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Crime declining — police budgets and political rhetoric rising

Norman Farrell September 15, 2026

Dr. Graham Farrell served as Research Chair in Environmental Criminology at Simon Fraser University before moving to the University of Leeds in 2015, where he is Professor of Crime Science.…

Catching up with the news: Carney’s summit, Europe dreams, Dispatches from the trade war, and Sally Field at the Emmys

Cathie from Canada September 15, 2026

We nasty!Carney's national investment summit Today's news was full of the investment summit. Here is the CBC coverage For more details, Carney was interviewed by Bloomberg about what he hopes…

NDP wins Calgary-Shaw by-election in closely fought contest

David Climenhaga September 15, 2026

Alberta NDP candidate Kyle Campbell won the Calgary-Shaw by-election last night, beating the United Conservative Party’s Mike Derry in a contest that looked too close for comfort most of the…

Escaping the Canadian polycrisis

Dennis Raphael and Toba Bryant September 15, 2026

Unifor holds a rally in Toronto opposing airport privatization, September 14, 2026. Photo courtesy Unifor/Facebook. “The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the...

Did the good people of Minneapolis save the republic?

Bill Longstaff September 15, 2026

For some reason the recent election in the east German state of Saxony-Anhalt got me... The post Did the good people of Minneapolis save the republic? first appeared on Views…

Regina’s Bell AI Data Centre 4 Times Larger than Reported

John Klein September 14, 2026

What this means? Bottom line is more ecological devastation. If Bell isn’t making its own 300MW, then the Minister clearly lied about having enough power for this project, because we…

Don’t Split the Vote!

Enlightened Savage September 14, 2026

In Alberta, it's a phrase as common in political campaigns as "hard-working Albertans" or "Laurentian Elites": "Don't split the vote".What it really means is "please don't make me have to…

We must not waste this burst of civic nationalism

himelfarb September 14, 2026

Canadians need to be engaged, directly and through parliament, on the decisions we make on how we retaliate, which nation-building projects we choose and which investments we welcome or reject…

The Virtuous Skill of Complaining

Marie Snyder September 14, 2026

Nick Bargatze complaining I’ve been a complainer since childhood. From the outside, people might suggest it’s a miserable disposition that’s neither useful nor pleasant, but, from the inside, I was…

Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of September 14, 2026

Joy September 14, 2026

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 14, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Jamaica takes its case for reparations for Britain’s role in slavery to King…

Why did the AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt?

Anika Taschke September 14, 2026

AfD lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, Ulrich Siegmund. Photo by Roy Zuo/Wikimedia Commons. At first glance, the Alternative for Germany (AfD)’s electoral success in Saxony-Anhalt in the Landtag e...

Canada’s role in the disastrous ‘War on Terror’ should not be celebrated

Owen Schalk September 14, 2026

Soldiers from Bravo Company, Royal Canadian Regiment, enter a suspected Taliban stronghold in Pashmul, a small village a few kilometres north of Panjwai District. Photo by Graeme Smith/QOR Museum/Flickr. ...

Sometimes, A Cudgel Is Needed

Lorne September 13, 2026

Some will probably find the lack of subtlety in the following anti-racism short from France disappointing, but it is this kind of bluntness that might penetrate some racists' heads. Recommend…

Tomorrow is by-election day in Calgary-Shaw; voters there have an opportunity to spank the UPC – but will they?

David Climenhaga September 13, 2026

Tomorrow is by-election day in Calgary-Shaw. Voters in that riding in the city’s far south will have an opportunity not just to spank the United Conservative Party of Premier Danielle…

The Shambolic Nature Of Government

Unknown September 13, 2026

Government, at the best of times is a chaotic creature, it's even more so when the party in power is driven not by a coherent philosophy, but rather by whatever…

If Canada Is Divisible, So Are The Provinces

David Graham September 13, 2026

Alberta is in the midst of a 10-part referendum on whether or not to hold a referendum while Quebec is in the midst of a provincial election that will decide…

Sunday Funday: Documenting the Decline and Fall, plus Interesting Posts, Funny Posts, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch, and Animal Crackers

Cathie from Canada September 13, 2026

Credit to the great Beetle Moses Finally its the weekend after a long week, so its time to relax....Oops, feels like summer's over already Documenting the Decline and Fall People…

Guest Post: AI And The Precautionary Principle

Lorne September 12, 2026

The headlines have been alarming indeed, essentially warning that unrestricted ongoing development of AI has a 10% chance of destroying all of us by the end of this decade. The…

Despite UCP scheme to fuel AI data centres, there’s nothing wrong with Crown corporations

David Climenhaga September 12, 2026

Admittedly, the revelation by The Narwhal yesterday that Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government is seriously pondering a scheme to create public corporations to build and operate pipelines to carry natural…

Saturday Photo: Harvest, Marché Jean Talon

Mary Soderstrom September 12, 2026

This is a great time of year for anyone who loves fresh food. The Marché Jean Talon in Montreal's Piccola Italia is full of tomatoes, basil, lettuce, corn, garlic, ontions,…

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