Is the Queen of the Greens Pouting?
Elizabeth May was none too happy when the Green Party membership voted in favour of a motion supporting the Boycott Divest Sanction movement opposing Israel's illegal occupation of the Palestinian…
The Mound of Sound
Another Year, Another Record.
We have certainly outdone ourselves this time. We've gobbled up Earth's resources even faster than last year and that year was a record. Then again, we've been setting annual records…
Our Moment of Truth
Doctors do it a lot. They read the Riot Act to patients living seriously unhealthy lifestyles. "You either stop this, or you'll die." Sometimes it works. Sometimes the patient ignores…
An Appetite for Authoritarianism. If It Looks Like Weimar and Sounds Like Weimar and Feels Like Weimar…
Grievances, real or imagined, and social change can give some people a thirst for authoritarianism. Vox.com reviews chilling research into the rise of American authoritarianism and concludes it's here to…
Aviation Photo of the Day
Quite possibly the best fighter of its time. The Canadair Sabre in the livery of the RCAF aerobatic team, the Golden Hawks.This is actually a Mk. 5 Sabre. The ultimate…
A Primer on Neoliberalism and Democracy. Check It Out.
Geoff Kennedy, Parchment In the Fire, has published a "must read" essay on neoliberalism and democracy in the context of Greece.Perhaps the main reason that neoliberalism still clings to its…
To Fareed Zakaria, He’s a "Bullshit Artist."
To Fareed Zakaria, Donald Trump isn't much of a liar but he is a bullshit artist extraordinaire.Harry Frankfurt, an eminent moral philosopher and former professor at Princeton, wrote a brilliant…
Think of It As a Tipping Point
Here's something to think about during a quiet moment this weekend. Monday, August 8, is Earth Overshoot Day for 2016.In case you're not familiar with the term, Earth Overshoot Day,…
Aviation Photo of the Day
Britain's aerobatic team, The Red Arrows. This image, especially the swept tail fins, reminds me of a pod of orcas.Here's the Hawk trainer in RCAF livery:
A Part of Canada Died Today.
Mel Hurtig is gone, age 84. If you don't know about him, learn about him. His passing leaves a void in our Canada. The Council of Canadians, Mel Hurtig -…
Trump’s Mental Illness
The prospect of Donald Trump in the White House gives cause for concern. It's widely recognized that Trump is a narcissist. Most of us have a touch of it, some…
The Summer That Never Was
In recent weeks they've been hitting 30 degree Celsius plus record temps inside the Arctic Circle - first in Nunavut, then in Alaska and most recently in northern Siberia where…
Trudeau, Netanyahu’s Willing Dupe
I knew Trudeau was "all hat and no cattle" when he threw his party's support behind the Tory motion to censure the BDS (Boycott-Divest-Sanction) movement. It was a profoundly un-Liberal…
Sam Bee on Hillary, Gold Star Moms and "Hemorrhoidal Has-Beens"
Leave it to Sam Bee to wrap up the Democratic convention.
Trudeau is a Scammer, and British Columbians Are His Victims
Rafe Mair has issued a cogent, factual and searing indictment of Justin Trudeau's deceit and hypocrisy. It extends to JMJ (justice minister Jody) and EMC (environment minister Cathy).I'm not going…
Jim Jefferies "Gets" Donald Trump
Brace yourself. Jim Jefferies has taken vulgarity to the level of an art form. This is NSFW, perhaps not safe for anywhere you don't want to be seen watching. Still...…
Welcome to the Age of Chaos. No, Sorry, There’s No Going Back.
People mention it all the time even if they can't quite put their finger on it. Something's up. Definitely. Stuff is going wrong in every direction. Too much change. Too…
Elizabeth May Calls Out Trudeau on Corexit
Maybe Trudeau and McKenna thought no one would notice. They thought wrong. Almost as soon as Environment Canada quietly announced it had approved Corexit for use as an oil dispersant…
A TV Show Goes to Washington
According to a report in The New York Times, Donald Trump plans to abdicate his role as president just as soon as he redecorates the Oval Office to pimp it…
Ah, Jesus – Not Corexit!!
When it comes to the pipeline giants, prime minister Slick is their boy. His government had no problem giving the sack to a couple of dozen ambassadors appointed by Harper…