Serbia’s ‘green transition’ undermining local interests
Thousands of activists attend a protest in Belgrade, Serbia, against Rio Tinto’s plan to mine lithium in the Balkan country. Photo courtesy FoNet Zoran Mrđa. For world leaders, Serbia is…
Today’s News: President of Joy
David Rothkopf writes Navigating Bullshitworld How Do We Keep the Fires of the DNC Burning When So Many Seek to Douse Them With Torrents of Crap?: As the peaks of…
NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi spotted at an NDP BBQ in Calgary, preaching to the choir
I had coffee with my old friend Buff yesterday, and Buff had a theory about what’s happened to NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi since his slam dunk 86-per-cent victory over all…
Nenshi Visits Calgary-Elbow
Naheed Nenshi has been busy visiting NDP constituencies across the province. This afternoon he came to the Calgary-Elbow Constituency BBQ. After a (very) enthusiastic introduction from NDP MLA Samir Kayande,…
Railway relief
Sighs of relief could be heard across the country when federal Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon... The post Railway relief first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Why I Left Twitter
Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter(1) and renamed it "X", I've been toying with abandoning the platform. I don't like Musk to begin with, but at the same time the…
My Views, Summarized
In an open letter to two of the best analysts alive: Excellent as always, Hrvoje, only more so. You two are stellar, although, I am less pessimistic. Who am I?…
OPEN LETTER to Mayor Olivia Chow re: Toronto’s terrible Ferry Service to Toronto Islands
August 25, 2024Dear Toronto Mayor Chow, The state of Toronto City ferry service to the Toronto Islands is awful. It seems like the management of the ferry service don't take…
OPEN LETTER to Mayor Olivia Chow re: Toronto’s terrible Ferry Service to Toronto Islands
August 25, 2024Dear Toronto Mayor Chow, The state of Toronto City ferry service to the Toronto Islands is awful. It seems like the management of the ferry service don't take…
Weekend funny stuff: from Escher to Hercules; from politics to CEOs; from ancient wonders to wonderful paintings; from funny maps to funny dogs; from dancing ostriches to Ted Lasso!
First, a glance at art: Here's a short look at politics with some compare-and-contrast posts:Similar photos that are miles apart... pic.twitter.com/PSBWuU7Q1m— Ab Gamble (@AbGamble1) August 20, 2024 He’s trolling Millhouse…
Saturday Photo: Sixty Years of Fun
We were good buddies, until he bought the car and asked me out for a real date. After that, things developed and sixty years ago this coming Thursday, August 29,…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Annika Stechemesser et al. study the effectiveness of various countries' climate policies - and find that while carbon pricing is a necessary element in…
My latest: the beast is back
It’s getting bad again. At the start of the Summer, many of the anti-Israel occupations at universities and colleges were shut down, or moved on. In the streets, the pro-Hamas…
Report finds insufficient daytime options for people experiencing homelessness
I’m the lead author of a recent report, commissioned by Vibrant Communities Calgary, looking at factors associated with social disorder on public transit (including social disorder involving people experiencing homelessness).…
Will It Happen Here?
American politics has been radically reformed. Could it happen here? John Delacourt writes:It was just a few weeks ago that the prospects for progressive governments in North America were trending…
Will It Happen Here?
American politics has been radically reformed. Could it happen here? John Delacourt writes:It was just a few weeks ago that the prospects for progressive governments in North America were trending…
Today’s News: RIP Expertise
I'm seeing a number of news stories lately about how expertise is being downgraded, and experts dismissed. Tom Nichols talks about all this in his book, The Death of Expertise:Tom…
So this is happening
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