Blame Game (Indy Inks, 4 July 2019)
Sure, the timelines were artificial, the studies misused, the critics attacked, the estimates undisclosed, and the financial close was mishandled... but... Keep Reading
Cod and the Fishery: Down, but Not Out
Compared to pre-moratorium times, today there are fewer fish, fishers, processors, vessels, and plants. But the value of our fishery remains high. Keep Reading
New Hospital for Corner Brook Announced, Again
The hospital’s projected opening in 2023 would come 16 years after it was announced for the first time as part of Danny Williams' 2007 re-election campaign. Keep Reading
Indy Inks (28 June 2019)
The Future (of Fishing) is Female
Women have been the backbone of the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery for centuries. Earning that recognition is reshaping the maritime world. Keep Reading
Sex Toys & Salmon Fishing
Growing up bisexual in the Big Land made me who I am. Never once did it make me feel small because of who I loved. Keep Reading
Lela Evans: From Muskrat Falls Protests to MHA
"I made a commitment to my people and I’m going to live and die with that commitment. I’m going to represent my people.” Keep Reading
Rethinking the Debt in Newfoundland & Labrador
Is there a progressive answer to how Newfoundland & Labrador's debt could be managed while avoiding crippling austerity? Keep Reading
Here’s to a Harassment-free House
A safe and respectful workplace opens the doors for a diversity of players to participate in politics. The system itself becomes an accessible option. Keep Reading
On the Stoppage of Crime
A modest proposal: that crime is not stopped by terrorizing a city with a guerilla marketing campaign aimed at encouraging people to snitch on the poor. Keep Reading
Canada Complicit in Genocide: MMIWG Report
The findings and recommendations of the MMIWG Report may be dismissed, but its charge of genocide cannot be ignored. Keep Reading
Dam Nation: Fortis in Belize, Part 2
Should we be surprised that the practices fine-tuned by marauding corporations in the developing world are finally coming home to roost? Keep Reading
Dam Nation: Fortis in Belize, Part 1
To understand how problems at Muskrat Falls arose and what might yet become of them, there is a lot to learn from Fortis' Chalillo dam in Belize. Keep Reading
Fragments of the 1,111 Points of Light
We now present you a partial list of the many great initiatives that transformed rural Newfoundland and Labrador into the envy of the world. Keep Reading
There are No Captains at the Wheel
This election is a referendum on Newfoundland and Labrador’s political class, and the status quo is losing. All we’re missing is a way to vote “no.” Keep Reading
Put Education on the Ballot
We need institutions where critical inquiry can be freely pursued by scholars and cultivated among students. The future of NL depends on it. Keep Reading
The Patient’s Progress, Part 4
I’m beginning to think the patient is better off living in his fantasy. After I hear about New Year's 2018 on the St. John's waterfront, I want to join him. Keep Reading
The Patient’s Progress, Part 3
It is October 2007. An emergency all-party government unleashes a political revolution in NL. But a sudden General Strike threatens to derail the province. Keep Reading
The Patient’s Progress, Part 2
All Townie MHAs receive rural reeducation as the Baymen seize power in Newfoundland & Labrador. Meanwhile, a meal of Chow Mein nearly destroys the province. Keep Reading
The Patient’s Progress, Part 1
Case study: Patient has moved from a depression over the loss of rural life to an hallucinatory state in which rural Newfoundland and Labrador is flourishing. Keep Reading