The Fraser Institute is notorious for pushing a hard right, neo-liberal, approach to economic and fiscal policy. In my experience, their methods are at best sloppy analysis and at worst…
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Will Hutton discusses how the U.S.’ monopolistic economic system threatens anybody who becomes subject to its whims. And Eric Levitz points out how…
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Laurie Macfarlane writes that contrary to the dogma of budget scolds, the truly reckless course of action is to fail to invest…
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Olivia Bowden reports on new research showing that the harmful health effects of air pollution are even worse than previously known. – But…
Meg Myers – Running Up That Hill
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Assorted content to end your week. – Joseph Stiglitz discusses how the failure of neoliberalism to provide gains for any but the wealthiest few has led to risks to the…
Here, on the “hush memo” issued to Saskatchewan doctors, and the Moe government’s eagerness to limit any voice for public servants to an ineffective whistleblower process. For further reading…– David…
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Guy Dauncey makes the case that it’s entirely possible – even if daunting – to meet the challenge posed by the climate…
We’ve been spending a great deal of time trying to dig up who MOONLORD is. For the background please take a look at the story we published earlier this month:…
A Black feminist classic, and deservedly so. An effort by one of the most prominent Black feminist sociologists in ...
A Black feminist classic, and deservedly so. An effort by one of the most prominent Black feminist sociologists in the US to create a sort of overview and synthesis of…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Jason Hickel observes that what progress has been made in human health and quality of life is the result of progressive policies, not…
It has been quite some time since we’ve heard from Kevin “Poodle” Johnston which is odd since rarely have we seen someone who liked to hear the sound of his…
Cats with company.
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Joseph Stiglitz writes about the dangers of measuring economic and social progress solely in terms of GDP: It is clear that something…
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Andrew MacLeod discusses how an anti-worker campaign at the Mountain Equipment Co-op demonstrates the need for employees to be able to bargain collectively…
Our research into Canadian members of Iron March based on the leaked forum information is ongoing. Suffice it to say we’ve been finding some especially interesting individuals who will be…
Texas King – Boomerang
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Dylan Matthews writes about the growing body of evidence showing that minimum wage increases boost pay for lower-income workers while having no effect…
