What Brits See in Donald Trump
Someone asked “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England, wrote this magnificent response: “A few things spring to mind.…
The Mound of Sound
This Year the Arctic is On Fire
It’s been damp and chilly down here on the island. It’s not great but at least the rains have been limiting the fire risk and we’ve yet to have one…
Election Prep – Lesson One
Are you ready for the upcoming election campaign? You’re going to hear more bullshit this year than you did last time and last time they really laid it on thick.…
"Two Solitudes" – We’re At It Again
Donald Trump didn’t hesitate to boast “I love the poorly-educated.” They are, after all, disproportionately represented among his base. The same goes for Andrew Scheer, Dave Tkachuk, Jason Kenney and,…
Now It’s Britain That Needs a War of Independence
Between Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage it may be Britain that needs to slip the shackles of servitude to the United States. Surely the notion of Britain as an economically…
They’re Calling It the "Lolita Express"
That’s the new name for billionaire, registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane and federal investigators want a word for anyone who went along for a ride. U.S. prosecutors on…
Another Setback for Trump
The Trump regime has lost another round in its blatant attempt to use the US census as a vote-rigging tool. For months the government’s team has told hearing after hearing…
Before It Wrecks the Climate It Wrecks Democracy
You won’t hear this from Jason or from Moe and certainly not from Justin but pipelines aren’t about strength and prosperity. No, they’re about petro-statehood. They’re about fiscal and economic…
Is This the End of Trump’s Twitter Rampage?
Has Donald Trump met his Twitterloo? America’s Buffoon in Chief loves his Twitter. He’s become defined by his middle of the night/early morning tweets that he mainly uses to attack…
What Really Went On Between Epstein and His Girls
The story of Jeffrey Epstein and his collection of underage girls takes a bit of reading. The Miami Herald did an amazing job of digging into Epstein, the girls and…
The Burden They Bear – The Life and Times of Climate Scientists
“I have to walk away…” Maybe you feel stressed out about climate change. Maybe you don’t. There are many ways to unplug – denialism, unfounded optimism, even indifference. That is…
The New "Weekly"
You probably have a sense of a quickening of climate change. Severe weather events are becoming more severe, more frequent, more intense, longer-lasting. The UN reports that the world is…
What If Only the Rich Got Air?
What if there was no end of air for the rich but the poor had to scramble about to scrounge a few cubic metres here and there, never sure where…
"Dysfunctional …Unpredictable …Clumsy and Inept" – And Don’t Count on Improvement
A leaked British diplomatic cable from the UK ambassador to the US sums up the Trump White House as a dumpster fire that won’t be put out anytime soon. “We…
First Time Ever – 90F in Anchorage
The people of Anchorage, Alaska got to spend their 4th of July celebrating in sweltering heat. The city recorded an all time record high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The city…
How the Brits Lost the Revolutionary War
That explains it. The Brits under Cornwallis made a huge strategic blunder. They forgot to defend the airports that were promptly seized by the forces of George Washington. Worse yet,…
The Tar Sands – Massively Dirtier Than You Imagine
When the debate turns to Canada’s bitumen trafficking the focus is usually on the greenhouse gas and other toxic emissions released when that sludge is burned. We don’t tend to…
Five Years or We Lose
Harvard professor, James Anderson, says we have just five years left to change course or it’s over. Anderson, a professor of atmospheric chemistry, says that once the permanent ice in…
Science versus Politics, Your Future Hangs In the Balance
David Suzuki versus Justin Trudeau. Science versus Parliament. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Who do you think is on your side? We have two choices. We can either have a…
Still Stuck on 88
I can’t quite get past this idea of 88. When I read that a survey of Canadian voters found that 88 per cent had lost faith in their government, Parliament,…