Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Steven Greenhouse discusses how Donald Trump's obsession with tariffs is ultimately harmful to everyone affected. But Jonathan Freedland writes that Trump's addiction to…
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Ya Man, That’s A Breach For The Ages
Goldberg with the scoop of the decade? Hegseth, Vance, and other Trump regime ghouls accidentally added The Atlantic’s Goldberg to a Signal chat group. This is huge for several reasons,…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Jason Sattler examines how a corporatist SCOTUS laid the groundwork for the fascist takeover of the U.S. by prioritizing money over people. Brian Tyler…
Moribund newspaper chain names former Alberta premier Jason Kenney to its board
Postmedia Network Canada Corp., operator of the flagging chain of English-language Canadian newspapers and clickbait websites, yesterday announced the appointment of former Alberta Conservative premier Jason Kenney to its board…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Scott Stinson writes that there's no reasonable explanation for Donald Trump's constantly-shifting position on tariffs, while Greg Sargent discusses the growing body of…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Alejandra Gomez and Greisa Martinez Rosas offer a reminder that Donald Trump's attempt to pit immigrants against other workers serves only to distract from…
Canadian Broadcasting In Crisis
Does saying "Jeeeezus" and "oh my God" over and over as I scroll through the news count as praying? It's not just all the bizarre appointments in the US that…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Cory Doctorow highlights how Thomas Piketty's work on the effects of capital concentration shows that both the "national" and "capitalism" parts of the Trump…
Media matters: If Justin Trudeau’s vacation itinerary was so vitally important, why isn’t Danielle Smith’s?
Do you remember the furor the National Post and all its little local Postlets ginned up about Justin Trudeau’s Christmas holiday in British Columbia? Hard to believe that was just…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Eric Holthaus warns that the escalation of temperatures in 2024 threatens to lay the groundwork for much worse to come. And Virgina Iglesias…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Rebecca Solnit writes about the many warnings and precedents which foretold California's current wildfires - and the importance of recognizing the cost of…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Andrew Nikiforuk writes that Canada is currently failing to carry out any energy transition, as any expanded use of renewables is only being added…
Regina’s Police Chief Praises Racist War on Drugs and Wants Your Security Camera
Hell NO the cops can’t have my camera data, and I’m sure as hell not going to register it so they come to my door asking.The top cop claims he’s…
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Robert Reich comments on the U.S.' out-of-control oligarchy - while noting there are precedents in turning the tide. Alexander Hurst calls out Elon Musk…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Kat Kerlin writes about new research showing that the true social cost of carbon pollution is over $280 per ton - far higher than…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Linda McQuaig writes about Catherine McKenna's rare (if belated) honesty about the extent to which Canadian policy is dictated by fossil fuel tycoons. And…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Crawford Kilian reviews Richard Seymour's Disaster Nationalism as setting out the problem of fascists using emergencies both real and contrived as an excuse…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Julia Conley reports on the continued accumulation of riches in the hands of a few, as the total wealth of billionaires has more…
what i’m reading: doppelganger by naomi klein
There were two nonfiction books in my 2024 reading plan that I wanted to get in by the end of the year. I usually read great nonfiction long after the…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- Oliver Milman examines how insurance rates in the U.S. are pricing in climate risks - and pushing insurance out of reach for people facing…