This Dam is Your Dam, This Dam is My Dam; Part 6 of 6: Batten Down the Hatches
Greg Hewlett closes out his 6-part series on Muskrat Falls, which “could’ve easily bloomed to 6 billion (heck, even 12.7 billion) parts.”
This Dam is Your Dam, This Dam Is My Dam, Part 5: Courting Catastrophe at North Spur
“Nothing short of proof will suffice any longer. The choice is between the burden of proof and the burden of a potential catastrophe, and so the choice could not be clearer.”
The Dam is Your Dam, This Dam is My Dam, Part 4: Justice Versus the Law
True, if methylmercury bioaccumulates to unsafe levels in the food chain, government has pledged to provide compensation. But this presumes a lost way of life and sustenance can be redeemed with money
This Dam is Your Dam, This Dam is My Dam, Part 3: Dismantling the Democratic
“Revisiting these events reveals a true blackout in the integrity of our elected leaders.”
This Dam is Your Dam, This Dam is My Dam Part 2: Financialization of the Rate Payer
On March 23, 2018, economist, former senior civil servant, and voice of courageous dissent (in the face of ad hoc attacks) since the Project’s…
This Dam is Your Dam, This Dam is My Dam, Part 1: Unpacking Muskrat Falls
Writing about Muskrat Falls comes from the urge to keep track, bear witness, and to help amplify the voices of those who have been doing so, and pushing back, since its inception. As it happens, the wisdom and warnings of several scholars, consultants, land protectors, and activists recently gathered to discuss the matter have not been well-enough heard, much less heeded.
Finding the Strength in 2018
Let us follow the example set by the bravest among us, whose humanity has been under attack for literal centuries, but who yet continue to summon the strength and love to “Defend the Sacred.”
Modern Rock is “Good Enough,” Brandon Flowers
“In a recent interview with Noisey, Brandon Flowers, said that new rock bands haven’t been achieving widespread popularity in recent times because “there hasn’t been anybody good enough. I submit that he’s in need of perspective, just as I was ten years ago “dancing” to Mr. Brightside at Lottie’s with my sixth White Russian sloshing in hand.”
Mystery Solved: Why All the Elvis on the Cover of The Herald?
“Elvis’ vividly sultry face and leathered swaggering frame are as reliable a presence on the cover of The Herald as a grey sky hung over our (sometimes less than) fair city.”