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.…
Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of September 29, 2025
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Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of September 29, 2025
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of September 29, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google’s Advertising Technology Monopoly Wall Street Journal…
Democracy is fragile
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov wrote this and more in The Atlantic. Donald Trump likes to say he doesn’t actually lose elections–only the “rigged” ones. Such comments are not…
Exciting times?
American comedian Tom Papa says individual billionaires should be allowed to keep their enormous wealth, by only for a few hours.
Progressives Lack Ambition
The root cause of the social dysfunction allowing the rise of authoritarian leaders is a fundamental lack of progressive ambition.
Sunday Funday: Cheering for the Jays, some odd stuff and funny stuff, plus TrumpWatch and Animal Crackers
Cheering for the Jays!Sunday is the Jay's next test - if they win, then they get first in the AL East. If they lose, and if the Yankees win, then…
Deep Dive: Intervenor Arguments Regarding S33
With some 60 or more intervenors in English Montreal School Board, et al. v. Attorney General of Quebec, et al. before the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), there is a…
Danielle lays down the law
Danielle Smith is famously jealous about provincial rights. She fights with the feds continually, going... The post Danielle lays down the law first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Perilous Populism
We live in a time replete with constant reminders that having and maintaining a healthy democracy requires hard work, work predicated on knowledge, analysis and citizen involvement. Unfortunately, it is…
Today’s News: Return of the Disruptor-in-Chief
Remember during the spring and summer, when everyone was talking about how federal and provincial politicians were all getting along so well. Too good to last. Now that Poilievre is…
An Argument For Limiting S33 Of The Charter
S33 (The Notwithstanding Clause) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (The Charter) is a "nuclear weapon" that can be used to override the guarantees in the rest of…