Matthew Mendelsohn

Why I changed my mind on the genocide charge against Israel For the past 21 months of horrific violence and heartbreaking suffering in the Gaza Strip, I’ve been wrestling with the contentious…

A tipping point is happening.

From the Chair of Israel Studies at UCLA:

Loni Anderson, actor in hit 1980s show WKRP in Cincinnati, dead at 79 | CBC News Loni Anderson earned two Emmy Award and three Golden Globe nominations for her role as a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati. She also starred on ...

Jennifer or Bailey was a very serious and hotly contested debate amongst 13 year old boys in my cohort in 1980.

WKRP was the first show I ever loved.

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Shawn makes the class politics explicit.

Economic status is a reality of people's lives, but it doesn't get organized into politics nearly enough by parties.

We have lots of fake populists making decisions that hurt working people. We need more real economic populists. Anyone? Bueller?

FAMILIES OF THE HOSTAGES: “The war needs to end. The Israeli government will not end it willingly. It has refused to do so. The Israeli government must be stopped.”

It just keeps getting worse.

Gen Z and the End of Predictable Progress AI, volatility, and changing institutions

"We have more opportunities for extreme wealth creation than ever before, but the reliable paths to modest prosperity feel like they are disappearing."

Gen Z and the End of Predictable Progress
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This is especially true for the western half of the GTA. I'd even call Wasaga "Brampton's beach" as it's a straight shot up Airport Road and an easy day trip. However Brampton and the rest of Peel Region is strong Ford country, so I wonder how this news will be received there.

How much can Ford Nation take? Here’s something to watch: a big portion of the 905 are close to Wasaga, easy day trip. It’s their summer beach. Will Ford country object to this? So far Ontario eats a lot of 💩 without objection.

Entrepreneurs and business leaders who do not want bribery and extortion to be part of their cost of doing business should consider Canada. Or the EU. Or Japan or South Korea. Or the moon.

Any place but there.

if Canadian leaders were focused on non-extractive growth, they'd poach all of the STEM researchers

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

Story checks out.

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Just made another order from these wonderful folks in Napanee.

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'It’s very scary and overwhelming,’ Thousands of Toronto teens compete for work at CNE job fair amid tough search for employment - NOW Toronto More than 50,000 job seekers attended the CNE job fair, with many young applicants highlighting the difficulties of finding a job.

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Why the ‘build more homes’ mantra won’t cut it Canada’s housing crisis is more than a planning failure. It reflects misaligned demand-supply dynamics and a growing disconnect between wages and housing costs. Even the most efficient for-profit deve...

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The former Attorney General of Israel, Michael Benyair is now calling Israel's actions in Gaza genocide.

"To eternal shame. Jews, who suffered a genocide 80 years ago, are committing genocide in Gaza. Shame, rage, and sorrow"

I compare it to the “craft” beer section at any Ontario grocery or convenience store or even smaller LCBO and it’s incredible. They also have a fridge with all your typical 12s and 24s. But I could have purchased 15+ local (really local!), small brewery beers easily. At a small-town grocery store!

Can we help? Please?

Everyone with any power in Canada must put in place knowledgeable people of courage and conviction who won't acquiesce to autocracy.

Don’t be fooled by the “productivity” panic in Canada - CCPA Canada is facing an affordability crisis. But instead of confronting the root causes, political leaders have turned to an old culprit: low productivity. If we just produce more, work harder, and grow ...

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Labour shouldn’t fear taxing the rich – the people I work with would welcome it | Stephanie Brobbey The UK still holds many attractions for the privileged despite prophecies of a wealth exodus if Rachel Reeves swoops, says Stephanie Brobbey of the Good Ancestor Movement

Love the work that the Good Ancestors Movement is doing.

We have these issues in Canada and they might get worse. Those who earn their money from their assets pay less in taxes than those who make their money from work.

And they are lobbying for even more.

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Autocratic populism produces poverty and decline

Globe and Mail reporter targeted by online campaign, photographed surreptitiously in public settings An anonymous X account posted photos of Alberta reporter Carrie Tait and described her movements as she reported on a health authority controversy

Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward.

But targeting a reporter - hi! - with
surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know.

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My children just explained that the lyrics are "pretty girl..."

Apparently being in my petticoat era is not a thing.

The landlord gutting America’s hospitals Medical Properties Trust buys up hospitals and then leases them back to health care systems. Dozens of its hospitals have gone belly up.

"I call these people health care terrorists." Don't miss the latest
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This is a great place to start.

The American tech platforms are an active threat to Canadian sovereignty and democracy.

I keep seeing people say things like, “Well we’re not going to HAVE elections,” and with all due respect, I think this is both wildly pessimistic and also wildly naive.

We are not going to have free and fair elections. We also have not had them in the past.

Economic inequality is getting worse in Canada.

Wealth inequality is though is larger than reported in official stats, and the wealthy have many ways to avoid taxation.

Growing inequality is precursor of democratic and civic collapse.

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The stubborn popularity of equalization In every province, support outweighs opposition by at least two-to-one

Equalization remains a popular program, and a key piece of our social architecture.

It has helped prevent the deep polarization we see in other countries.

It provides people with economic opportunity regardless of where you're born in Canada.

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Building Canada should including building a public cloud.

🚨 Our latest report, What Should the CBC Be? is out now!

The conclusion is clear: Canadians want CBC/Radio-Canada to continue, but it must evolve to remain relevant and trusted.

Here's a sneak peek at the report 🧵

"Gloves Off" podcast host Stephen Marche comments on Trump's latest threat in the trade war Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis

"Trading with the US weakens us."

Powerful line. Sounds true to me.

We will continue to trade with the US, but our strategy must be to replace the US as much as possible.

Diversification can't be a slogan. It is an existential imperative.

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