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GEORGE: Protesting the future: It didn’t work in 1920 and it ain’t gonna work now either…
OPINION The tight integration between oil companies, governments, and the rest of the economy has…
GEORGE: Scheer silliness: Is it politics or simply business as usual?
OPINION The issue of sovereignty came up in a big way this week on the…
GEORGE: Something fishy this way comes
OPINION I have always been passionate about the plight of wild salmon. From the first…
GEORGE: Our political system rewards all the wrong things
OPINION Considering the complexity of our global economy and the great diversity of societies that…
GEORGE: How to win friends and influence people, in politics
OPINION When I was in my mid-20s I had the good fortune to take the…
GEORGE: Capitalism at the root of the worldwide ecological crisis
OPINION We are in the midst of a rather severe worldwide ecological crisis. Many of…
GEORGE: Generally accepted accounting principles and you
OPINION Government and business are joined at the hip. Together they are supposed to be…
GEORGE: The class war that never really ended
OPINION There are two forms of power in the world; authoritative and allocative. Authoritative is…
GEORGE: Why unpleasant topics are important
OPINION "The path of increase is slow, but the road to ruin is rapid." –…
GEORGE: Time to stop punishing people for being poor
OPINION Every now and then the discussion about the best way to deliver health care…
GEORGE: Changing climate change strategies
OPINION I have been watching the climate wars go on for decades now. On one…
GEORGE: When economic imperatives clash with the military-industrial apparatus
OPINION As citizens, we expect a lot from our governments. We expect them to provide…
GEORGE: Our world relies on cheap oil
OPINION I used to have great discussions with a young friend who was discovering libertarianism. …
GEORGE: Jingoism, nationalism and other silly stories
OPINION I grew up in a time when young boys played that perennial favourite pastime,…
GEORGE: How necessity led to composting of humanure in a rural environment
In the comments on last weeks column, it was pointed out that I had neglected…
GEORGE: Is it time to be worried about water?
OPINION Water is a seemingly inexhaustible natural resource. It is the basis of life. We…
GEORGE: When it comes to social change, every little bit helps
OPINION Six years ago I grew impatient with the speed of social change. People didn't…
GEORGE: Why we should eat seasonally
OPINION The global food system is amazing. We have created a process that can put…
GEORGE: Could climate change denial be an evolutionary adaptation?
OPINION Something that has puzzled me for quite some time is what motivates people to…
GEORGE: Compassion rare as communities deal with homelessness
The classic image of justice includes a blindfolded woman holding a sword in one hand…
GEORGE: Warm summer nights don’t have quite the same appeal
OPINION I remember when I was twelve sitting outside on lawn chairs on a warm…
GEORGE: Can we all agree everybody eats?
OPINION Have you ever noticed how issues can morph from being issues into being something…
GEORGE: The impact of losing the birth lottery
OPINION Canada is a rich country. British Columbia is one of the richest provinces. And…
GEORGE: The corporatization of pot
OPINION So the Liberals have set October 17, 2018, as the date for unleashing recreational…