Thomas Klassen, York University, Canada By becoming the first president to be impeached twice, Donald Trump’s controversial and divisive term as president is reaching a surreal ending. Although he will likely remain in office and finish his term on Jan. … Continue reading →
–Britt Santowski A deep cleaning and five days of investigations have gone in under the engine at SPN. For now, it’s back up and running, with additional security. The attacks began on December 30, 2020, taking down the site on … Continue reading →
The following post appeared on Facebook today, regarding garbage dumped near Langford. From the post: Details: The condition of the item is “used” and in “fair” condition. In the message: “To the people who dumped this on the beginning of … Continue reading →
–Karen Mason This has been an incredibly tough year. We were all held captive as a pandemic swept over the world with a grip never experienced in living memory. Shops and businesses closed. Some temporarily, some permanently. With a vaccine … Continue reading →
Lucy van Dorp, UCL A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of the disease in parts of the UK. The government has placed some regions including London under new, stricter … Continue reading →
–Britt Santowski, SPN Over 100 people responded to my request for input on the value of age, experience and ethnic diversity of working women. I know a number of you have been waiting for the results. This survey was born … Continue reading →
–Britt Santowski Here are my initial thoughts on tonight’s debate, among the leaders: B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan, B.C. Liberal Party Leader Andrew Wilkinson and B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau; moderated by Shachi Kurl. Note that I am currently … Continue reading →
Jean-Hugues Roy, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) It’s a promise I can’t wait to see fulfilled. In its most recent speech from the throne, Justin Trudeau’s government pledged to ensure the revenue of web giants “is shared more fairly … Continue reading →
Graham Riches, University of British Columbia The COVID-19 pandemic is an awkward time to propose exiting food banks as a response to widespread food insecurity. Food bank use, after all, is surging. However, research has long shown that feeding surplus … Continue reading →
listen to the essay above, or read the text below; they both say almost exactly the same thing. There are a lot of “firsts” for intelligent, experienced high-profile women in the past few days. On August 11, 2020, in the … Continue reading →
