I’ve written a book chapter on subsidized rental housing and homelessness under Alberta’s first UCP government. My ‘top 5’ overview of the chapter is available here: https://nickfalvo.ca/subsidized-rental-housing-and-homelessness-under-albertas-first-ucp-government/
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Four years ago, the Finnish left was content. For decades, Finland had been ruled by governments who, in the name of efficiency and globalisation, slowly but steadily chipped away at the framework of labour negotiations, state ownership and indicative planning that underpinned the welfare state. The social and health care system was creaking and weariness […]
Rishi Sunak's new list of green announcements merely shows how far the UK has fallen behind other nations on reaching Net Zero, reports Thomas Perrett
My son’s language is made of a bundle of sounds that do not exist in the Spanish that we speak around the Río de la Plata. He repeats syllables he himself invented, he alternates them with onomatopoeias, guttural sounds, and high-pitched shouts. It is an expressive, singing language. I wrote this on Twitter at 6:30 […]
Are you there God? It’s me, Moses. We’re fleeing Egypt today. I’m so scared, God. I’ve never lived anywhere but here. Well, except for when I ran to Midian after killing that guy. But the desert? Suppose I can’t stand the heat? What if all the Israelites hate me? Please help me, God. Don’t let the sand get in my peach fuzz. That would be so embarrassing. Also, it would be nice if you helped me develop some awesome abs so I look like a strong leader. Thank you.
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I have an important question, God. Do you think I should wear socks with my sandals? Aaron says no one wears socks with sandals, especially in the desert. Zipporah, who I’m going steady with, says I should definitely wear socks because I always get blisters when I don’t wear them, and she doesn’t want to hear me complain later. Help me figure this out, God.
Just 50,000 out of an estimated two million voters without ID have applied for the new 'free' voter identification certificate ahead of England's local elections
Ajamu Baraka joins Lee Camp to discuss how the media demonizes enemies of the US empire, the US military’s global command structure, neocolonial behavior, and the white supremacy inherent to its hegemony.
The post How The Global South Has Risen in The Face of US Sabotage with Ajamu Baraka appeared first on MintPress News.
For Americans, admitting that people in other parts of the world have and want different things from what they have and want can, in its subtle way, be devastating to their view of the world.
The post Patrick Lawrence: The Happiness of Others appeared first on scheerpost.com.
Blinken says he wanted to 'thank' Putin for giving Finland a reason to join NATO by invading Ukraine.
The post Finland Formally Joins NATO, Doubling Alliance’s Border With Russia appeared first on scheerpost.com.
By Jason Kelley and David Greene / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) The recently introduced RESTRICT Act (S. 686, Sen. Warner and Sen. Thune) rightfully is causing a lot of concern. This bill is being called a “TikTok ban,” but it’s more complicated than that. As we wrote in our initial review of the bill, the RESTRICT […]
The post The Broad, Vague RESTRICT Act Is a Dangerous Substitute for Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation appeared first on scheerpost.com.
Even within the booming anti-union consulting industry, this is an unusually high amount of spending.
The post Filings Reveal Amazon Spent Over $14 Million to Bust Union in 2022 Alone appeared first on scheerpost.com.
The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case.
The post Netanyahu’s Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel appeared first on scheerpost.com.
Elbridge Colby, a former Pentagon official under Donald Trump, joins Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain to discuss U.S.-China tensions.
The post China’s Mounting Challenge to U.S. Hegemony appeared first on The Intercept.
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"Trump should be prosecuted for a variety of crimes, committed both as a private citizen and public official," argues Jeremy Scahill. "But if we want to claim that our system is exceptional, then the same fate should be brought to bear on the Bushes, Cheneys, and Kissingers of the world as well."
The post ‘Now Do Bush’: Trump Arraignment Contrasts Typical Immunity for US Leaders appeared first on scheerpost.com.
- by Antonella Trotta
"Despite an assault on human rights and the rule of law in many countries," human rights defenders "showed remarkable courage and persistence in advocating for more democratic, just, and inclusive societies."
The post ‘Grim Milestone’: Over 400 Human Rights Defenders Murdered Worldwide Last Year appeared first on scheerpost.com.
April is Financial Literacy Month. Get some ideas for resources to help you celebrate it with your kids and to help prepare them for their financial futures.
The Home Secretary is a keynote speaker at the conference, which has previously hosted Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orban, reports Karam Bales
The US has managed to alienate Saudi Arabia, a one-time key ally.
This blog has been re-posted and edited with permission from Dries Buytaert's blog.
Discover Drupal's future: how Automatic Updates and Project Browser will empower ambitious site builders with a no-code composable platform and modern development practices.
Drupal's modularity allows developers to combine and reuse modules, themes, and libraries to create custom solutions. This modularity is one of the key ingredients that makes Drupal a composable platform. The original motivation behind Drupal's modularity was to accelerate the pace of innovation and democratize the experience of site building.
This blog post has two main goals.
Research shows rising finances are really impacting this group, but what support is available?
It’s Wednesday and so I have a few items to discuss followed by some music. Many readers have E-mailed me asking about last week’s decision by the OPEC+ cartel to cut production of crude oil by 1.66 million barrels per day. Taken together with the previous cuts (2 millions barrels per day) in October, this…
This is a talk Chris Hedges gave on April 4th at the Independent National Convention in Austin, Texas.
The post Chris Hedges: Reclaiming Our Country appeared first on scheerpost.com.