It’s Airborne, and It Can Cause an Immune Deficiency
Let’s look at the claim that Covid should not be compared to AIDS or referred to as “Airborne AIDS”. One concern about comparing the two is that it makes Covid…
Confused Conservatives.
Can you imagine conservative leader Pierre Poilievre singing “Solidarity Forever”? That is the image that comes to mind when you read that he thinks his party can win some of…
Writings about the Israel-Hamas War
First, Paul Wells has an interesting article out tonight about how police are dealing with the pro-Palestinian protests: The police won’t make your point Notes on a 20-year revolution in…
Expect more chaos in health care, already overwhelmed and at the brink, as AHS ‘senior leaders’ get orders to cut costs
With Alberta’s overwhelmed public health care system once again teetering at the brink, a memorandum from Alberta Health Services’ acting chief financial officer to its “senior leaders” telling them they…
Who to believe, Pierre Poilievre or 28 Nobel Laureates?
Canadians are being led by the Pied Piper of pollution, Pierre Poilievre, away from the carbon tax. Whether it is indeed the Conservative leader with his “axe the tax” slogan…
we movie to canada: best of "what i’m watching" 2023
These are the best movies and series I watched in 2023, in no particular order.Five stars: the best of the bestKimiThis overlooked thriller is as taut and suspenseful as it…
we movie to canada: best of "what i’m watching" 2023
These are the best movies and series I watched in 2023, in no particular order. Five stars: the best of the best KimiThis overlooked thriller is as taut and suspenseful…
It’s Not Always Conspiracy Theory Thinking
For a very long time, I have believed that the political right wing, and the religious far right in particular is far more politically organized and well-funded than most of…
It’s Not Always Conspiracy Theory Thinking
For a very long time, I have believed that the political right wing, and the religious far right in particular is far more politically organized and well-funded than most of…
Money: It’s Value & Nature In A Time Of Collapse
Larning more about the nature and history of money, we eventually realize that money is simply a promissary note, valuable only because we agree it is valuable, a useful social…
Active Transportation 10x More Cost Effective Than Passive Transportation
Want a better city but are limited by money? You should invest in active transportation first and foremost. Yet another study has shown that providing spaces for pedestrians and cyclists…
My latest: it’s terror.
It’s terrorism. The firebombing of a Jewish business in Toronto last week, that is. The attack on International Delicatessen Foods (IDF) – and the FREE PALESTINE scrawled on its exterior…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – Maura Hohman discusses how the U.S. is going through one of its most severe waves of COVID-19 (with very little attention), while Henna…
Legal Tweet of the Day: January 8, 2024
#LegalTweetoftheDay: U.S. Supreme Court to decide if Trump can be left off 2024 presidential ballots #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews http://tinyurl.com/bdecj8pk – Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law…
A failure Of Leadership
No matter where you stand on the Israeli war against Gazans, undeniable is the fact that many, many innocent lives are being lost. One report estimates that 100 children a…
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…