Today’s News: Reactions to Trump’s newest "51st State" threats
So when Trump was babbling on and on to the generals yesterday, he once again said Canada should become the 51st state. Canada didn't laugh:Hey Canada, Trump brought up his…
The rewards of terror
United States envoy Morgan Ortagus casts the lone veto against a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for a Gaza ceasefire, aid access, and hostage release. The measure, supported by…
Blood in the endowment
Administration building, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. Photo by Sancho McCann/Wikimedia Commons. When actions fail to honor the promises that gave rise to them, and their consequences ripple...
An opportunity for Canada’s New Democratic Party
Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) long ago abandoned the radical roots of its founding ancestor, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation which, famously, pledged in 1933 that “No CCF Government will rest…
Can’t Stop Won’t Stop
A lizard-like Trump crawls over the border
With some conditions…
And we have a bucket of bootstraps if you have shoes
How Will It End?
Being a Canadian today feels an awful lot like being in Austria in the mid 1930s, in the years leading up to Anschluss. After watching last night’s performance by Pete…
Today’s News: Orange Shirt Day; embarrassments from Alberta Next, Trump and Hegseth; the return of "51st State"; and icing’ out ICE
Luke Parnell, A Brief History of Northwest Coast Design, 2007 Sept 30 is our Orange Shirt Day, officially the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Here is PM Carney's speech…
Canada’s debt time bomb
Photo by ginza_line/Flickr This year, Canada’s household debt climbed to $3.07 trillion, topping the G7 for the 15th consecutive year. With debt—including mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards...
Trump Signs Legislation That Destroys Free Speech
Trump's New Law Could Get Trump Into A LOT of Trouble. The post Trump Signs Legislation That Destroys Free Speech first appeared on Excited Delirium.
Amerika Defines Itself
It may seem redundant to place the adjective ugly in front of Americans. After all, their regular deportment, both domestically and internationally, makes such a designation obvious. However, being the…
Today’s News: Keeping those Elbows Up!
So during the spring we all went a little crazy for "Elbows Up" and Canadian patriotism and all that, and then Carney was elected and for a while there is…
Budget 2025 should bolster employee ownership to strengthen Canada’s economy
Photo by Charles Deluvio/Unsplash In his first post-election news conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney made a bold commitment to “take control of our economic destiny to create a new Canadian…
Two Americas
Americans may be the most individualistic of people. And there has always been two sides... The post Two Americas first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
The King’s Architectural Vision Wins Out
A few days ago the BBC published an article on the British government's upcoming announcement of new towns to be built to alleviate Britain's housing crisis. A large proportion of…
From the Great Acceleration to the Great Enshitification and Beyond
Part One: How the Great Acceleration Gave way to Neoliberalism and Globalization The Postwar Dream In 1945, the world exhaled. The devastation of the Second World War left cities in…
Same old song
Decoding
NYC-ABC PP/POW updates September 30, 2025
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Of Structure, Hierarchy, and Balance of Power
In the submission of the Attorney General of Alberta (AGA) to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in English Montreal School Board, et al. v. Attorney General of Quebec, et…
Tipi Raising Competition
Glen Anaquod was an elder who taught people how to raise tipis, as his grandmothers had shown him. He was subjected to abuse by Canada, when he was a child.…