An Open Letter to Bill Barr – "Be Gone"
1,100 signatures. Democrats and Republicans alike. That’s quite a few. They’re sending a message to Trump’s lapdog Attorney General, Bill Barr – Go, Go Now. More than 1,100 former federal…
The Mound of Sound
Clearing Up This Nonsense About "Hereditary Chiefs"
There are still many Canadians who think the federal government is genuinely pursuing reconciliation with Canada’s First Nations. Not so much. As Nikiforuk recently explained, colonialism is once again the…
It’s Not Just a Bunch of Cranky Indians
A good many Canadians imagine the Wet’suwet’en/Coastal Gaslink protests are a dispute between some hereditary First Nations chiefs and a pipeline company. It is that, to be sure, but there…
Well That’s Awkward
British Columbia’s NDP government was deservedly proud of itself when, last November, BC became the first Canadian province to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.…
Now the Feds are Backpeddling on Open Pen Fish Farms.
What am I saying? Of course, it’s the BC coast. Why would anyone expect the Trudeau government to keep its promise? From The Narwhal: Following an outcry from the salmon…
America’s Emperor Defends His Throne
Even Trump’s loyal handmaiden thinks the president goes too far by meddling in the administration of justice. A.G. Bill Barr recently complained that Trump’s incessant tweets, weighing in on cases…
Ever Heard of a "Splatometer"?
This summer will mark my 55th year of (lawfully) riding motorcycles. I’ve ridden through a lot of countries, mainly the UK, Western Europe, a bit of northwest Africa, North America…
News From the Front – Earth Heats Up, Oceans Speed Up.
We just experienced the hottest January on record. 2.5 F, 1.14 C, above the 20th century average. Meanwhile the continent that exemplifies ‘cold’ is breaking records this month. Antarctica logged…
Elizabeth May Asks "Why?"
Former Green Party leader Elizabeth May wants to know what’s behind the Liberal government’s decision to acquire the Trans-Mountain pipeline, a.k.a. “Trudeau’s Folly.” Among other things, May wants to know…
February Will Be Remembered As the Month the Worm Turned On the Petro-State
What a month it has been for the Oil Patch and we’re not even halfway through. It began on the 2nd when CNBC’s brash investment guru, Jim Cramer, pronounced the…
How Is He Not Dead?
Donald Trump was in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Monday when he swung by the Red Arrow Diner for lunch. Trump ordered the ‘Newton Burger,’ a burger topped by mac and…
Another Body Blow for Athabasca, Jason Kenney, and Pipeline Boy
The world’s financial giants can smell a bad bet. They know when the smell turns bad the smart move is to get out – fast. From The New York Times:…
Who Wins, the Wet’suwet’en or the Rule of Law?
I ‘get’ both sides of the argument over the Wet’suwet’en roadblocks in protest of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline. I understand why First Nations and others are staging protests across the…
The Wisdom of Thomas Jefferson.
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants.” With democracy in America failing (if it’s not already dead), the American…
And Now a Word From the Australien Government
Too soon? Nah.
Another Nail in American Democracy’s Coffin
It’s been hard to ignore how America’s Department of Justice has been corrupted by Trump appointee, William Barr. The justice department is independent of the executive branch or at least…
The Government Says Canada Can Get Another 20 Years Out of Those Clapped-Out Subs. Well, Maybe.
When Britain’s Royal Navy deployed their new, Upholder-class attack subs they retired them in short order. The boats were commissioned into service in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993. So unimpressed…
Seattle Council Bans Winter Evictions
By a 7-0 vote, Seattle city council has approved a motion to ban residential evictions during the three coldest winter months. It remains to be seen whether the mayor, who…
Sooo Predictable. Kenney Tries to Rattle Trudeau’s Chain. Wexit, Fear Wexit.
Jason Kenney is trying to pressure Justin Trudeau to greenlight the Teck bitumen mine by threatening dire consequences if he doesn’t. In a letter to Trudeau, hand-delivered to Deputy Prime…
Out of the Dust from the Collapse of Neoliberalism Comes…
A pundit wrote that Trump is not some fluke, an aberration. He is instead the culmination of a process of decay that began decades ago. Trump, or someone of his…