RE: “Don’t Cross Newfoundland & Labrador’s Thick Blue Line”
"My fear is that women and girls experiencing violence in their lives and relationships may feel let down, leading to uncertainty about coming forward." Keep Reading
Ecological Ethics and Oil in Newfoundland and Labrador
Ecological ethics confronts petroculture because it does not view the world through markets, and does not privilege our own well-being ahead of others'. Keep Reading
Andrew Scheer is a Lab-Grown Meat Puppet in Jason Kenney’s Plan to be Prime Minister
The reason Jason Kenney is in Ontario on the federal campaign trail is because he is here for a good time, not a long time. Keep Reading
Keeping It In the Ground
Is directly targeting offshore oil production the most effective way to fight climate change in NL? Or should we focus more energy on reducing local demand? Keep Reading
Grants for Posting: An #elxn43 Short Story
We need a new agency that will administer grants to the writers and artists of Online. This will enable Canada’s top-tier posters to focus on their craft. Keep Reading
Remembering Judy Lynn Ford & the Power of Student Action
On October 17th, 1980, Judy Lynn Ford was struck and killed by a truck while crossing Prince Philip Parkway. It sparked a week-long student insurrection. Keep Reading
Spot the Difference: Baron Amulree or McKinsey & Co.?
Can YOU tell which 'diversification' ideas are from the 1933 Amulree Commission that doomed Newfoundland and which ones are from the 2019 McKinsey report? Keep Reading
Don’t Cross Newfoundland and Labrador’s Thick Blue Line
The circumstances surrounding Jenny Wright’s departure from her post as Executive Director of the St. John’s Status of Women Council (SJSWC) were mysterious from the outset. After five years at the helm of the feminist advocacy group, she abruptly announced her resignation on March 21, 2019. A month later on April 17, CBC published a story reporting on a leaked letter, signed by eight individuals, that was sent to Wright’s employer (the SJSWC Board of Directors) on November 9, 2018. It complained about “damaged relationships” and accused Wright of “creat[ing] a divide within the community sector.” The letter was signed by representatives of five local community groups, one private individual, Linda Ross on behalf of the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women (PACSW), and Chief Joe Boland on behalf of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC). The signatories demanded an in-camera meeting with Wright’s employer to discuss their concerns,… Keep Reading
100 Debates for the Environment in Newfoundland & Labrador
What do NL candidates in the 2019 election think about the pressing environmental issues facing Canada? We asked eight questions. Here are their answers. Keep Reading
Climate Strike Newfoundland & Labrador: What Next?
Government has been saying the same thing for decades: we accept climate change is happening, but we’re not going to do anything to stop oil production. Keep Reading
Sex Work is Not the Same as Sexual Exploitation
As someone who has worked freely as a sex worker and someone who has experienced sexual exploitation, I can say unequivocally: the two are not the same. Keep Reading
No Match for Love: The Church & Suicide
The church has a bad track record dealing with mental illness, and those who have lost loved ones to suicide. I know because I saw it happen to my father. Keep Reading
The Dirty Politics Behind Cleaning NL’s Dirty Water
Supporting a fiscally irresponsible P3 “solution” for wastewater defers true costs and make immediate budgets look more 'responsible.' Is that a temptation? Keep Reading
Indy Inks (13 September 2019)
Don't worry too much, Perry. You're still sitting on a pretty powerful trump card. Keep Reading
A Visitor’s Guide to Alberta: Canada’s Misunderstood Province
There’s more to us than cowboys and crude oil. Did you know the Caeser was invented in Calgary? We also ran a eugenics program until 1972. Go Alberta go! Keep Reading
Speaking as a Car-Owner: It’s Time for a War on Cars
Owning a private motor vehicle no more accords you rights to extra public space than owning real estate accords you more votes in a general election. Keep Reading
Creating Sacred Space in Labrador
Religion, she tells me, is about structure and the power to manipulate and control. Spirituality, she suggests, is about creating sacred space. Keep Reading
Illustrated Adventures in Newfoundland Geography
By the end of this post, you will have a newfound respect for Mainlanders—and anyone else who has ever tried to follow directions in Newfoundland. Keep Reading
Buy Local, Save Local: Making NL More Self-Sufficient
Every year, money flows out of NL that could instead sustain local jobs and investment. Why not make our economy more interdependent by reducing imports? Keep Reading
Filling the Void: Churchill Square, Parking, & City Planning
Churchill Square was once St. John's most visionary urban development. Now its future hinges on its value as a parking lot. How did the city get here? Keep Reading