Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading.- Stephen Beschloss writes that while the specifics may be unpredictable, the broad strokes of the Trump regime are entirely in keeping with a U.S.…
Entering the Studio Without Asking Permission
How AI is reshaping who gets to create — and what creation now asks of us.For most of human history, creative practice has been gated by thresholds that were invisible…
Contested legacies, possible futures
Red flags flying in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China. Photo by Victoria Reay/Flickr. Red Flags: A Reckoning with Communism for the Future of the Left David Camfield Fernwood, 2025 ...
‘No other country’
Palestinians from the village of Tantura, a month following a massacre by Israel’s Haganah, are expelled to Jordan, June 26, 1948. Photo by Benno Rothenberg. Of all...
Trump’s plan to seize Venezuela and run it from Washington may be half baked, but it bodes ill for Alberta just the same
When the dust settles on U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to take over Venezuela and its massive heavy oil reserves, the outcome is unlikely to be good for Alberta. This…
A bad neighbor
In fewer than 365 days after taking office Donald Trump would threaten to invade Panama and Greenland, launch a global trade war, bomb five countries, and invade South America —…
Scalable geothermal energy
Permitting and transmission-connection hurdles face renewable developers broadly. Raising money to gain expertise and moving systems to a commercial stage is also challenging. With geothermal energy, the potential rewards are…
Trump starts WW 111 ?
"If the United States asserts the right to use military force to invade and capture foreign leaders it accuses of criminal conduct, what prevents China from claiming the same authority…
Implications For Alberta Separatists From Trump’s Invasion of Venezuela
Yesterday, the US attacked Venezuela and captured its president and his wife. This move has significant implications not only for Venezuela and its people, but it also stands to have…
Venezuela, Canada, and the Donroe Doctrine
Yesterday’s illegal and violent annexation of Venezuela should dispel any remaining notion that the United States is a functioning democratic country worthy of any form of respect on the world…
1.Attack Venezuela 2.???? 3.PROFIT!
No Sunday-Funday post tonight - things are just too serious right now. Hopefully next Saturday night we can laugh again... There was world-wide reaction today to Trump's "regime change" war…
Trump’s war on Venezuela is a war on Latin America
Street art depicting Nicolás Maduro, Simón Bolívar, and Hugo Chávez. Photo by Guaiquerí/Wikimedia Commons. After more than two decades of coup attempts and destabilization efforts against Venezu...
Sun Media panel: what’s next for Venezuela
Sun Media Panel: what’s next for Venezuela
Naked imperialism
"Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for it."
Wag the dog
The movie "Wag the Dog" takes the stance that American public policy may be founded on fraud in high places, and that there is no public outpouring too spontaneous-looking to…
U.S. violates U.N. Charter
On January 3, the United States launched a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela, captured President Nicolás Maduro, and flew him to a military base in New York. The American President says…
The Brave and Stalwart
As a quick reminder, well-fitting N95s/FFP3s work amazingly to avoid measles, the flu, and covid. I haven't been sick in years, and I love it!! The only inconvenience is not…
Stephen’s Retirement FAQ
As you may have deduced from the title, I am retiring from my position at NRC. On the day of my retirement I'll be 67 and more than ready for…
UPDATED: War Mongers – 2026 Edition
Well it didn't take long for old Uncle Sam to flex his muscles. After getting in shape by murdering Venezuelans in boats, he decided it was time to strike a…