Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Kerri Breen reports on the public’s understandable frustration with Canada’s political system. Don Martin offers a prime example as to why that’s…
Unknown
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Meghna Charkabarti interviews Branko Milanovic about the destructive amount of inequality embedded in capitalism as it’s currently structured. Connor Kilpatrick and Bhaskar Sunkara…
Musical interlude
The Philosopher Kings – Still The One
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett and Wanda Wyporska neatly summarize the insidious social effects of inequality: (I)nequality is socially divisive, making status more important…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Lily Patchelder and David Kamin study the policy options available to increase public revenue by focusing on the wealthy, and find that…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Richard Partington discusses the rise of inequality and some of the options to combat it. And PressProgress points out the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s…
The Political Excommunication of Erin Weir Betrays the Face of Modern Political Cowardice
By Eric ClineFormer Saskatchewan New Democrat Minister of Justice Erin Weir is not well-known outside of Canada. Even many Canadian readers won’t recognize the politician’s name. But the story of…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Brightened cats.
Far Right Infighting Part ∞ + 2: Chris Vanderweide Bites A Hand That Fed Him
Alternate title? “Everyone I Don’t Like is a Libtard Antifa!” For the remainder of his life, Chris Vanderweide will be known as the guy who sucker punched people attending a…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Damian Carrington reports on the Global Commission on Adaptation’s research showing that we’re woefully unprepared for catastrophic climate change – and that…
Of pots and kettles
A genuine advocate for ethical politics could certainly find reason for concern with the Libs’ cynical use of government announcements to build the profile of unelected candidates. But the Pod…
On abandoned responsibilities
The prelude to Canada’s federal election campaign has brought several parties’ views of human rights and government responsibilities under scrutiny. Maxime Bernier has only exacerbated Stephen Harper’s past anti-minority messages,…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Taylor Scallon discusses how GDP numbers fail to capture the precarious circumstances facing far too many Canadians. Kerri Breen reports on Ipsos’ polling…
Brief Update on ARC’s Skyler François Article
I’ve been taking a bit of a mental health break from both the blog and researching the groups and individuals who have found their way here by generally being awful.…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Derrick O’Keefe highlights how Canada’s election would look if coverage focused on the issues which feature strong public support, rather than the…
Musical interlude
Metric – Risk
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Giri Savaraman and Jim Stanford point out the importance of a more collaborative and inclusive economy, even as Australia’s right-wing government pushes in…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Ian Welsh discusses the reality as to how economic decisions are made – and how we’ve allowed corporate control to remain in…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Kate Aronoff asks how much destruction is needed before we’ll start taking climate change seriously – though the answer at this point looks…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Perched cats.