Has Dr Bonnie Henry decided to abandon science, choosing instead to rely on public opinion when making COVID policy decisions? On March 11, 2022, Dr. Henry eliminated the mandated wearing of masks in most public spaces. Offering no evidence that it was safe for people to cease wearing masks and that doing so should now…

The May 9, 2022 Philippine presidential election results are in and for progressives around the world, it is very, very disappointing. Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of the late former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, won by a landslide. He achieved a substantial margin of victory, winning approximately 59 percent of the vote – more than twice that…

As the climate crisis continues to get worse by the day, old growth forests are one of our last remaining hopes. They are the lungs of our planet. It is therefore inconceivable to me that the BC government continues to permit any logging of our old growth forests. According to provincial statistics, there are approximately…

Earth Day is celebrated yearly on April 22nd as a demonstration of support for the environment. First observed in 1970, primarily in the United States, the 50th anniversary celebration in 2020 mobilized over 100 million people around the world. On the face of it, there have been many significant environmentally progressive accomplishments since the first…

On Friday April 22nd, I will be hosting a virtual presentation of the documentary Crip Camp. You can register to attend here. The doors will open at 6:30pm and the presentation will start at 7pm. Crip Camp describes the experience in the 1970s of a group of teenage campers who happened to have disabilities, and…