Category: sociology

Edmonton police spent $164K in overtime costs during convoy protests | CBC News | Opinion

The Edmonton Police Service spent $164,000 on overtime to cover six Freedom Convoy protests in January and February of this year. Source: Edmonton police spent $164K in overtime costs during convoy protests | CBC News Opinion: Looking over the above-linked story I almost called this blog post “The not-too-subtle class war in Canada.” Or maybe… Read More Edmonton police spent $164K in overtime costs during convoy protests | CBC News | Opinion

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The grim fate that could be ‘worse than extinction’ – BBC Future | Opinion

What would it take for a global totalitarian government to rise to power indefinitely? This nightmare scenario may be closer than first appears. Source: The grim fate that could be ‘worse than extinction’ – BBC Future Opinion: Most of you have probably heard of two terms: Hard power and soft power. If by chance you… Read More The grim fate that could be ‘worse than extinction’ – BBC Future | Opinion

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Discovery of extra arm artery in modern humans suggests evolution has not stopped: study | CTV News | Opinion

Scientists say this microevolutionary change in the anatomy of the human body is now present in 35 per cent of people. They predict that people born 80 years from now will all carry a median artery if the trend continues… Scientists say the median artery should be considered a “normal human structure” once it becomes… Read More Discovery of extra arm artery in modern humans suggests evolution has not stopped: study | CTV News | Opinion

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Thanksgiving – A postmodern view | Opinion

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Liberia, and the sub-national entities Leiden, Norfolk Island, and Puerto Rico. It began as a day of giving thanks and sacrifice for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Similarly named festival holidays occur in Germany and Japan. Thanksgiving is… Read More Thanksgiving – A postmodern view | Opinion

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B.C. mayor hopes money laundering inquiry becomes must-see TV | Globalnews.ca | Opinion

“I hope that British Columbians tune in because this is about the future of their communities. If they’re worried about our province, if they’re worried about what sort of future their kids are going to have and whether we are going to be a province of rules, a province of the rule of law.” Source:… Read More B.C. mayor hopes money laundering inquiry becomes must-see TV | Globalnews.ca | Opinion

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There’s no such thing as just ‘following the science’ – advice is political | Jana Bacevic | Opinion | The Guardian

As we’re seeing in this pandemic, politicians tend to favour the evidence that supports their argument, says the sociologist Jana Bacevic Source: There’s no such thing as just ‘following the science’ – advice is political | Jana Bacevic | Opinion | The Guardian Opinion: Finally. A news headline with an intelligent message. This headline jumped… Read More There’s no such thing as just ‘following the science’ – advice is political | Jana Bacevic | Opinion | The Guardian

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