#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada’s federal election campaign. – David Climenhaga offers a warning against Conservatives bearing gifts, both generally and in their plan for token representation on corporate boards. And…
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How the Montreal Protocol Spared the World a Climate Catastrophe
In 1987 the nations of the world gathered in Montreal to reach a plan on salvaging the ozone layer. Little was it known that the Montreal Protocol also averted 2.5…
Not While They’re Holding Two Canadians Hostage.
A Chinese state-owned shipyard has been given an order to build a 1,000 passenger ferry for an unspecified Crown agency. Has Trudeau lost his mind? Has he forgotten about Michael…
When It Comes to the Climate Crises, What Is the Role of Democracy?
Is democracy a help or a hinderance in the fight to tame climate change? Kate Aronoff writes that authoritarians and technocrats don’t have the answers we need. …there’s a sort…
#Elxn44 Roundup
This and that from the federal election campaign. – Canadians for Tax Fairness sets out its platform for a fair and equitable tax system. And Katrina Vandenheuvel makes the case…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Rhianna Schmunk reports on British Columbia’s application of a reinstated mask mandate. And Cameron MacLean reports on Manitoba’s plan for both mask and…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Tabled cats.
War in the Anthropocene
What if governments become so overwhelmed with the demands of disaster relief that they couldn’t contemplate military adventures, not even a Cold War? Author Michael Klare considers the West’s current…
#Elxn44 Roundup
Noteworthy news and opinions from Canada’s federal election campaign. – Kiavash Najafi discusses how the Libs are struggling for lack of any reasonable explanation as to why they’ve precipitated an…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – David Climenhaga discusses how Jason Kenney’s detachment from the reality of COVID is leading to disaster for Alberta. Marilou Gagnon and Damien…
#Elxn44 Roundup
News, notes and commentary from Canada’s federal election. – Heather Scoffield comments that there’s reason for hope in this election based on the options available to voters. Jaime Watt concludes…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Paul Krugman discusses the need for people who have been responsible about limiting the spread of COVID-19 to start speaking out and taking…
Could This Guy Become the Next Governor of California?
If this guy wants to be governor I can think of a few provinces in Afghanistan that might be a perfect fit. He’s Larry Elder, a rightwing open mouth radio…
Can We At Least Fix Our Infrastructure Deficit?
Last week saw a number of opinion pieces, in the Globe & Mail, the New York Times and the Washington Post, discussing the failure of political will across the West…
#Elxn44 Roundup
Links, notes and comments up to and including the first week of Canada’s federal election. – Shannon Proudfoot reports on Innovative Research’s polling into how voters perceive the federal parties…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – The Globe and Mail’s editorial board discusses the need for far more Canadians to be vaccinated as part of any realistic plan to…
Afghanistan. Seizing Power is Easy. Paying for It Is a Vexing Problem.
It’s been estimated that the Taliban government has a revenue stream – drug trade included – of about $1.6 billion annually. The government the Talibs toppled had a budget of…
NYT – Finding the Will to Survive
Today’s editorial in the New York Times questions whether the will to avert climate catastrophe exists and where it might be found. We knew, three decades ago, about global warming…
If He’s Right, Does It Matter Whom We Vote For?
A lot of the posts on this blog over the past 15 years have dealt with two themes: the looming threats facing our civilization and the declining will or ability…
Musical interlude
Tove Lo – Sweettalk My Heart