On narrow targets
At this stage of the federal election campaign, the seemingly wide range of outcomes is entirely an artifice of a first-part-the-post system with multiple parties contending for seats. Barring a…
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On concealed motivations
Martin Lukacs worked for years documenting and explaining the Libs’ concealed raison d’etre… Whenever discontent builds up, the Liberals have always been there to safely channel it, like a political…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Jeremiah Rodriguez reports on the omission of Canadians with disabilities from much of the election campaign, while pointing out the priorities which…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Graham Thomson discusses how the UCP has put politics over public well-being in choosing to let COVID run rampant (while now seeking…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Umair Haque discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has been turned into a cash cow to be extended for profit, rather than a public…
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – The Climate Emergency Alliance highlights the crucial climate change question which was left out of the federal debates – which is what…
Musical interlude
Jax Jones. feat. Ella Henderson – This Is Real
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.