In praise of political palaver.
Blessed with a large family and very interesting siblings and life experience, whenever we get together, we have never been reluctant to have lively discourse about religion or politics. The…
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
It’s been an intense week (aren’t they all). Today let’s pause and reflect. We have much to be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. A turkey to serve cranberry sauce. Perfect.
Golden age of TV has passed the networks by
When I was a kid, I was a hopeless TV addict. My mom called me a “TV bug”. If anyone wanted to know what was on TV at any given…
Earthgauge Radio – October 2, 2018
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/mixdown-18-10-02.mp3 Environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Broadcast every other Tuesday at 12:00 noon EST on CKCU radio 93.1 FM in Ottawa or online…
Doctors are doubling down.
A few weeks ago, we wrote about the troubles the medical specialists are causing for the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). To make matters worse, there is now a breakaway movement…
#BelieveHer
#BelieveHer when a woman dares to show the courage to discuss her past.
The Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing and How a Calgary City Councillor Sank PostMedia’s Credibility
The Kavanaugh confirmation hearing is like a mirror shattering on the floor, shards of glass are flying every where and women are demanding accountability. Everyone knows about the two women…
Austerity, Labor Market Reform and the Growth of Precarious Employment in Greece during the Eurozone Crisis | Global Labour Journal
https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/globallabour/article/view/3274
Why Would Stephen Harper Derail NAFTA Talks?
Is it possible that Stephen Harper is trying to derail NAFTA so that the Conservatives can return to power in 2019?
The New Language of Resource Exploitation: From Staples Dependency to Extraction Empire
“Staples dependency” we know from Innis onwards. It can mean reliant upon, dependent on, the export of staples, and permits of a staple theory of linkages as economic theory. It…
Is the Conservative Party of Canada Racist?
Sadly, yes. If you haven’t noticed, here’s something that should startle you into realizing every wing of it associates with Nazis, and talks about limiting immigration as a primary platform…
Blinded by the Brand
Why are people loyal to a brand that guarantees austerity today in return for the promise of prosperity tomorrow with no plan setting out how and when austerity will morph…
Support Trans Youth, Say Pediatricians
On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement declaring that “The Academy stands against stigmatization and marginalization of youths and emphasizes the need for their acceptance…
Why Does The Media Persist In Saying ‘Progressive’ Conservatives?
There is nothing ‘progressive’ in Canada’s alt-right circles that call themselves Conservatives, so why the media and others still use the phrase?
The Notwithstanding Clause: A Gift from Doug Ford to Jason Kenney
Sometimes silence speaks louder than words. Last week Doug Ford went straight to the nuclear option when a judge told him no Doug, you can’t downsize Toronto city council in…
CLC Senior Economist Job Opening
There’s an exceptional opportunity for a bright and critical-minded economist who is as passionate about social justice and working on behalf of unions and working people as they are about…
The Launch of Documentary Futurism
On September 13th, 2018, the world will receive 15 speculative gifts. On that forward-looking day Cinema Politica launches our newest project in Montreal, Documentary Futurism. Way back in 2016 we…
The Launch of Documentary Futurism
On September 13th, 2018, the world will receive 15 speculative gifts. On that forward-looking day Cinema Politica launches our newest project in Montreal, Documentary Futurism. Way back in 2016 we…
Trump’s ‘Reichstag’ Moment
The writer of the mysterious letter about Trump’s control of the White House? It’s a fraud designed to shatter the image of the media. Watch what happens next.
The Trans Mountain Pipeline Court Decision
Ms Soapbox spent the long weekend poring over the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision nullifying the Order-in-Council that approved the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX). Mr Bumble’s comment in Oliver…