Tucker, Mr. Trump Isn’t Going to be Happy About This.
Where is Michael Cohen now that Trump needs a man with his skills set? Oh, that’s right. He’s in prison. With world leaders caught laughing behind Trump’s back, the last…
The Mound of Sound
This Sounds Crazy But, Hey, It’s Climate Change
Few know the reality of climate change better than the insurance industry. Insurers have to sell policies. If they don’t, they put themselves out of business. They have to set…
Melania’s Delicate Sensibilities
She’s America’s ‘first lady’ and, boy, is that a tough gig. Melania Trump went after impeachment hearing witness, law professor Pamela Karlan, who told the Congressional committee that Trump could…
Relapse. They’re Back to "Rocket Man" and "Dotard"
Hmmm, nice hair! Maybe it’s just another lovers’ tiff. It began when the Mango Mussolini revived ‘rocket man’ when referring to North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un. That got up Kim’s backside…
What Happens When You Unleash a Pop Culture Columnist on a NATO Summit?
I’m not sure but, whatever it is, it’s refreshing. Hanna Jane Parkinson brings her pop culture perspective to the sometimes tumultuous NATO summit. The last time a group of underachievers…
25th – That’s the Silver Anniversary, Isn’t It?
The 25th anniversary is a big deal. It’s a milestone, isn’t it? Family, friends, everybody celebrates someone’s 25th. The global community of nations is marking a 25th anniversary event in…
When the Saudis Can’t Break Even on Oil…
Saudi Arabia is sitting atop the world’s greatest reserves of light, “sweet” crude. That’s the really valuable stuff you just pump out of the ground. No need to dig or…
The Face of the Petro-State
America’s Taylor Energy is an object lesson in how petro-states succumb to a toxic, climate-wrecking industry. The story begins in the Gulf of Mexico in 2004 when Hurricane Ivan toppled…
Standing Up To a Thug
Donald Trump’s efforts to break Iran have suffered another setback. It’s called Instex, the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges. Think of it as a blockade runner that uses currencies…
The "Age of Fire" – It’s Here
You have to work really, really hard not to see it, this Age of Fire. You have to be really, really young not to remember a world where this wasn’t…
Mark Carney – UN Climate Envoy
Ex-governor of the Bank of Canada, outgoing governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney is to be appointed the UN’s special envoy on climate action and climate finance. Speaking…
What’s More Dangerous – Climate Change or Our Political Leadership?
A recurring theme on this blog has been the precipitous decline in political leadership in Canada and many other nations during the neoliberal era. Professor, historian and celebrated futurist, Yuval…
Carbon Taxes – Too Little, Too Late Says Former Liberal Environment Minister
Former Ontario environment minister, Glen Murray, says it’s too late to expect carbon taxes to do any meaningful good. Glen Murray was the minister of environment in Ontario in 2017…
China, China, China
Judging by the number of reports on its website, the CBC appears to have realized that Canada has a China problem. See here, here, and here. As coverage goes, it’s…
Will Canada Fight Climate Change the Way We Fought the Taliban?
Canada, like most ISAF member nations, did a lousy job in Afghanistan. Harper said we were in it to win. We would drive the Taliban out – for good. We…
European Parliament Declares "Climate Emergency"
When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, the EU is well ahead of the petro-states, Canada included. Ottawa may have proclaimed a “climate emergency” first but, chances are, the Euros…
Asleep at the Wheel
With another UN climate summit next week there are plenty of papers flooding in. Canada needs a carbon tax of no less than $210 per ton of GHG emissions, sort…
Good On Justin Trudeau
Credit where credit’s due. Full marks to the Trudeau government for not legislating CN rail workers back to work. After eight days it seems the company and its workers have…
Coming Apart at the Seams?
The Tories are a “big tent” party, especially for social conservsatives, the gang who call the shots in Redneckistan. They had one of their own running the show during the…
A New Term – "Climate Procrastination"
A decade ago, our hopes of a climate emergency “soft landing” depended on slashing greenhouse gas emissions by just over three per cent per year, every year. Only we didn’t…