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David Webster
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Historian: Canada, Quebec, Asia, Timor-Leste, human rights, development. Latest book Challenge the Strong Wind https://www.ubcpress.ca/challenge-the-strong-wind . On unceded Abenaki land, maintenant connu sous le nom Estrie/Eastern Townships. .. more

Political science 38%
Sociology 22%

Great points! I also note that Eron O'Toole is wrong when he says "an angry mob pulled it down" about the JAM statue in Montreal, and James Stewart knows perfectly well that the Historical images in passports were a recent addition. These things can be debated. It is the bad faith that gets me.

Unacceptable in history too, and there is only one editor who would do this in our field. Surprised the publisher let it through, though. There are women historians who have published on the topic.

"The most destructive idea in existence..." - Oldman Juma

We're all feeling a bit Squeezed

If only they were. Mulroney's actually passed a few environmental policies.

Which oddly and briefly led the Conservatives to oppose the carbon tax in favour of more state regulation. We need solutions, and we get politics as team sports.

It is actually fascinating how easily Liberal partisans abandoned all they claimed to believe in, and their once belived Trudeau, and are in thrall to Carney every bit as much as Republicans are to Trump.

congratulations to you and the team!

oh my god stranger engaging me in conversation? that's scary too

10 phone booth, 20 phone book

Need to learn from South Korea

Sure. But anyone who says there is no Korea is an idiot.

There is no Korea?

Former president, big difference

Seems entirely fair

Wow that's a lot of killers
someone should invent a thing that's like a university but it's goal is to facilitate learning

"I cant answer that, but i CAN flail my hands around a lot."

Have you no shame, sir? ;)

T hates Indigenous people so much that he is now going after indigenous Europeans
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump lambasts ‘weak’ and ‘decaying’ Europe and hints at walking away from Ukraine
US president recycles far-right tropes on European immigration and presses Zelenskyy to accept his peace plan
www.theguardian.com

Catching up on my audio book reading and listening to Alicia Elliot on decolonial live. Powererful and beautiful.

Wondering if "crone" pays well

Moral vacuum might even be an improvement

Bizarre level of ignorance. I have family who gave up their Canadian citizenship to avoid double taxation. The IRS follows ypu, like forever and to the ends of the earth.

Quite a study in decline, the UK is.

What is the core mission of a university? Most mission statements tend to be baffelgab, leaving it tough to know.

Also good word for junior senior: midwig.

Stunningly, this is controversial to say in Canada.
In a democracy, it's actually good to hold the government to account. The government is the one in power. They're the ones who may affect who wins, who loses, who suffers, who thrives. They can lock you up. They can side with fascists or not. So, yes, pretty important to criticize them.

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In a democracy, it's actually good to hold the government to account. The government is the one in power. They're the ones who may affect who wins, who loses, who suffers, who thrives. They can lock you up. They can side with fascists or not. So, yes, pretty important to criticize them.

"The wealthy are better than the poor."
This is so disgusting.

NEW DOCUMENT RELEASE: The United Nations and the invasion of Timor-Leste
timorarchive.ca/undocs

Indonesian military forces invaded Timor-Leste on 7 Dec 2025. To mark the 50th anniversary, TiSA presents selected United Nations documents on Timor-Leste in the lead-up and aftermath to the invasion.