Review: Life as Politics
A book about struggles for social change in the Muslim Middle East, mostly focused on Iran and Egypt but with sca...
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Review: Life as Politics
A book about struggles for social change in the Muslim Middle East, mostly focused on Iran and Egypt but with scattered references to other countries as well. The first edition…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Antoine Genest-Grégoire, Luc Godbout and Jean-Herman Guay highlight how people are willing to pay more in taxes if they see the benefit to…
Musical interlude
Our Lady Peace – Superman’s Dead
On asymmetrical warfare
In the wake of this week’s U.S. elections – featuring a closer-than-expected contest for the presidency, and down-ballot results which look to disappointingly leave substantial power in Republican hands –…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Bruce Arthur writes that Doug Ford’s already-pitiful response to COVID-19 is getting worse as Ontario opens up businesses in the midst of a…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Derrick O’Keefe writes about the possibilities raised by the B.C. NDP’s majority election win – as well as a need for far…
On flight risks
It’s long appeared likely that while Scott Moe has tried to claim sympathy based on the lasting effects of having caused a deadly vehicle crash, the main lasting impact was…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Fred Hahn writes about the importance of government investment in times of crisis to make up for what people can’t afford – or…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Demure cats.
On inclusion
Following up on yesterday’s posts (and with advance polls still open in Regina’s municipal election), I’ll close with a quick comment on the public school board elections. Under most circumstances,…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Andre Picard writes about the cost of complacency in dealing with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Matt Lundy examines Canada’s highly unequal recovery,…
On uninspired choices
Following up on this post about Regina’s city council elections, the range of possible outcomes in the race for mayor looks far more limited. Once again, Jim Elliott is on…
On stark choices
The advance polls are now open in Regina’s municipal election, while mail-in ballots have been available for some time. So I’ll take the opportunity to discuss voters’ options – beginning…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Armine Yalnizyan discusses the prospect of a shift in how we approach our economy as our usual monetary and fiscal policy assumptions have…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Justin McElroy writes about the fatigue and unfamiliarity we’re feeling in addressing a new wave of COVID-19 – along with the importance…
On implausible impersonators
Other commentators have taken note of Erin O’Toole’s attempt to co-opt the language of labour unions in an effort to portray himself as less hostile than his predecessors. There’s certainly…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Resource Movement offers a handy primer on wealth taxes (and the value of applying them). – Jean-Benoit Legault reports on new research showing…
Musical interlude
Wide Mouth Mason – Some Kind of Requiem