The Faces of Charlottesville
Here are a few photographs of what transpired in Charlottesville, Virginia, last night in preparation for today’s murderous rally. These are the faces of Charlottesville that Donald Trump couldn’t bring…
The Mound of Sound
Dear Brits. You Welcomed This Pompous Ass into Your House of Lords. He’s Yours. You Take Him.
I’ve never closely followed the life and times of our once and former fellow citizen, Conrad Black. I know the basics. He fleeced his investors, usually legally. Then he crossed…
Donald Trump Just Can’t Quit the White Supremacist Vote
Donald Trump erased any doubt today about his soft spot for white supremacists. After staying mute most of the day following the Charlottesville rampage, Trump finally took to the podium…
What Might It Look Like If/When Neoliberalism Crashes Down?
The Brits are openly discussing what we’ve lacked the conviction to raise in Canada, the need for a new political party. Ever since Layton/Mulcair and Ignatieff/Trudeau followed dutifully in Harper’s…
Possibly the Most Heartwarming Aviation Tale I’ve Ever Heard.
This is one of those rare gems. Enjoy.
Ugliness Descends on Charlottesville
A Unite the Right rally at Emancipation Park in Charlottesville,Virginia has ripped the lid off the racism simmering across the United States since the election of Donald Trump and the…
With the Cops Closing In, Bibi Goes "Full Trump"
Israeli investigators are closing in on prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Like U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller the Israelis are turning up the heat on Bibi’s associates and they scored bigly.…
I’m Sure It Was Just a Figure of Speech.
Phil Mudd, CNN terrorism analyst, career spook and former deputy to then FBI director Robert Mueller said of Donald Trump, “Government is going to kill this guy.” Even with “fire…
Sorry to Bring This Up. 2016, A "New Threshold" of Extreme Weather.
Guess what just happened? A new report on climate change and the state of our planet. How did “a new report” come to sound so mundane? You can access State…
It’s a Question Best Answered Well in Advance.
If Trump picks a fight with North Korea, perhaps egging Pyongyang into some missile launch demonstration and then treating it as a pretext for declaring war, should Canada and the…
Does That Make the Mooch, Trump’s "Monica"?
Now disgraced, former drive-by White House communications director, Tony “Hey, Go F@ck Y’self” Scaramucci, has been going after the man who took him down, New Yorker writer, Ryan Lizza. The…
A Great Idea, Long Overdue
In North America, poultry processing plants have achieved a grim reputation for animal abuse amounting to outright torture. This includes Canada, big time. The Brits, it seems, have also experienced…
"Lock and Load" – Really, Rambo?
The Vietnam war made famous the phrase “lock and load.” It was a term American soldiers used to describe charging their M-16s, round in the chamber, ready for a little…
Cholera Staging a Comeback
Cholera is coming back, big time. In Saudi-devastated Yemen there have already been 2,000 cholera deaths out of over 400,000 suspected cases. Aid agencies fear the number of cases could…
Disgraced Jailbird Calls Canadian Media "Asinine"
Lord Constance of Sludgeharbour has come racing to the defence of his BFF, Donald Trump, by slamming Canadian reporters‘ reaction to the North Korean missile crisis as “asinine.” The focus…
There’s No Selfie to Fix This One
When Justin Trudeau or one of his drones pimp pipelines they’re sure to claim they’re “following the science.” Oh yeah, the science is on their side. Science says dilbit pipelines…
Justin, Brace Yourself.
Prepare to get taken to the woodshed, Junior. In a move that brings joy to my heart, our new NDP/Green government has shown its ready to back up its promises…
What Was Behind McMaster’s NSC Purge
This seven page memo is the stuff of soap operas. It is also what triggered General H.R. McMaster to purge the National Security Council of its Mike Flynn/Steve Bannon proxies.…
If I Needed Another Reason to Give Up on Travel
Imagine you come out of your home, look down the street and see this: That’s what tourism can feel like – not just look like but feel like – today…
Another Wheel Falling Off Trump’s Little Orange Wagon
It sounds like a war is underway between Donald Trump and his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. There’s a report that Manafort, under investigation by Robert Meuller’s task force including…