Controversial Moments at Politics and the Pen Fundraiser
A Politics and the Pen fundraiser at the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa went smoothly for most of the evening. But it turned nasty near its end when one of the MPs co-hosting the event implied in a quip that the NDP is antisemitic.
David Shulman describes Israeli settler violence
David Shulman is an Israeli author, professor emeritus, and peace activist. In a recent article in The New York Review of Books, he describes how extremist Israeli settlers in the occupied territories are attacking Palestinian homes and villages, crops and herds. Shulman calls it a second Nabka.
The Impact of Trump’s Military Demands on Canada
NATO leaders, including Canada, have agreed to spend 5.0% of Gross Domestic Product on the military. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will more than double its military spending. That will fuel the arms race and crowd out spending on much-need social programs.
Analyzing reckless demands for Canadian military spending
NATO and the Trump regime in the US are demanding that Canada drastically increase military spending. We should, rather, apply a peace lens. It would include a greater emphasis upon diplomacy and peacebuilding in concert with military spending.
Pope Francis apologizes for residential schools
In July 2022 Pope Francis visited Canada at the invitation of Indigenous leaders and their communities. He apologized for the Catholic Church’s co-operation in what he called Canada’s “devastating” policy of Indigenous residential schools.
Omer Bartov decries genocide in Gaza
Omer Bartov is a professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He says that Israel is conducting genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, and Western countries are complicit in their silence.
Why I will vote NDP in the federal election
I will be voting for the NDP in the federal election. They have historically advocated for policies that improve the lives of Canadians, and continue to do so. They have a group of ethical and hard working MPs, as well as stellar new candidates. The Liberals may well win the election, but we need the…
Fact-Checking False Claims Against President Zelensky
Russian media and U.S. Republicans continue to spread lies about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. They say that he is a corrupt billionaire who owns a luxury villa in Florida. These claims have been fact checked and they are maliciously false.
Why Wayne Gretzky Must Address Trump’s Threats to Canada
Former NHL star Wayne Gretzky, a Canadian by birth, is a friend of Donald Trump’s. He attended Trump’s victory party in November 2024, and the presidential inauguration. Trump has repeatedly threatened to make Canada into the fifty-first U.S. state. It is high time for Gretzky to speak out against Trump’s annex Canada rhetoric.
Best Books 2024, Homer, cold cases, Zionism
In an earlier post, I wrote about some of the books that I had read and enjoyed in 2024. There were too many to squeeze into one post, so this is a second instalment.
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