A Wider War
Things are spinning out of control in the Middle East. Michael Harris writes: Events unfolding in the Middle East are showing just how right Canada was to call for a…
Homelessness among racialized persons
Chapter 7 of my open access textbook has just been released. This chapter focuses on homelessness experienced by racialized persons. A ‘top 10’ summary of the chapter can be found…
Wise Law’s Top 10 Law Tweets for the Week of January 8, 2024
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Canada should support ICJ ruling on Israel’s genocide
The Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the International Court of Justice. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last week, South Africa requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at…
Bogeyman of federal interference in election coverage explodes on websites, social media
We live in a dangerous age of misinformation and disinformation which can quickly grow into conspiracy theories fueled by partisan online echo chambers. One story that hit the Internet late…
Wise Law’s Legal Headlines for the week of January 8, 2024
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of January 8, 2024 from Wise Law on Twitter: Harvard president resigns after criticism of testimony on antisemitism, plagiarism allegations Brampton…
Livable Basic Income Bill
If it’s possible to ensure that everyone has the necessary conditions of live, sign me up! I watched a video on the Pacific Gyre years ago. This post isn’t about…
We Can Unite the Left.
Consider this: Singh and the new democrats can save Canada from going down the same slippery slope as the United States. Singh and his party are already keeping Poilievre and…
Squid Game
The UCP’s “bread and circuses”* approach to government is no longer working. The “bread” (low taxes and high employment) is no compensation for our crumbling healthcare, education, and social services.…
Saturday Photo: First Morning of the Year
Cold morning of January 1 when the water was warmer than the air. Happy New Year all, a little late.
Saturday Photo: First Morning of the Year
Cold morning of January 1 when the water was warmer than the air. Happy New Year all, a little late.
Cutting Through The Chaff
A brief metaphysical musing on the nature of enlightenment, being and reality There are indeed many paths up the mountain. Sectarianism is juvenile and problematic at best; and dogmatism is…
Can a Slingshot Down this Goliath?
I read Andreas Malm‘s book, How to Blow Up a Pipeline a few months ago, then watched the movie, and then was reminded of it all again by Abigail Thorn’s…
Don’t Cry for Ford Ontario.
Some times you just have to just take it on the chin and carry on regardless. We heard the other day that the Ontario conservatives might not be having a…
As temperatures drop, police and city crews continue rousts of homeless encampments, government pitches winter camping
With temperatures falling and lows below minus-30 degrees Celsius forecast by the middle of next week, Edmonton police and city crews continue to break up homeless encampments in the city…
Why must the Palestinians beg for a country in their own land?
A seemingly eccentric question, one that shouldn’t have to be asked, yet it does because that is the bizarre situation the Palestinians find themselves in. Indeed, many find themselves refugees…
Hate has no home here
True story. Went to introduce myself to new neighbor. She opens door, I extend hand. She won’t take it. Invite her to our neighborhood party. She shakes head. Says Israel…
My latest: little guy, big life
Jean Chretien is turning 90 this week. And what a life he has had. Let me tell you one of my favorite Chretien stories, about just one afternoon in that…
My 2023 books worth reading (and one to avoid)
Happy New Year, readers. And since you are readers, I thought I would give you the New Year’s gift of a list of my favourite books of 2023. (You will…