Why do our governments, elected to office by ordinary citizens, abet those who would harm us? Chris Hedges accuses them of “social murder.” It’s mass murder. The global catastrophe that…
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Anthony Fernandez-Castaneda et al. examine the long-term neurological and cognitive damage caused even by “mild” cases of COVID. Sally Cutler discusses the implications…
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Katherine Wu warns that the worst of the Omicron COVID wave may happen even after case counts have peaked as continued spread…
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Jim Stanford discusses how Canada’s COVID response has been slanted toward handouts to corporations and demands of workers – and increasingly so as…
Glass Animals – Heat Waves
During his presidency, Donald Trump set out to thoroughly corrupt the US Supreme Court by stacking the bench with reliable, hard right justices, people who could be counted on to…
NYT columnist, David Brooks, writes that American society has run amok. Brooks opens with stats. In 2020 Americans drove 13 per cent less yet fatalities rose 7 per cent. In…
Assorted content to end your week. – Katherine Wu calls out the wishful thinking (and deliberate neglect) behind any attempt to brand the Omicron COVID variant as “mild”. Evelyn Lazare…
NASA is predicting more extreme weather events, more and hotter heat waves, more intense rainfall, more coastal floodings – pretty much the worst year we’ve endured, only worse. And the…
Can someone explain the rules to me? The rules about cultural appropriation. I get it, some of it. White actors should not perform roles for native characters. Makes sense. Ditto…
They struggled to wrest control of the House of Representatives from the Republicans but, with mid-terms still months away, their optimism is fading. Many blame it on the toxic work…
I wouldn’t post this except that it is from Forbes. A study finds cannabis compounds can prevent infection by the Covid-19 virus. The researchers found that two cannabinoid acids commonly…
It’s inarguable that our world is heating up. While some don’t want to accept it, the world is heating faster than ever since we’ve maintained records. Here are the latest…
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Gloria Novovic writes about the desperate need to start planning ahead to control the damage done by the COVID pandemic, rather than…
America’s Covid czar, Dr. Anthony Fauci, warns that the Omicron variant will “find just about everybody.” All the caution and protective measures that have helped so many avoid the Alpha…
It takes a Blitz. Modern governments are incredibly lethargic, even shiftless. Their societies keep falling further behind, unresponsive to looming and dire threats. We don’t mind so we don’t matter.…
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Sarath Peiris discusses the Saskatchewan Party government’s utterly feckless pandemic response – which they’ve apparently decided to keep in place for the rest…
One of the most striking recent developments in Saskatchewan’s COVID response has been the disconnect between Scott Moe’s government telling people not to get PCR tests due to their utter…
Contained cats.
The Quebec government has had it with anti-vaxxers. Adult Quebecers who won’t get vaccinated and don’t have a medical exemption will be forced to pay a health “contribution,” Quebec Premier…
