We should never forget the victims of 9/11. On this date, an act of state-sponsored terrorism resulted in the deaths many innocent people. Here are the events that led up to this tragic event. On November 3, 1970, Salvadore Allende was inaugurated as President of Chile. He had succeeded on his fourth attempt to win…
Saving Lives Became His Crime
With all of the media attention being given lately to the Israeli-American-Iranian war, very little attention is being paid to the plight of the thousands of Palestinians arrested by Israel and held indefinitely in prison without any charges, much less a trial One such recent case which deserves worldwide attention is the case of Dr….
After Nearly 50 Years with COPE, I’ve Never Been More Hopeful
On Saturday July 11th, I attended a COPE policy conference and came away tremendously energized, exhilarated, and full of optimism. I have been a member of the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) for almost 50 years, joining back in the late 1970s. In the leadup to every municipal election, we have had a policy conference…
A Pipeline to Climate Disaster
It now looks as though Alberta’s premier Danielle Smith will get her new pipeline to the west coast. On July 2nd, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Smith announced a public/private partnership to construct the pipeline, which is estimated to cost between $35.2 billion and $43.7 billion. Up to 90% of the project will be…
Six Facts, One Conclusion: Iran Won
On June 17, 2026, the Trump regime and the Iranian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ostensibly bringing to an end the U.S. and Israel’s unprovoked and illegal war of aggression against Iran. Was there a winner in this war? Was there a loser? Let’s let the facts speak for themselves. FACT ONE: Prior…
Rage Harvesting Is Poisoning Our Democracies
Yet another country has fallen victim to right-wing rage harvesting. This time, it is Northern Ireland. On June 8, 2026, in Belfast, Stephen Ogilvie, a 44-year-old disabled man who is white, was stabbed by Hadi Alodid, a 30-year-old Sudanese refugee. The two men lived in the same residential building. Mr. Ogilvie received serious injuries to…
Can Avi Lewis Do for Canada What Zohran Mamdani Did for New York?
Is the federal NDP under the new and progressive leadership of Avi Lewis making a comeback? In the last federal election, Jagmeet Singh’s timid, tepid campaign brought the federal NDP to its worst showing ever, earning only 6.29 % of the popular vote. That depressing level of public support may be finally starting to improve….