John Saul and the meaning of solidarity
John Shannon Saul was a Canadian political economist and socialist solidarity activist whose academic work focused on liberation struggles in southern Africa. He died last year in September. John Shannon…
‘Kenneyism: Jason Kenney’s Pursuit of Power’ by Jeremy Appel is a strong second draft of history
Last Summer, Jeremy Appel, one of Alberta’s best young journalists, approached me to ask if I would write a foreword to the book he was completing on Jason Kenney’s big…
My latest: the Jew-haters plan
Young people are anti-Semitic. Not all of them, of course. But, these days, too many. Polling done since the massacres of October 7 tell a deeply disturbing story: vast swaths…
i used to be an activist: another piece of myself has gone missing. or maybe it’s on hiatus.
In my experience, the best activism begins like this.I used to be an activist.Not being actively involved in a grassroots movement, a part of myself is lost. It's an intentional…
BC scandal metastasizes
BC NDP MLA Selina Robinson speaks during a public Zoom call hosted by B’nai Brith on January 30, 2024. She referred to Gaza as a “crappy piece of land” in…
i used to be an activist: another piece of myself has gone missing. or maybe it’s on hiatus.
In my experience, the best activism begins like this. I used to be an activist. Not being actively involved in a grassroots movement, a part of myself is lost. It’s…
The Irony Behind Conservatism
Modern Conservatives don’t conserve anything. Max Fawcett writes: Of all Pierre Poilievre’s familiar slogans, there’s one that stands above the rest: Canada is broken. There’s no shortage of irony there,…
Seize the Moment!
Until we redefine prosperity, consumption will continue to drive us down a destructive path (from Joe Tegerdine). People are going to fly to vacation spots to sit in the sun…
The Death Of Materialism & The Rebirth Of The World
The Newtonian-Cartesian paradigm, or world view, of atomistic, dualistic, mechanistic reductionism, is a very recent, 400 year old delusion, a recent blink of the eye, and is now crumbling as…
Words of Wisdom — from Dark Brandon to Ford v Trudeau to Taylor Swift to Wikipedia’s finest moment
Some interesting columns this week First, there was this controversy: Isn’t this why Trump voters like him though https://t.co/c0eXBjuKdF — Drew McKevitt (on a hiatus, mostly) (@drewmckevitt) February 2, 2024…
What happened on October 7
Here is a portion of the video I saw a few weeks ago. It’s what Israel presented at the ICJ. I assume it was released because the victims’ families agreed.…
Musical interlude
Everything But The Girl – Caution To The Wind
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Ian Welsh discusses how COVID-19 is the second-most important story in the world – and how our failure to respond with appropriate regard…
For A Few Dollars More
That’s all it will take (actually, $12 million more) according to Police Chief Myron Demkiw to keep chaos and blood from running in the streets of Toronto. Reeling from the…
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from November 10, 2005
This week’s #FlashbackFriday post is from November 10, 2005 via Wise Law Blog: Child Support in Canada – “Days do Not Equal Dollars” http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/2005/11/child-support-in-canada-days-do-not.html – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit…
It’s Covid-Conscious Community Awareness Day!!
“Until the rest of the world gets a clue, you’re not alone – I’m here for you.” CCCAD maskcots We’re halfway through winter, on a caledar at least, but likely…
Welcome to Dry February: Don’t worry about Dry 2024, though, the UCP has a ‘Drought Command Team’ for that
Welcome to Dry February: You’re probably going to feel the need for a good stiff drink when you realize just how dry things are likely to be in Alberta this…