On crisis acting
Shorter Brad Wall, Distinguished Statesman: Never mind the facts about my trumped-up grievances, I demand that we break up the country in order to burn down the world!
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Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – The NDP has released its Power to Change climate plan, including steps to create green jobs and give effect to Indigenous rights while…
Musical interlude
Now, Now – Set It Free
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Joseph Stiglitz points out the need to move beyond neoliberalism and offers a useful policy framework to do so – though framing an…
New column day
Here, on how Justin Trudeau has gone from counterweight to lapdog in dealing with the Trump administration. For further reading…– Teresa Wright reported on the crackdown on refugees in the…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jeff Stein reports on Bernie Sanders’ plans to transfer power from capital to people. And PressProgress highlights the Saskatchewan Party’s continued reliance…
Who Is To Blame For Forest Fires? Apparently Muslims, Left-Wing Politicians, Environmentalists, and "Lazers"
It began in Constantinople — well, to be fair it actually began somewhere along the silk road in Central Asia — in 1347. By the time the Black Death had…
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Close cats.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Peter Eavis points out how U.S. CEOs are only seeing their exorbitant pay soar even further due to Donald Trump’s tax giveaways.…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – CBC examines the obscene corporate subsidies doled out by Canadian governments – with Alberta ranking as the worst offender even as it also…
Review: We Can Do Better
A short, accessible, measured, and methodical book that lays out what the author describes as a "reconstructed historical materialism" – th...
Review: The Lost History of Liberalism
This is an academic history of liberalism, in the form of what it calls a "conceptual history" – that...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Teaser Trailer!!!
Finally!! It has been out for a little while, but I am excited to share it and some impressions nonetheless! Without further ado, here is the teaser trailer: (Courtesy the…
Call to Action: Petition to Convince Uber to pay London drivers at least minimum wage and holiday pay
Dear Friends, I just signed the campaign: Keep Uber’s drivers and passengers safe Can you help me with this please by adding your own signature? Every name that is added…
Trudeau fails to renounce KKK!
The evidence is at the top right:
Donald Trump Winning the Battle but Losing the War?
Yesterday, the Toronto Star posted an article aptly titled "Why Donald Trump is a Historically Weak Candidate", which, unsurprisingly, explains why he may win the battle of the Republican Primaries,…
On Rebel Media: What Decade are they Living in? The 20’s???
I was recently watching John Oliver clips on Youtube and few clips from Rebel Media popped up. I had heard of Rebel Media and vaguely had an idea that they…
John Oliver Calls out Trump (Drumpf)…Bazinga!!!
Well, many have tried to get different mud to stick on Donald Trump for the last several months. Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Ben Carson couldn't do it.…
Daniel Bryan Set to Retire
It is with a heavy heart that I report to you, dear reader, that Daniel Bryan's sports entertainment career as an active wrestler is over. Pwinsider.com is reporting that Bryan…