The Self-Appointed Executioner Daniel Penny killed a disorderly man on the F train in NYC on May 1. (Police let him walk.) When an American enjoys choking another American as much as Penny seemingly enjoyed choking the life out of Jordan Neely, it makes you wonder who else this guy choked in the past. In…
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Another Week in America’s Gun Dystopia Every week in the 2020s is another hellish week in America’s gun dystopia, but a snapshot of April 13–18 is truly exemplary. One thing was relearned with certainty: a well-worn gun fetishist talking point (“An armed society is a polite society”) has been shown as idiotic once and for…
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Grab ’em by the pussy Boris Johnson announced his resignation this month. Shame is still relevant in British politics, and in this case it had a positive influence. Across the pond, the Trump Party (formerly known as the Republican Party) has promoted a shameless America. Shameless politicians will never resign, especially when shamelessness is a…
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But This Is No Game Despite the “United” States having a monumental vaccine readiness head start, we watched Canada surpass its neighbor in mid-July for percent of the population becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As of the beginning of August, Canada became the leading nation in the world for share of the population fully vaccinated.…
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In the eyes of QAnon, the “genius” of Mr Trump will save us. Oh, the irony. Thanks to social media technology invented by the very people QAnon reviles, we now must contend with QAnon plaguing Canada. The Illusion of Hidden Knowledge Many people feel powerless. Fifty (50) Americans hold an amount of combined wealth equivalent…
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The Statistics of Hostility Towards Public Health C’mon, mask wars in Canada? We expect as much from our neighbor, but here? Sadly, yes. Let’s start with some statistics to reveal the magnitude of disagreement. In a survey conducted at the end of June by Abacus Data, 1,500 Canadian adults were asked questions about wearing masks.…
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March for Our Lives was a student-led demonstration in support of legislation to prevent gun violence in the “United” States. These marches have no effect on policy; new strategies are needed in order for anything to happen at the federal level. Canadians can Keep Canada Better Again by allowing fewer guns in Canada. Photo by…
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No, Civil War 2.0 in the States does not look like the fighting in 1863 [above]. North versus South has shifted to a more complex Urban versus Rural. A comprehensive look at the genesis and scope of the 2nd American civil war is brought to us in a series of podcasts produced by Robert Evans,…
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Refugees Welcome: Community March Against Islamophobia — Marche communautaire contre l’islamophobie. Photo by Misha Voloaca, December 13, 2015. The phrase “Diversity Makes Us Stronger” has been known to trigger white nationalists in North America and Europe. Fear and Loathing in Quebec I love the province of Quebec. As someone who’s lived or spent time in…
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by the craftivist collective: this cross-stitch patch was made after reading research by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Picket on the damaging impact of income inequality Culture Quiz (USA versus Canada) Guess which Black Friday 2018 video below is from Winnipeg, the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba, and which video is from…
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