Beware The ‘Great Men’ In Our Midst
Were he perceived throughout the country as the legendary Canadian he is in his own mind, I’m sure that former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna would be lauded far and…
climate change
Tough week for Canada’s already poor climate change reputation
Canada’s dismal record on fighting climate change was brought into the spotlight twice this week — first with a crucial UN report spelling out the tough task ahead for the…
There’s Nothing Magical to 2100
A clear and usually overlooked measure of the threat posed to our global civilization by climate change and how pathetic is our response is the timeline. That’s the giveaway. We…
Carbon Energy Is Dead, Wake Up?
The math is so easy. So why is BC ramping up coal and LNG production? STOP THEM! It really doesn’t get any simpler than this. Climate realities mean not ignoring…
Let’s not be too quick to cheer for the market as oil prices slump
Another title for this piece could be oil prices and politics. The last few weeks have been full of worries about the fate of Canada’s oil sector. Global oil prices…
Creation mythology and modern environmental apocalypse
Apocalyptic painter John Martin’s “The Last Man” (Oil on canvas, 1849 – The Walker Gallery) The first thing to realize about the biblical Creation story in the first two chapters…
Harper’s War and the War He Won’t Fight
Well now we really are at war. Canadian warplanes have dropped their first bombs on Iraq.And in his command bunker or closet, Stephen Harper has been tweeting or retweeting up…
All Along The Watchtower
“There must be some way out of here,” said the joker to the thief,“There’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief.Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth,None…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Will Hutton rightly slams David Cameron for his antisocial view of taxes and public institutions – which should of course sound all…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Chris Matthews takes note of the gross growth of inequality in the U.S. Dean Baker notes that much of the wealth built on…
Climate Change Fatigue or Eco-Depression?
I got an e-mail recently from a woman who said she was weaning herself off from environmental activism. She was burned out. The fight had just taken too heavy a…
Climate Conversations: This Changes Everything
In an event organized this month by UK-based COIN (Climate Outreach and Information Network), Naomi Klein speaks about the ideas articulated in her new book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs…
Climate victims and the demand for climate compensation
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Even if you don’t agree that liability for climate damages is imminent (and for many it is a novel concept), we know beyond a reasonable doubt…
Using Turntablism to Address Climate Change
Climate change id the biggest issue facing humanity today and it’s no surprise to see artists express this through art. In Calgary this month there’s an exhibit by John Folsom…
Climate Change Already Dramatically Altering North American Bird Migration
Over the past two decades, the resident communities of birds that attend eastern North America’s backyard bird feeders in winter have quietly been remade, most likely as a result of…
How the Corporate Media Misleads Us, Intentionally
So, here’s Forbes magazine telling us that the majority of scientists are skeptical about global warming. Hmmm. Well that’s news, for sure. Except it’s a lie. As a phrase, I’d…
As Canadians, We Should All Be Deeply Ashamed Of Our government
This report, which places Canada dead last among industrialized nations in a new climate change performance index, should make us all deeply ashamed. “Canada still shows no intention on moving…
Welcome, Dropping Oil Prices!
So, expensive oil made the tarsands and LNG more financially attractive if not climate-destroying. We know this because…science! Unless you are a science-denier. But even with and prices AND demand…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman look into the spread of wealth inequality in the U.S., and find that it may be worse…