Sometimes It Helps to End With a Little Humour
John Oliver from October, 2017
The Mound of Sound
A Cry for Help. Americans Beg Canada – Please Invade Us.
From The Daily Show
A Friend Called
An old friend called yesterday. I think she wanted an annual update on our progress along the Road to Hell. We talked about the pandemic, the George Floyd uprisings, the…
Henry Giroux and the Age of "Criminogenic Politics"
Criminogenic – was its das, Henry? One of the great public intellectuals of our age, American Henry Giroux, uses the word to describe a deepening psychosis in “the age of…
Has Anyone Seen Chris? The Rise of Ubermensch America.
I wish Chris Hedges was still writing his column. He’s made a few appearances on Twitter and YouTube but it’s not the same. He’s still teaching and he’s doing his…
Milley – That Walk With Trump Was Wrong
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, general Mark Milley, says he was wrong to accompany Trump’s entourage as the president staged a photo-op at a church across the…
Poverty and Pandemics Are a Toxic Mix
Covid-19 seems to be more common in poorer communities. Well, duh. CBC has discovered that, in Montreal, race, housing and income correlate to the spread of Covid-19. Montreal districts with…
A Little Good News to Pierce the Gloom
No new Covid-19 deaths in British Columbia in the past five days. A dozen new cases reported, all on the mainland. It’s been weeks since there was a new case…
NASCAR Has Had Its Fill of Redneck Shitkickers
NASCAR, every southern redneck’s Mecca, has seen the light. They have banned the Confederate battle flag from every track.
Police Turn Vandals
You have to see this to believe it. In Minneapolis, cops slash the tires of protesters’ cars.
"A Gross Abuse of Prosecutorial Power"
The corruption of democracy in the United States did not begin with Donald Trump but no president has done as much as Trump to normalize the corruption of the state.…
If Sammy Yatim’s Meltdown Happened Today Would He Still Be Alive?
The video of Toronto cop, James Forcillo, executing a young man on a Toronto bus is one of those horrible events that, once seen, never quite goes away. There is…
It Shouldn’t be Long Before the Novel Coronavirus Shows Its True Face
This is not going to be a great century to be a brown or a black person living in the Third World or a developing country such as India. To…
Yes, Prince Andrew Should Co-operate. There’s One Problem, Maybe Two.
For the past two mornings the BBC world news summary has reported on efforts by US authorities to persuade prince Andrew to answer questions about just what he did when…
Climate Liars. Ottawa’s Long History.
Justin Trudeau is a climate liar. So was Stephen Harper and, before him, Jean Chretien and, before him, Brian Mulroney. For 30+ years, prime minister after prime minister, has lied…
The New York Times’ Tribute to Dr. Bonnie Henry
If there’s been one standout on the fight to tame the Covid-19 virus in Canada, it has to be British Columbia’s medical officer of health, Dr. Bonnie Henry. The New…
No, Elvis Has Not Left the Building.
Elvis is having a rebirth on social media and, in these times, his is a comforting voice. Let’s begin with “In the Ghetto.” Couple that with The King’s tribute to…
Minneapolis to Dismantle Police Force
I’m not sure how this will work but the Minneapolis council is going to defund the city police department. A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis city council has announced its…
Canada’s "Carbon Bomb"
It wasn’t that long ago that Canadian politicians played the “carbon sink” card in climate change negotiations. The argument was that Canada had these vast tracts of forests that captured…
Is Anybody Listening? Actually, No, Not Really.
Their point is as simple as it is compelling. When Covid-19 becomes just a memory something far worse will be setting in and you won’t be able to self-isolate from…