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Lysenkoism: When Science is Politicized
Commentary, Climate, Culture Wars, Energy, Environment, Reconciliation
“Lysenkoism” is a term that was coined after the Soviet geneticist Trofim Denisovich Lysenko, who rose to prominence in the Soviet Union during the 1930s and 1940s. He was known for his political influence over Soviet science, rejecting Mendelian genetics and...
Election Good Time to Propose Review of Bishop Grandin Decision
Commentary, Culture Wars, Reconciliation
Winnipeg is saying goodbye to Bishop Grandin. His name is about to be erased from street signs, and soon he will be effectively erased from Manitoba’s history. His crime was being associated with residential schools. For reasons that are purely Canadian any public...
Anti-Parental Rights Rhetoric Undermines Public Education
Commentary, Culture Wars, Education
The debate over parental rights has become a flashpoint in the upcoming Manitoba provincial election. The Progressive Conservatives are promising to strengthen parental rights while the Liberals and NDP have both denounced this pledge as a “dog whistle” to bigots. One...
Should parents be fully informed?
This past week saw dozens of protests across Canada by hundreds of thousands of parents, who are concerned that their children are being sexualized at an early stage in elementary and junior schools. Polls show that up to 80% of Canadians are in favour of parental...
America’s Future: Republic, Democracy, Or Police State?
Throughout history, admirers of America have viewed the Republic as a beacon of liberty and a laboratory of democracy. In the early decades of the 19th century, French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville had high praise for “Democracy in America.” After...
A Commentary On The Restoule Case As It Comes Before The Supreme Court Of Canada
Aboriginal Futures, Commentary, Justice
On November 7th and 8th , 2023, several important legal and fiscal issues will be argued before the Supreme Court of Canada in the Crown-Indigenous rights case: Restoule vs. Ontario and Canada. The main issue is whether the 19 th century treaties that Great Britain...
Carbon Sequestration Among A Plethora Of Carbon Delusions
A recent report sponsored by an environmental advocacy group and think tank, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, examined Carbon Capture and Storage, ‘CCS’, also called Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, ‘CCUS’. One of the three authors,...
Canadian Military Decimated: Catherine Christensen Interview
Civil Liberties, COVID-19, Video, Justice
National Citizens Inquiry
Peckford: The Million People March
——It’s About Parental Rights And The Family and the Provincial Parliaments and Provincial
Governments! The People Must Exert Their Power!!
What NB’s Premier Is Saying With His Motion On Land Claims
Aboriginal Futures, Commentary
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is essentially saying “We don’t trust you” in the motion he introduced to protect New Brunswick property owners from a massive indigenous land claim. He is saying it to the indigenous politicians who are bringing the claim, to the...
Etam: Power-Hungry AI Data Systems Will Follow Cheap, Reliable Energy
Commentary, Economy, Energy, Technology
“Crypto mining has been described as running your car in neutral all day so it can solve crossword puzzles in exchange for an occasional coupon that’s mostly useful for buying heroin online.” – Vice
Covid Redux
Civil Liberties, COVID-19, Essay, Culture Wars, Healthcare
Once More Into The Breach, Dear Friends?