Is Trauma Counselling Actually Harmful?
It seems standard these days that survivors of traumatic incidents of man-made or natural disaster are quickly whisked into trauma counselling. It seems pretty intuitive – people are traumatized, people…
But Would It Still be "Royal"?
This is what can happen when Conservatives become too full of themselves. Britain’s Conservative government is openly talking about privatizing the Royal Mail, a crown corporation, and not just going…
On distortions
Yes, there’s generally reason to be skeptical of corporate apologists trying to claim a populist, anti-corporate-welfare mantle while pushing for business to contribute less and less to society as a…
Climate Sensitivity in a Nutshell
There’s a very useful, and usefully concise, primer on climate sensitivity in The Guardian. It runs through the major ambiguities, probabilities and mere possibilities and deserves a quick read. To…
On the Cusp of Mankind’s Century of Mass Migration
There’s nothing magical in reaching a record 400 ppm concentration of atmospheric CO2 but it’s not symbolic either. It’s a benchmark of how far we’ve come and where we’re headed.…
This Makes Too Much Sense
…for anyone within the Conservative cabal to heed its words. Nonetheless, enjoy this well-considered editorial form today’s edition of The Star: Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his hyper-aggressive natural resources…
Unthinking Autism Guide Shannon Rosa Attacks Autism Parents …. AGAIN.
Shannon Rosa, with the Twitter help of Seth Mnookin and Dr. Jon Brock is at it again, misrepresenting autism disorders and the state of knowledge about autism causation and of…
Why Bacteria Are Smarter Than Drug Companies, Part 2
This post is part 2 of a series on science, politics, and the future. You can also check out Part 1: “Science Denialism and the Future of Humanity.” More or…
Whither Bill C-304?
With Senator Doug Finley’s passing, Bill C-304, the Harper government’s attempt to repeal Canada’s hate speech legislation, has lost its Senate champion. The bill was already stalled in the upper…
One benefit of getting older…
…is that you age your way out of the generational gaze. You know the one. The one that fixes on everything younger than 30 or 40, and can’t see anything…
Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
What if all the mothers in the world united and called for an end to war, to violence towards each other and towards the earth, and pledged to work together…
The Nasty Cons and Great Macho Man Leader
Well I think it's safe to say that Stephen Harper must be feeling a bit bruised this weekend, like Napoleon did, after his unfortunate visit to Moscow.He's mourning the death…
Thomas Mulcair: hipper than he looks
Anyone who can quote from ‘Arrested Development’ is AOK in my book. H/T: Crooks and Liars
5980…Drill For Mom On Her Day
New York Post said earlier this week that “The home-improvement company Craftsman is the most popular brand amongst American mothers…The brand-tracking firm YouGov Brandindex says hundreds of moms named Craftsman…
5979…Tory Pitbull Senator Doug Finley Dead
It is all over the place, CBC, CTV, TVA. Senator Doug Finley, 66, the man who forced the square peg that is Stephen Harper into the round hole that is…
In Sunday’s Sun: conservative death by numbers
God is dead. Or, at least, he’s irrelevant. So say a growing number of Canadians who, according to Statistics Canada’s just-released National Household Survey, are becoming less and less religious.…
Truer Words – Governments Hide in Silence
Today’s Times Colonist editorial goes straight to the heart of the darkness that lurks within the Harper government. A group of professors at the University of Victoria has asked the…
Canada 1867
I originally wrote this in May 2013. I may update or repost it in the future. The Dominion of Canada held its first election between August 7th and September 20th…
Saskatchewan: A beachhead of labour law reform?
By: Andrew Stevens | First published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on May 3, 2013: Sweeping changes to Saskatchewan’s labour relations and employment standards legislation are on the…