Conversation on ‘Digital Deceit’
Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Ben Scott about is great New America report “Digital Deceit: The Technologies Behind Precision Propaganda on the Internet” at a Brookfield Institute…
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Behind the Screens: Who decides what I see online?
A short video that the awesome Taylor Gunn and Civix Canada made with me about social platforms, journalism and democracy, for use in Canadian classrooms, focused on grade nine students:
Conservatives: This Is What You’re Voting For
A douchebag that will park in a handicap spot so he doesn’t have to walk more than 20 feet to pitch his snake oil:
On Thursday, I Will Vote NDP. I Hope You Will Too.
Vote NDP. Don’t be fooled by Wynne’s last plea. We must stop Ford.
The Bank of Canada should target full employment: 61 economists
On May 28th, 61 Canadian economists (myself included) signed the following letter urging the federal government to instruct the Bank of Canada to consider full employment and not only inflation…
Wynne Loses It For the Liberals
This past weekend was a nightmare was a grand finale for the Liberal Party of Ontario. As many people know, Kathleen Wynne bailed on the party this weekend and is…
The populist answer to Italy’s woes? Bring back the technocrats
The populist answer to Italy’s woes? Bring back the technocrats https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/03/populist-answer-to-italian-woes-more-teechnocrats?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Corporate interest outranks public interest
Many citizens — although not In-Sights readers — will be shocked to learn that credits owed natural gas producers soared by more than $1 billion from April to November 2018.…
Unemployment at the Heart of Italy’s Economic Crisis
Unemployment at the Heart of Italy’s Economic Crisis — Read on therealnews.com/stories/unemployment-at-the-heart-of-italys-economic-crisis
Are some more indigenous than others?
Either we are all ‘from here’ or none of us are. If academics and government can refer to our first nations as indigenous then they must have changed the meaning…
What Do You Call A Pitch Without A Plan?
Three of the four official parties have submitted fully costed plans for their promises in the 2018 election. What makes the Ford crew immune from this kind of scrutiny?
Why We Need To Eliminate Tax Privileges of Religious Organizations
For a very long time, religious institutions have thrived off public support in the form of tax-free status for property, incentives for food programs and deductions for donations made by…
#StopKM Pipeline
An important bit of historical timeline, as delivered by the very credible and courageous Elizabeth May. In the 2015 election campaign, Justin Trudeau pledged that no project could be approved…
Vote for Something, But PLEASE Vote Against Ford
Stopping a Doug Ford majority is as simple as making sure even a few votes swing away or are at least placed on or before June 7. PLEASE vote and…
Bridge For Sale
Government Buys The Bridge. size / dimensions: 36″ Diameter; 980 Km long For sale: one pipeline project, in fair condition. Comes with federal approval. (subject to 15 legal challenges, but…
Your Alberta Propaganda
WARNING: The following blog post contains government propaganda (literally). Reading it may cause a warped sense of reality, and loss of your bearings. It’s repulsive that @YourAlberta Government is paying…
Buck A Beer Will Crush Craft Brewers
A ‘buck a beer’ campaign is a desperate plot playing to a base of people that should understand just how destructive the promise actually is.
How USAG destroyed young women
For Maclean’s on January 29, 2018 Beyond inherent ability and genetic advantage, success in high-performance artistic sport—gymnastics, ballet, figure skating—requires militant self-discipline and unwavering dedication to training. All talent begins…
Box Moving Settling Down
I’m moving into the box unpacking stage now, except there are still some other boxes to pack up and move first. It rained last night and showed a double rainbow…
The obligatory royal rant
Well, royalty fans, have you had enough? Six, seven, eight hours of non-stop, drooling coverage of the royal wedding should be enough to slake your thirst for all things royal…