Yet another country has fallen victim to right-wing rage harvesting. This time, it is 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 his…
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….
What Norman Finkelstein Gets Us to Consider
My blog this week is taken almost entirely from a speech given by author and activist Norman Finkelstein, titled Did Israel Have the Right to Self-Defense After October 7th? The subtitle for the speech is: Palestinians Tried EVERYTHING before October 7th – A Slave’s Case for Resistance. It is viewable on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_wcyGPMDh0. Dr….
The World Condemned the Flotilla Abuse — But Ignores Gaza
On Monday May 18th, Israeli commandos, intercepted a flotilla of more than 50 vessels in international waters off Cyprus, kidnapping the civilians onboard. These nonviolent pacifists were doing nothing more than trying to bring desperately needed food and medical supplies to the population of the world’s largest open-air prison – Gaza. The apartheid regime of…
Our Kids Are Not for Sale
It is time for Canada to follow Australia’s lead and ban social media for youth. On December 10, 2025, Australia became the first country to ban social media access for young people under 16. Another 12 countries are in various stages of following Australia’s example and legislating similar bans. There is growing public awareness that…
David Attenborough at 100: A Century of Wonder
On May 8,2026, one of my biggest heroes, David Attenborough, turned 100 years of age. David Attenborough has made an unparalleled contribution to raising public awareness and awe of the spectacular beauty and versatility of nature. His documentaries are experiences one never forgets. It is virtually impossible to fully chronicle all of Attenborough’s accomplishments. He…
The Conservatives Canadians Didn’t Know They Elected
When Canadians elected Mark Carney one year ago, they thought they were electing a Liberal government. It has become very clear since then that instead they elected a Conservative government. Perhaps a Progressive Conservative government, but a Conservative government, nonetheless. For folks like me who consider themselves to be progressive, this last year has been…