If you are one of those Canadians who supported former Prime Minister Jean Chretien's rejection of America's illegal and immoral military aggression based on lies of WMD in Iraq in…
The latest report from Ember, a global energy think tank, says the way we measure energy can distort our understanding of the transition now underway. The paper highlights why accurate…
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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 2, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:Why the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec's secularism law matters to the whole…
As agentic systems move from the browser into our operating systems, we are no longer just using intelligent tools — we are embedding a worldview into machines that will quietly…
Just the usual batch of funny stuff for this week - enjoy! In happy political news, the Green Party unexpectedly but decisively won a byelection in northern England: For Europeans…
Thirteen eighty-one. Almost 650 years ago in the time of Chaucer, the English people did something unprecedented: they rose up against their oppressive king and nobles. It is known today…
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Mark Kreidler notes that people from around the globe are staying away from the U.S. in droves - due to both the risk…
Last year, I wrote a number of posts critical of Prime Minister Carney. His efforts at appeasing Donald Trump took several forms, none of which were consistent with the "elbows…
The far right has a bizarre fascination with two big things: disinformation — and Russia.
James Lucas Look at this fascinating map, showing the great variety and complexity of regional rug patterns in Iran -- how many centuries of organized culture does it take for…
The contrast with our language on Ukraine is stark. For four years, Canadian officials have rightly called Russia’s invasion an “unprovoked,” “unjustifiable,” “illegal” violation of the UN Charter and of…
Prime Minister Mark Carney made “a terrible mistake” with his immediate full-throated support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran, Canadian historian and security-intelligence expert Wesley Wark…
Oxfam frames Musk’s potential trillion-dollar fortune not as a milestone to celebrate, but as evidence of a system that increasingly rewards extreme wealth over broad economic fairness.
Having seen a great deal through the years, I have grown quite pessimistic about the future, especially in regard to the U.S. Yes, there are those who put great hope…
illustration from Sam Woolfe So tonight I was reading some Rodger Sherman posts about sports - one of the American journalists I follow because of his wide sports knowledge -…
Sometimes one wonders about the connection of religion and morality. We currently have a trio... The post Iran’s criminal (and devout) regime first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
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Assorted content to end your week.- Owen Jones writes that a stunning Green by-election win in the UK can be traced to their offering meaningful hope that things can get…
Mixed messages for the road ahead. #onpoli #ldnont #roadSafety
