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United States

U.S. Supreme Court betrays the founding fathers

Jul 25, 2022

The U.S. has a big problem. A legal problem. Its Supreme Court is undermining its democracy. The court has recently made a series of rulings…

International

Putin making Russia great again

Jul 24, 2022

Both the two major world powers during the Cold War have had leaders who wanted to “make their nations great again.” Both hark back nostalgically…

Human rights Religion

Must we not criticize Islam?

Jul 22, 2022

Calgary lawyer Collin May began a new job last week. He was promoted to chair the Alberta Human Rights Commission after serving on it since 2019. Mr.…

Climate change

Fossil fuels are deadlier than Covid

Jul 13, 2022

Covid is a bitch. It has killed 6.4 million people worldwide to date and counting. But compared to fossil fuels, it’s a piker. According to…

Governance

The one and only Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner

Jul 12, 2022

Sophie Howe is unique—the world’s only Future Generations Commissioner. What, you might well ask, is a Future Generations Commissioner. Her function, according to her website,…

Calgary

Calgary—Canada’s most liveable city?

Jun 30, 2022

Is it? Is Calgary Canada’s most liveable city? I wouldn’t dare answer the question. My fellow Calgarians might bridle at my response. But the Economist…

United States

Trump’s triumph

Jun 29, 2022

Donald Trump only served one term but his legacy will last decades, if not generations. He ensured that by appointing no less than three right…

Alberta

Sundre and the death of satire

Jun 28, 2022

I wrote a post a couple of years ago entitled “Everything isn’t racism." Well, it still isn’t. However, people will find what they go looking…

Workers

Unionizing Apple

Jun 28, 2022

I have long been a fan of Apple products. In fact, I have never bought another desktop. I am also a great believer in labour…

Social science

The Doctor Who Fooled the World

Jun 24, 2022

I rarely do book reviews. Nor do I often suggest books to read. But every once in a while I come across one that is…

Alberta

Albertans happy to see Kenney’s back, but who’s next up?

Jun 23, 2022

Jason Kenney tried hard to convince Albertans that he was one of them. He failed to even convince members of his own party. In a…

Climate change

The greening of big oil

Jun 17, 2022

A headline in The New York Times caused me to do a double-take. The headline read “Shell, the Oil Giant, Will Sell Renewable Energy to…

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    September 23, 2024
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    March 23, 2024
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    October 9, 2023
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    May 7, 2023
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    March 2, 2023
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    February 26, 2023
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    March 9, 2022
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