Simone Weil: Ultimate Foe of Fascism
It seems that the sublime French thinker and searing mystic, Simone Weil, is once again very much with us. She died at the age of…
The Smallest Practical Social Unit in Civic Life Can Help Shore Up Democracy
I like my politicians scared and my fellow citizens informed and engaged. And voting. Otherwise, everything slides: The public feels it has no voice, the…
What’s Behind all of The Venezuela Headlines
My interest in Latin America causes me to focus on this “American” region of the world, understanding the term “American” as all that from Ellesmere…
Steven Guilbeault “I Quit Mark Carney’s Cabinet”
The Editor: So many have spoken out on the MOU with Alberta, FN’s and some enviros all saying what we know to be true about…
Lonergan’s Insight
The Editor: I am re-re-reading Lonergan’s Insight. I came across the following. It seems to me appropriate to the current global mess. Remember that Lonergan…
Darwin on Empathy
In Darwin’s words: “As man advances in civilization, and small tribes are united into larger communities, the simplest reason would tell each individual that he…
Letter to Mark Carney Regarding ‘Memorandum of Understanding’
The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada May I suggest that there is no “real” money in pipelines, thru BC, in the long…
What Have We Learned from The Genocide in Gaza?
We have learned that, as thousands (millions?) of Jews around the world have cried out, “Genocide is not self defence!” and “Genocide is not a…
Pope Inauguration Marks New Era for Catholic News
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says 62 Indigenous artifacts held for a century in the Vatican Museums have been returned to Canada as a…
Indigenous Artifacts from The Vatican Collection Return to Canada
First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders welcomed back dozens of Indigenous artifacts released from the Vatican collection at Montreal’s airport Saturday, December 6, 2025. The…