According to an article in Forbes, it’s beyond doubt that Trump’s psychology of hate was the MAGAbomber’s inspiration. The article is penned by Forbes contributor, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, Todd…
94 prominent British academics, including the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, have signed an open letter condemning the British government for breaking faith with the British people. …we will…
The United States continues to experience domestic terrorism incidents that are Islamic-related but two-thirds of the country’s terrorism attacks are homegrown and the product of right-wing extremism. Or, as we…
Another incident of domestic terrorism in the Hateful States of America. This time a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Eight dead plus about a dozen wounded. True to course, the killer was…
It used to be something that was mainly self-inflicted, smoking. Now it’s available to everybody through the magic of breathing. Air pollution is the “new tobacco”, the head of the…
We seem to be experiencing a bit of change. Not “we” as in Canadians. No, “we” as in the human race. Did you experience worry during a lot of the…
Here’s Trump’s very own bomber-boy at, you guessed it, a Trump rally. Another Trump rally. Here’s Sayoc’s headshot without the lovely MAGA hat. Then there’s his van. Note the cheery…
I found this delightful graphic on a fellow Progressive Blogger’s FaceBook page. It pretty much sums up where we are today – at “Oops.” h/t – JK
“Kabuki theatre” has become a synonym for political posturing and, when it comes to federal and provincial politics and climate change, it’s pure Kabuki theatre all round. Andrew Scheer has…
Many of us like to discuss the latest books we’ve read and what we’ve learned. I’ve read a lot of new stuff, books that you’ll find cited in newspaper articles.…
The Saudi government’s lies about how they murdered Jamal Khashoggi put Trump to shame. One explanatory scenario has given way to another in blurring succession. They just cannot get their…
I don’t follow Alberta politics. I’m not sure there’s a world of difference between the parties – NDP, UCP or, for that matter, the Alberta Party. Yet I was interested…
It’s come to this. I didn’t want this anymore than anyone else. Perhaps I saw it coming a little more clearly, a little sooner than some others but that’s about…
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is full of dead artists and some of them are rising from the grave to return, very soon, to a concert stage near…
When you see a lot of empty store fronts you get the idea that something has gone wrong with the economy. It’s commonly seen in small towns but Manhattan? It’s…
Brett Kavanaugh didn’t earn his place on the US Supreme Court on his merits. He was picked from a list of 25 reliably ‘movement conservative’ candidates handpicked by the Federalist…
Want to know who executed Jamal Khoshoggi? It was Mashad Saad al-Bastani. How do I know? The 31-year old Saudi air force lieutenant seen entering the Saudi consulate before Khoshoggi…
Even top Trump advisors were taken by surprise when Nikki Haley abruptly announced she was resigning her post as UN ambassador. Something must be up, but what? McClatchy News says…
When an oil giant, especially Exxon, calls for carbon taxes, a prudent person will wait for the other shoe to drop. Exxon, apparently catching a smoky whiff of the wildfire…
The Guardian’s Steve Bell weighs in on Saudi crown prince Mohammad and his dutiful attendants, Donald, Jared and Ivanka. History, as some say, repeats itself. I’m thinking Henry II and…
