Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellanous material for your mid-week reading. – David Dayen interviews Elizabeth Warren about the role of government in ensuring that the needs of people take precedence over the power of…
corporatism
Tuesday Evening Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Farhana Yamin discusses the need to answer the imminent threat of climate breakdown with direct action to force politicians to develop an…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Angela Rayner writes about the distinction between limited social mobility and genuine social justice, while highlighting UK Labour’s commitment to the latter:…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Lana Payne comments on the war being waged by Canada’s right-wing governments against workers. – Dion Rabouin writes about the product of decades…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – In his Arnold Amber Memorial Lecture, Alex Himelfarb offers his take on the dangers of austerity and the loss of collective action:…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Stephen Maher writes that Michael Cooper’s choice to give voice to the Christchurch shooter’s manifesto represents a test of Andrew Scheer’s willingness…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Joseph Stiglitz points out the need to move beyond neoliberalism and offers a useful policy framework to do so – though framing an…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Jeff Stein reports on Bernie Sanders’ plans to transfer power from capital to people. And PressProgress highlights the Saskatchewan Party’s continued reliance…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – CBC examines the obscene corporate subsidies doled out by Canadian governments – with Alberta ranking as the worst offender even as it also…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Sarah O’Connor examines how the future of work may echo past practices – including a misleading picture of wages for gig work which…
On buried dangers
There have been a few recent reports dealing with issues surrounding the Northern Village of Pinehouse – including a systematic refusal to answer access to information requests to which continued…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Ian Austen discusses how Justin Trudeau plans to offer nothing but more of the same broken promises and favoritism for the Libs’…
On cult leadership
Andrew Scheer’s scheming with oil lobbyists in advance of this fall’s federal election has received at least some attention. But it’s worth pointing out just how drastic a step Scheer…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Karl Nerenberg writes that the ultimate test of the public’s willingness to facilitate a climate breakdown is fast approaching – but that the…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Eoin Higgins discusses a new report by Elizabeth Warren and Pramila Jayapal on a U.S. political system which is even more corporatist…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Edward Keenan writes about the chaos being created by Doug Ford’s reckless and thoughtless slashing of crucial public services. CTV reports on…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Edward Kleinbard argues that citizens should be asking the question of whether markets actually serve society’s best interests – while pointing out the…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – David Ball reports on the movement forming in support of a Canadian Green New Deal. Kyla Tienhaara discusses how it fits into…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Mike Benusic points out that the success of public health programs is found in the absence of preventable illnesses and dangers –…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Derrick O’Keefe, Robert Hackett and Shane Gunster highlight how the TransMountain pipeline bailout and SNC-Lavalin scandal have cemented Justin Trudeau’s status as…