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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy has continuously held elected offices since 1999. He was first voted into the Connecticut House of Representatives and then into the State Senate. Murphy entered the…
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Clumsy Carney Comment Confounding
Was the bombing of the girls’ school in Iran worth it Carney? Was a blockade of the world’s oil worth it? What was the gain other than high gas prices?…
Ottawa Backed the War. Then Hedged. Then Went Quiet.
Canada's double standard on Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran, isn't a diplomatic nuance. It's a choice — and British Columbians are living with…
If a longtime ally is lost, Canada must build new alliances
Trump turns 80 in two weeks. Actuarial tables suggest he could remain alive and politically active for another seven or eight years — meaning Americans shouldn't assume his influence simply…
Crossing the USA in Helicopter
A fun tour of some of the USA and they fly over Canada for a little bit in the middle also.
Colbert’s Late Show Is Ending On Thursday
Three interesting and funny Colbert videos in the wind-up week. Colbert describes how he met Jon Stewart, and it’s funny. Such a shame that this TV studio may not go…
Your City Could Improve Thanks to World War Oil
The American/Israel bombing of Iran and the subsequent closing of the Strait of Hormuz has sent shockwaves around the world, particularly to places that consume fossil fuels. Indeed, the energy…
Found online
It is 18 years since the greatest comedian ever died, but George Carlin's thoughts and words remain accurate and relevant.
Belligerent and erratic
On March 21, Donald Trump threatened to obliterate parts of Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not fully opened within 48 hours. Hours before that deadline, Trump delayed the…
A rupture to the world order
In January, Mark Carnie told the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland, about a "rupture to the world order." I was aware of the Prime Minister's speech to the…
Hole in the global energy supply…
The idiot crew around Donald Trump may have been so focused on personal enrichment schemes that they didn't bother to examine the medium- to long-term effects of waging war on…
Revolution Or Armageddon
Further Thoughts On “Operation Epstein Fury” A few important further notes and updates on the Iran War, and what it means – the third in a series of essays on…
Canada Continues to Defend Sovereignty with “Elbows Up”
America openly threatened Canadian sovereignty last year and has engaged in a planned economic destruction of the nation. The Republican Party views the entire hemisphere as theirs and is actively…
More shocking American behaviour
I receive plenty of emails drawing attention to information and news stories from around the world. I've been busy, so few of the recent ones have prompted me to look…
More American crime
Over the past decade, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (Ice) has amassed millions of data points that it uses to identify and track its targets – from social…
“The most powerful crime syndicate in history”
James Speyer, writing in The New York Daily News, says: It is time to acknowledge what has become tragically obvious: the Trump administration is essentially acting as a massive criminal…
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action
More than 7 million Americans hit the streets to protest the authoritarian Trump regime in the USA, they rallied under the banner No Kings. Unsurprisingly, the protests were peaceful and…
Words come back to bite
Cole Bennett correctly wrote that Kirk's murder will not advance any of the causes he opposed. Violence against leaders is most often a consequence of damaged trust in political and…
Contact the CRTC Regarding Fox News Threat
https://applications.crtc.gc.ca/PublicComplaintForm/eng/makeAComplaint Aug 8th. Fox News “The Five” host Watters suggested the USA should “invade” Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta, using some violence if necessary. Their broadcasts should not be allowed in…
Gray Lady up
I cancelled my subscription to the New York Times when the newspaper seemed to easily accept the horrors inflicted on two million residents of Gaza. Of course, that was not…