A Pivotal Crossroads – Two Choices For The US Now
Cooler Heads Prevail,Or The Nation Explodes Into Civil War * Best analysis so far, on this pivotal evening, when US Presidential candidate and former President of the United States, Donald…
This is who they are
Listening to U.S. media expressing shock, and reminded of Breslin’s sad final line in his column about the shooting of Lennon 44 years ago: He “became another person who shot…
Covering Up a Pandemic
Earlier today, Salvatore Mattera wrote this piece about the media silence -- or censorship -- around Covid. Otherwise known as propaganda by omission. This rest of this post is entirely…
My latest: U. of Hate
Rats, feces, drugs and used needles. That’s the proud legacy of the “pro-Palestinian” youngsters who occupied the main entrance to McGill University for the past months. Said McGill: “The encampment…
What If The Next President Of The United States Is Not Mentally Competent For Office ?
My surprising take on that is that it won’t make much difference. Many experts are already suggesting Trump is verging on dementia and his rambling nonsense seems to confirm that.…
Letting Your Biases Get In Front Of You
Yesterday, I ran across this essay on X(itter), and it annoyed me because the author makes all kinds of errors of both fact and reason. Since things on X have…
Eating on the road: Stash Café in Montreal
Like many Canadians, my family tree is complicated so I can't claim my heritage to just one country. I was born here. My Mom was too, but her parents would…
Eating on the road: Stash Café in Montreal
Like many Canadians, my family tree is complicated so I can't claim my heritage to just one country. I was born here. My Mom was too, but her parents would…
Legal News Post of the Day: July 12, 2024
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Frank Stronach's granddaughter seeks company docs related to misconduct allegations #law #legal #legalnews via @CTVNews https://rb.gy/6r196q - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net ...
Housing and homelessness in London (England)
I recently helped organize a housing and homelessness study tour of London (England). Here’s a ‘top 10’ overview of what we learned:https://nickfalvo.ca/affordable-housing-and-homelessness-in-london-england/
Thinking Clearly
Those who read this blog with any regularity likely know that I make frequent reference to the importance of critical thinking. As I have said before, it is an ideal…
Get Real
Americans are tearing themselves apart over Joe Biden. Nobody's talking about Donald Trump. Dana Milbank writes they're focusing on the wrong guy:The heavy-handed attempt to force Biden to quit the…
Get Real
Americans are tearing themselves apart over Joe Biden. Nobody's talking about Donald Trump. Dana Milbank writes they're focusing on the wrong guy:The heavy-handed attempt to force Biden to quit the…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 19, 2017
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from January 19, 2017 via Wise Law Blog: Using Social Media To Build Your Online Reputation https://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2017/01/using-social-media-to-build-your-online.html - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our To...
‘Tubby’ Black, palaverous peer who forfeited Canadian citizenship for plush seat in House of Lords, booted by that chamber
Recently Mr. Black has been heard to muse that he would like to take up his lordly duties again. Too late, alas!
Never enuf nukes
The Dr. Strangelove’s are at it again. As if there wasn’t enough to worry about... The post Never enuf nukes first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
2% Doesn’t Sound Like Much, Right? Welcome to New World of Warlighting.
Two percent of GDP for military is a tax on every single thing we do in our economies just to enrich the bullies and thugs of the world. It's time…
The Manitoba NDP’s quiet privatization reversals
The growing risk of privatization in Manitoba must be countered with strong organizing to defend what remains of the province’s already deteriorating public services, writes James Wilt. Photo courtesy Wab…