Archive - David Moscrop

Government Politicians Should Keep Quiet About the Media

The government funds many Canadian media outlets. They shouldn't remind us.

Sep 9 •

What Do People Want From Politics?

They want their problems solved. And if democracy can't do the trick, they'll consider...alternatives.

Sep 3 •

August 2024

The Ford Government's Latest Policy Will Kill Drug Users

We need to call policy decisions what they are: active choices that often have life and death consequences. The Tories are choosing death.

Aug 21 •

The Permanent Campaign Has Broken Our Politics

When's the next election? Today. Tomorrow. The next day. And every other day for the rest of your life.

Aug 13 •

July 2024

Speeding Into Oblivion

We're doing too much, too fast in a world dominated by political and economic inequality.

Jul 23 •

Politics Should Be Conflictual, but It Should Not Be Violent

We're teetering on the edge of something very nasty. The moment calls for us to double down on deep democracy.

Jul 16 •

The Obliteration of Thinking

It's July and I'm thinking a lot about...thinking. Or the lack thereof.

Jul 9 •

What Does Collapse Look Like?

Probably a lot like what we're seeing now. But we shouldn't give up.

Jul 2 •

June 2024

Unscheduled Summer Break: Debilitating Pain Edition. (And An Apology Sale.)

I've done it. I've become the stock image of a guy with an aching jaw radiating red. But I won't use that picture. I must simply draw the line…

Jun 18 •

Saying True Things Out Loud

The decline of US democracy has major implications for America and the world. It's beyond time for the holdouts to accept that we're in serious and…

Jun 11 •

Who Wins with Electric Vehicles?

If personal vehicles are here to stay (they are), we need to think about how workers fit into the EV transition. And how to protect them. That may mean…

Jun 4 •

May 2024

Pierre Poilievre Is Spreading Bullshit. Does Anyone Care?

Can we fact-check our way to better politics? Not really. But sort of. Either way, it's worth trying.

May 28 •

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