Chris Hedges is one of my favourites, if not my very favourite writer. Not just because he is brilliantly effective at using language to convey meanings but perhaps more importantly because of his political analysis. Today my partner, Penny, forwarded to me his March 14th, 2022, article Waltzing Towards Armageddon with the Merchants of Death….
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A Dire Warning
On Monday March 7th as I watched Paul Jay’s podcast, A Dire Warning About the End of Human Civilization, on theAnalysis.news website, my worst fears were confirmed – the climate crisis is order of magnitude more catastrophic than we have come to believe. It is now no longer a question of whether or not we…
Time is of the essence – Peace now!
I am outraged as so many are by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It is never justifiable for one nation to invade another. What the world must do now is immediately come up with a peace plan that will bring an end to the suffering, destruction, and loss of life that will only get worse as…
For the Good of All
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” — Benjamin Franklin This quote very accurately summarizes the question – should we have supported the federal government’s Emergencies Act, which was invoked on Monday, February 14th. It was revoked on Wednesday February 23rd. Let there be…
Suzie Mah for Vancouver School Board
Let’s work together to get Suzie Mah elected to the Vancouver School Board! I have been a member of COPE for over 40 years. Rarely, if ever, have I been as impressed by a candidate’s resume as I am by Suzie’s. As you will see from her bio below she has been, and continues to…
Tommy Douglas
Tommy Douglas, the father of medicare, former Premier of Saskatchewan and former leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) is one of my heroes. Once a month, on the fourth Friday, I host a virtual movie night. This month, Friday, February 25th at 7:00pm, I will be showing the NFB film, Tommy Douglas: Keeper…
Bad News for BC Progressives
If you are a progressive living in BC, I have some bad news for you. His name is Kevin Falcon (picture from here). He was elected leader of BC’s free-market party – the BC Liberal Party – on Saturday Feb. 5th, 2022. The BC Liberal party has never pretended to be progressive. It is fundamentally…