Pandering to Putin
The recent proposal for a peace deal worked out between the U.S. and Russia has attracted a range of reactions. Putin was quite pleased with…
Inequality and kids’ brains
Inequality is much more than a moral issue. The evidence accumulates that inequality does a range of damages to a society, and to all members…
Ashton’s promise—an idea whose time has come?
As a long time member of the NDP I watch the current leadership race with interest. There is an interesting and challenging group of candidates…
Tropical forests forever
Good things are happening at this year’s UN Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. These annual conferences, named for the number of years the meeting…
The “oil” sands—an artificial market
I believe in free markets—in their place. That place is when they best serve the public good. And most of the time they do just…
Disciplining the greenwashers
Last year Ottawa passed a bill (Bill C-59) that contained a modest amendment to the Competition Act requiring companies to provide evidence to back up their…
Is LNG dirtier than coal?
We all know, do we not, that natural gas is at least the short term answer to global warming? With half the greenhouse gas emissions…