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Covid 19 – You Can’t Heal a Sick Society
Jay Kaufman, McGill professor of epidemiology, writes that science alone cannot heal a sick society. The story begins in 1828 when a young Prussian pathologist was tasked with investigating a…
Climate Crimes – Fossil Giants Change Course, Sort Of. The Advent of Wokewashing.
I spent some time reading about the candidates in my riding. Two of them, the Green and the Liberal, seemed impressive. Sadly, my riding is a shoot out between the…
Monbiot’s Stratigraphy – Is Mankind Heading for Earth’s Geological History Book?
Guardian enviro-scribe, George Monbiot, writes that even well-intentioned nations are overlooking the perilous nature of climate tipping points. Complex systems seek equilibrium. When they are pushed too far out of…
#Elxn44 Roundup
Assorted content from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Seth Klein examines the considerations to take into account in casting a ballot for real climate action. And Michelle Gamage compares the…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Kevin Maimann discusses how Alberta’s health care system is on the brink of collapse due to a complete COVID governance failure. Zak Vescera…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – David Miller discusses the steps Canada needs to take to help avert climate disaster – as well as the differences in the…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Steven Lewis writes about the increased COVID risk Saskatchewan is facing as a result of Scott Moe’s refusal to govern. And Duane…
Jagmeet, Erin, Justin – Whose Side Are They Really On? Not Yours.
For Linda McQuaig, what the leaders say isn’t nearly as important as what they won’t say. From Canadian Dimension. For sure, there’s talk about climate change—how low our emissions must…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – PressProgress offers some background on the agitators disrupting Justin Trudeau’s campaign events, while Max Fawcett points out why there’s no reason for…
On false tax freedoms
The past few Canadian election cycles have seen plenty of discussion of the realities of tax-free savings accounts. And for the most part, their critics have been proven right: a…
Afghanistan, a Failed State. We Saw to That. A Post from 2010.
Afghanistan stands in ruins and, to a large extent, that’s our doing. The Long Read. It’s a post from my first blog. July, 2010. Pretty much everything we’ve been told…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Frank Addario asks how any politician can claim to be a leader while taking a mulligan on the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy Kaler writes…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Keen cats.
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Sam Hammond argues that we should expect our federal parties to strengthen public education in the wake of a pandemic which has…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Peter Hotez writes that the U.S. is facing a new nightmare phase in responding to COVID-19, while Frank Newport reports on the…
Uncle Lindsey says, "We Shall Return."
Politics does indeed make strange bedfellows and, for the Taliban, that new companion in the boudoir of state could be the senior senator from South Carolina, Lindsey Graham. Graham, in…
Why It’s So Depressing Listening to these Trained Apes
Jagmeet, Justin and Erin* have taken full advantage of this election campaign to convincingly demonstrate their inability to lead Canada over the next four years. If this summer taught us…
Canada Says, "Fat Chance"
“Listen to the cry of the Earth.” That’s the message from three top Christian clerics, Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of the Orthodox Church, and the head of the world…
#Elxn44 Roundup
Assorted content from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Mitchell Thompson offers a reminder as to why voters can’t trust Justin Trudeau’s election promises based on both his party’s track record…