Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- David Climenhaga writes that nobody should be surprised by Danielle Smith's determination to privatize Alberta's health system - though her explicit declaration that she…
Health Care
How The UCP Is Lining Up To Steal Your Healthcare (and Rights)
Things are beginning to line up in terms of the UCP's plan and we can see now how they are going to attack health care and Albertans. There's quite a…
Report finds insufficient daytime options for people experiencing homelessness
I’m the lead author of a recent report, commissioned by Vibrant Communities Calgary, looking at factors associated with social disorder on public transit (including social disorder involving people experiencing homelessness).…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Ayesha Tandon discusses a new study showing that the limiting factor in averting a climate breakdown is public policy rather than technological limitations. Aaron…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Ian Urquhart writes that while it's well and good to insist that the oil and gas industry stop attempting to greenwash its contribution to…
Insurance will not solve the Canadian Health Care Problem
Everytime, that I read a conservative criticism of the Canadian Health Care System, I am brought back to one of a variety of economics classes. Those classes all described the…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Hazel Sheffield and Larry Elliott report on new research showing that the austerity and low-wage policies of the UK Cons have pushed nearly…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Hazel Sheffield and Larry Elliott report on new research showing that the austerity and low-wage policies of the UK Cons have pushed nearly…
Coming Soon to a Hospital Near You
The Minden ER closed June 1, 2023. A recent article in the Minden Paper explains why this should worry all of us.Jeff Nicholls said,"After we analyzed the decision-making processes before,…
Coming Soon to a Hospital Near You
The Minden ER closed June 1, 2023. A recent article in the Minden Paper explains why this should worry all of us. Jeff Nicholls said, “After we analyzed the decision-making…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Joëlle Gergis asks what it will take for political leaders to acknowledge and act on the science demonstrating that we're on the precipice…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Joëlle Gergis asks what it will take for political leaders to acknowledge and act on the science demonstrating that we’re on the…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Sueellen Campbell highlights how record-breaking temperatures are being covered around the globe, while Sarah Collins discusses new research showing that the northern hemisphere’s…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. – William Becker rightly argues that the U.S.’ practice of prioritizing fossil fuel donor profits over the health of the public and the planet…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Damian Carrington reports on the response to the consensus among climate scientists that we’re headed for climate catastrophe, including the UN’s recognition…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Damian Carrington reports on the consensus among climate scientists that the fallout from the climate crisis looks to include at least 2.5 degrees…
Women’s homelessness
I’ve just published Chapter 8 of my open access textbook. This new chapter focuses on women’s homelessness. An English summary of the new chapter can be found here: https://nickfalvo.ca/womens-homelessness/ A…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. – Umair Irfan discusses the possibility that carbon pollution may have reached its peak in 2023 – while recognizing that even if that…
On Psychosomatic Illness
I don’t know anything about Fibromyalgia, yet I wince when someone says it’s psychosomatic. I wonder about almost any conditioned considered psychosomatic now. I realize I’m using the term in…
Canada’s Healthcare Crisis
A major backbone of Canada is falling apart, and much of it is from poor policy decisions that has led to a serious doctor shortage. Mary Fernando, MD, wrote about…