York Region paramedic fired over Israel comments speaks out, wants to know if politicians played role

A York Region paramedic who expressed her opposition to Israel's bombing of Gaza was fired spoke out about the situation and about the grievance against her firing (see https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/york-region-paramedic-politician-comment-1.7598487). (see also, for a videoclip, https://globalnews.ca/news/11314675/ontario-paramedic-fired-for-criticizing-israel-hopes-to-be-reinstated/?utm_source=chatgpt.com). The report from that link is as follows: Julia Alevato · CBC News · Posted: Jul 31, 2025 5:18 PM EDT A York Region paramedic … Continue reading York Region paramedic fired over Israel comments speaks out, wants to know if politicians played role →

Should Radical Leftists Engage in a Realistic Assessment of the Probability of an Immediate Upsurge that Leads to a Socialist Society?

John Clarke, former major organizer for the defunct Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), wrote the following on his Facebook page on June 13, 2025: I can get more revolutionary optimism from reading what the IMF and World Bank have to say than from some of the commentary I see from supposed leftists. The … Continue reading Should Radical Leftists Engage in a Realistic Assessment of the Probability of an Immediate Upsurge that Leads to a Socialist Society? →

Another Canadian Act of Oppression for Criticizing Israel’s Genocidal Actions

Many Canadians--including many social democrats or social reformers--like to think that Canada is much different from the United States. However, in addition to systematic exploitation and oppression of workers on a daily basis (see for example The Rate of Exploitation of Canada Life Workers), there has been systematic oppression of Canadian citizens who have protested … Continue reading Another Canadian Act of Oppression for Criticizing Israel’s Genocidal Actions →

A Professional Psychologist’s Flawed Logic of Hamas’ Attack on Israel On October 7, 2023

Introduction I find it fascinating how many with doctorates or Ph. D.s fail to question their own assumptions. I have experienced this situation numerous times. I just came across another example of this lack of critical thinking in the case of Alan Slusky, a psychologist living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Hamas' Attack on October 7, … Continue reading A Professional Psychologist’s Flawed Logic of Hamas’ Attack on Israel On October 7, 2023 →