Politics and its Discontents

 On the latest battle between Israel and the Palestinians, John Oliver has this to say.  I really have nothing to add to this.

And very difficult to watch: This is sickening. Why is there no outrage from the Canadian government? https://t.co/2sCYh4YJ3g — Linda McQu...

There must be an independent investigation of the Gaza massacre, and those responsible must be held to account. My Commons statement today: ...

My father lived to be almost 91 years of age. Should I enjoy such a long life, there are many things that I hope not to lose along the way....

.... except when it is used to criticize Israel, as Mississauga, Ont. teacher Nadia Shoufani is learning . She addressed a downtown Toronto...

Under normal circumstances, a court of last resort would be welcomed in the pursuit of justice, but it is apparently an entirely different...

There is no question that here in the West, we like to treat death almost as an embarrassment; we sanitize it, hide it away in hospitals an...

I reproduce the following story without comment, except to state the obvious. It is a testament to the courage and integrity of those des...

I was never a fan of Joan Rivers, though I take no pleasure in the fact that she has died. However, you can call me churlish and insensitve,...

As I have written in the past , poor leadership costs all of us dearly. Whether looking at local provincial, federal or international pol...

Now that I have your attention, let me assure that I am not the source of that praise. No, a site called Breaking Israel News is. Drawing...

But, unfortunately, says nothing. As I have noted elsewhere in this blog and in comments on others', I have grave misgivings about th...

Here is the note written by Leigha Cohen as an introduction to the following video on You Tube featuring Chris Hedges: On August 9th, 201...

Noted recently is the widespread criticism that both Justin Trudeau and Thomas Mulcair have earned by either their silence or their very ...

The other day I posted a video showing an Irish Senator and internationally recognized human rights activist, David Norris, speaking impa...

Given the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza, many in Canada have been dismayed, not by the predictable and uncritical enthusiasm for all thi...

The Irish Senator and internationally recognized human rights activist, David Norris, delivered an eminently powerful speech concerning Gaz...

Many thanks to The Salamander, who, in his response to a post from last evening , sent along this link to the John Oakley Show. On the sh...

Yesterday I wrote about the plight of Salma Abuelaish , the eight-year-old girl whose family moved to Canada from Gaza and became Canadian...