Fingering Climate Change in Real Time
There's been a breakthrough in the ability of climate scientists to pin individual severe weather events on anthropogenic global warming. Think of it as the elimination of a lot of…
The Mound of Sound
The End of Neoliberalism?
Fortune magazine ponders whether neoliberalism in its home country - the United States - can survive the November elections.Neoliberalism ...is an economic principle. It refers to the belief that markets…
Dear Justin, Your Choice – Fish or Cut Bait
He's always known his day of reckoning couldn't be far off. He knew when that day came he would powerfully piss off someone.That day is just about here and now…
We Hear Rumours
There's talk among some US State Department and diplomatic officials that a seismic event may be coming the Democrats' way next month. The rumours involve the indictment of Hillary Clinton…
This Is Yuuuge, I Tell Ya, Yuuge.
The RCMP has granted blanket absolution to 24 senators fingered for the same sort of expense fiddling that could land Mike Duffy a criminal conviction.With the consensus building that Duffy…
And So It Begins. Big Oil Wants Ottawa’s Money for Well Cleanup.
The Petroleum Association of Canada would like Ottawa to cough up half a billion dollars to clean up inactive oil and gas wells in Alberta.Mark Salkeld, who heads up the…
Galbraith Eloquently, Perhaps Unintentionally, Makes the Case For a Guaranteed Annual Income
You're a bright lady. You have an equally bright partner. You're reasonably well-educated and very hard working. You've built successful careers, started a family, managed to get everyone into a…
Well, That’s Not Very Nice. The F-35’s Lethal Helmet
You would think at nearly half a million greenbacks per copy, you might get a helmet that wouldn't break the pilot's neck if he had to get out of Dodge…
Mr. Kettle, Meet Mr. Pot.
Oh my, oh my, oh my - what's a multi-billionaire to do? The Koch posse were supposed to control the Republican presidential runoff. Now they're flummoxed. It's no longer a…
Democracy in Retreat, Neo-Fascism on the March
The editorial in today's Washington Post laments the decline of democracy in many corners of the world.AFTER THE Cold War it seemed that democracy was spreading, dictatorships were tumbling and…
Russia Pulling Forces Out of Syria
It sounds as though we'll have to rejig the "bad Russian" narrative. Vlad Putin has directed his war czar (defence minister) to withdraw Russian forces from Syria. According to Putin,…
Chris Hedges. The Glaring Global Contagion of Neoliberalism.
According to Chris Hedges, the scourge of neoliberalism is transforming even the United States into a political/economic apparatus increasingly akin to Mexico. The symptoms, each in varying degrees, can be…
Trudeau’s Day of Reckoning.
"We will make environmental assessments credible again. While governments grant permits for resource development, only communities can grant permission.''At least that was the promise Justin Trudeau made when he was…
Did Someone Declare a "Climate Emergency"?
It seems we're being overtaken by events and far sooner than even the supposed pessimists had imagined.February, 2016 came in 1.35C above the average baseline temperature for that month. The…
They’re Not All Racists
Sure, Donald Trump is a magnet for bigots. Racists flock to the Man of Orange. There is no shortage of fascists who carry the Trump banner and yearn for the…
On the Other Hand, Is Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu’s Worst Nightmare?
Benjamin Netanyahu has a problem. For starters, he has tied Israel to the GOP thanks to his stunt appearance before Congress to attack Obama's (and five allies') nuclear weapons deal…
Saturday Funnies
In a world of woe it's great to take a break, have a bit of fun, take a load off. Here's a fun way to waste five or ten minutes.…
Back to Earth Time for Justin Trudeau
I think Canadians are a bit like my beagle, Buddy. We're beside ourselves when a stranger notices us and pats us on the head. That tail starts wagging and it…
This Should Go Down Well With the Judge
At a Trump rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this week, 78-year old John McGraw sucker punched a protester, 26-year old Rakeem Jones.McGraw now faces charges of assault and disorderly conduct…