The Central Issue: Oligarchy vs Democracy
The central issue, now as always, is not about wealth, or distribution of wealth. It’s not about bread and butter issues. It’s not about taxes or spending, budgets or allocations,…
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Just breath that air!
Have you stepped outside lately? Even from a city condo balcony, you can feel the difference. Take a deep breath and enjoy. It is the breath of fresher air when…
Mel Watkins
Canada’s most prominent progressive economist has passed. He will be sorely missed. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/mel-watkins-a-life-well-lived
Hurray For the Daft! (That’s Us)
* (My apologies for the strange formatting again – WordPress gets glitchy on me and refuses paragraph spacing, forcing me to use awkward-looking stars. Bear with me.) * The left…
Covid Journal, April 3, 2020
My Covid diary continues. Will Trump instigate a trade war with Canada over masks?
With Allies Like These: The Next Outrage
It was just yesterday at this blog that I wrote about the questions that many allies are having to ask right now about our relationships with the United States and…
A Courageous Proposal
We’re in unprecedented times and everyone is trying to figure out how to operate properly during them. For some that’s much easier than others, and certain groups positions are easier…
Post From the Past: Tesla vs. Ford GM
https://twitter.com/mims/status/848971911975636992 https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-overtakes-gm-to-become-most-valuable-u-s-auto-maker-1491832043 These tweets brought to you by April 3rd, 2017, the past when I wrote this blog post, and probably have since forgotten about it. UPDATE Nov. 20, 2018,…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The Central Facts
This was the letter I just sent to a friend who, to his credit, was very calm and respectful as he stated that he felt I was misunderstanding the current…
With Allies Like These….
Over the past many years, we’ve seen a lot of stress and strain put on institutions and alliances that have helped create stability for so many western nations. Frankly a…
Covid Journal, April 2, 2020 (Britney Edition)
More people are looking for honesty with respect to how long this will last.
Imagine Alberta Without Kenney
Imagine an Alberta government not under investigation for election fraud? One that doesn’t fire tens of thousands during a pandemic so Ottawa can pay them instead? A provincial government which…
Covid Journal, April 1, 2020 (We’re the April Fools Edition)
A roundup of some of the bigger stories concerning Covid, including bailouts, bargaining and maybe even some good news!
Guest Blog: Prof. Harry Glasbeek on Coronavirus and capitalism
The legendary Prof. Harry Glasbeek of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University has penned the following commentary on how the COVID-19 pandemic is revealing and reinforcing the deep flaws…
Some Helpful Covid-19 PSA’s
As we enter April, we’re starting to get a better idea of how long we will be in this fight to stop Covid-19. Getting good information out to everyone about…
Propaganda Lessons From History: A Very Short Review – 9/11 to the Coronavirus
Generally I post only essays I have written myself, on my blog. There have been a few exceptions for films, videos or articles that I feel are of exceptional importance…
Escaping the prison of a coronavirus.
With all the rules these days, my wife and I still like to get out for some fresh air and do our own shopping errands. Last Friday, in balmy weather…
#LockDownNow To Spare Lives
This is interesting, and packed with references to explain the assumptions. Canada is being too soft on the new coronavirus, and we’re paying the price in the long run. For…
Chomsky On The Coronavirus: Perspective Is Urgently Needed
Chomsky clarifies the situation with the coronavirus, saying: it’s serious enough, but it represents not even a fraction of the biggest dangers we are facing, which are nuclear war, global…