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It isn't that America lacks courage. It's that we’ve become so cut off from one another that many of us feel alone, which makes us feel afraid.
But when we are surrounded by courageous people, all of us become more courageous.
Courage is contagious.
But when we are surrounded by courageous people, all of us become more courageous.
Courage is contagious.
April 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It isn't that America lacks courage. It's that we’ve become so cut off from one another that many of us feel alone, which makes us feel afraid.
But when we are surrounded by courageous people, all of us become more courageous.
Courage is contagious.
But when we are surrounded by courageous people, all of us become more courageous.
Courage is contagious.
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"So this is my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities. Create a base. Become a movement."
Opinion | This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, If They Dare (Gift Article)
It’s been tried in other countries facing authoritarian crackdowns. It works.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"So this is my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities. Create a base. Become a movement."
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As Springsteen says, I learned more from a 3 minute record than I ever learned in school.
Travelling on the road with a band I fell in love with this immense country and learned to be a strong voice.
Here is my reflection as a grad of Punk Rock U.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
Travelling on the road with a band I fell in love with this immense country and learned to be a strong voice.
Here is my reflection as a grad of Punk Rock U.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
LESSONS FROM PUNK ROCK UNIVERSITY
What Music Taught Me About Canada
charlieangus.substack.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
As Springsteen says, I learned more from a 3 minute record than I ever learned in school.
Travelling on the road with a band I fell in love with this immense country and learned to be a strong voice.
Here is my reflection as a grad of Punk Rock U.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
Travelling on the road with a band I fell in love with this immense country and learned to be a strong voice.
Here is my reflection as a grad of Punk Rock U.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/lessons-fr...
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Cracking down on undocumented immigrant workers has left a labour shortage in Florida. But a potential solution is on the table:
Child labour!
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
Child labour!
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants | CNN Business
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wag...
www.cnn.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Cracking down on undocumented immigrant workers has left a labour shortage in Florida. But a potential solution is on the table:
Child labour!
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
Child labour!
www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/b...
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An important reminder of the history:
On 1994, Ukraine agreed to relinquish the world’s third largest nuclear weapon stockpile in exchange for securely guarantees from the U.S. and others.
Ukraine’s expectation of U.S. support is not just reasonable but promised.
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
On 1994, Ukraine agreed to relinquish the world’s third largest nuclear weapon stockpile in exchange for securely guarantees from the U.S. and others.
Ukraine’s expectation of U.S. support is not just reasonable but promised.
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
My recent interview on the U.S. and Ukraine
This week, I was interviewed by Bancroft This Week newspaper. Here is the transcript. The original interview is published here.
chrishouston.ca
March 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
An important reminder of the history:
On 1994, Ukraine agreed to relinquish the world’s third largest nuclear weapon stockpile in exchange for securely guarantees from the U.S. and others.
Ukraine’s expectation of U.S. support is not just reasonable but promised.
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
On 1994, Ukraine agreed to relinquish the world’s third largest nuclear weapon stockpile in exchange for securely guarantees from the U.S. and others.
Ukraine’s expectation of U.S. support is not just reasonable but promised.
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
March 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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To me, a Nazi salute means, "I want to murder your family." There can be no irony about it: It puts deep anger and hatred in my heart to see it done and I will never forgive anyone who justifies or minimizes it.
February 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
To me, a Nazi salute means, "I want to murder your family." There can be no irony about it: It puts deep anger and hatred in my heart to see it done and I will never forgive anyone who justifies or minimizes it.
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Have you signed the Pledge for Canada? We have almost 50,000 names. Let's get to 60,000. Sign and share.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
Sign the Pledge for Canada
This petition is intended as an invitation to Canadians to reflect on the current challenges Canada faces and what we can all do to respond to the risks and to contribute to building a more resilient ...
actionnetwork.org
February 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Have you signed the Pledge for Canada? We have almost 50,000 names. Let's get to 60,000. Sign and share.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...
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I think the Canadian government needs to advertise General Mark Milley’s speech on every social media it can:
February 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I think the Canadian government needs to advertise General Mark Milley’s speech on every social media it can:
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Today and in the coming days, remember
January 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today and in the coming days, remember
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🚨 Canadian MP shoots down Trump offer:
'SEXUAL ABUSERS don't get to lead our nation'
"I bet Americans wish they had that now," he added.
"And CONVICTED SEXUAL ABUSERS don't get to lead our nation. We're decent folk."
www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
'SEXUAL ABUSERS don't get to lead our nation'
"I bet Americans wish they had that now," he added.
"And CONVICTED SEXUAL ABUSERS don't get to lead our nation. We're decent folk."
www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
Canadian MP shoots down Trump offer: 'Sexual abusers don't get to lead our nation'
Canadian MP Charlie Angus responded to President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to make Canada the 51st U.S. state by noting that existing laws prevent "sexual abusers" from leading his nation.In a Mon...
www.rawstory.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🚨 Canadian MP shoots down Trump offer:
'SEXUAL ABUSERS don't get to lead our nation'
"I bet Americans wish they had that now," he added.
"And CONVICTED SEXUAL ABUSERS don't get to lead our nation. We're decent folk."
www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
'SEXUAL ABUSERS don't get to lead our nation'
"I bet Americans wish they had that now," he added.
"And CONVICTED SEXUAL ABUSERS don't get to lead our nation. We're decent folk."
www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
Yesterday, on #HumanRights day, John Joniad and I had the chance to sit down with Matt Galloway on CBC's The Current. We spoke about our concern about the pause on #Refugee private sponsorship in #Canada. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
What will Canada’s private sponsorship pause mean for refugees?
Podcast Episode · The Current · 2024-12-10 · 24m
podcasts.apple.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Yesterday, on #HumanRights day, John Joniad and I had the chance to sit down with Matt Galloway on CBC's The Current. We spoke about our concern about the pause on #Refugee private sponsorship in #Canada. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...
If #COVID was the first kick in the butt to get government services available online, this #CanadaPost strike is a close second!
December 6, 2024 at 7:42 PM
If #COVID was the first kick in the butt to get government services available online, this #CanadaPost strike is a close second!
If only someone had come up with a good meme before the elections that clarified that a tariff is a TAX!
They have no idea that tariffs will make everything more expensive
November 25, 2024 at 9:02 PM
If only someone had come up with a good meme before the elections that clarified that a tariff is a TAX!
At current rate it will take 200 years to achieve #gender parity in #VC. Arian Simone of Fearless Fund with Narinder Dhami of New Power Labs at #CapitalUnlocked.
November 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM
At current rate it will take 200 years to achieve #gender parity in #VC. Arian Simone of Fearless Fund with Narinder Dhami of New Power Labs at #CapitalUnlocked.
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'This process includes the replacement of all first-rate talents, regardless of their political loyalties, with crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is the best guarantee of their loyalty.' (The Origins of Totalitarianism, renewed version, A Harvest Book New York, 1976, 339)
October 23, 2024 at 1:46 PM
'This process includes the replacement of all first-rate talents, regardless of their political loyalties, with crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is the best guarantee of their loyalty.' (The Origins of Totalitarianism, renewed version, A Harvest Book New York, 1976, 339)
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Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
November 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
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New Poll:
The majority of American Jews demand:
1) Stop offensive US weapons to Israel (62%)
2) Resume funding UNRWA 66%)
3) Sanction Israeli leaders (66%)
4) Increase aid to Palestinians (72%)
5) Establishment of a Palestinian state (72%)
jstreet.org/wp-content/u...
The majority of American Jews demand:
1) Stop offensive US weapons to Israel (62%)
2) Resume funding UNRWA 66%)
3) Sanction Israeli leaders (66%)
4) Increase aid to Palestinians (72%)
5) Establishment of a Palestinian state (72%)
jstreet.org/wp-content/u...
November 12, 2024 at 2:41 AM
New Poll:
The majority of American Jews demand:
1) Stop offensive US weapons to Israel (62%)
2) Resume funding UNRWA 66%)
3) Sanction Israeli leaders (66%)
4) Increase aid to Palestinians (72%)
5) Establishment of a Palestinian state (72%)
jstreet.org/wp-content/u...
The majority of American Jews demand:
1) Stop offensive US weapons to Israel (62%)
2) Resume funding UNRWA 66%)
3) Sanction Israeli leaders (66%)
4) Increase aid to Palestinians (72%)
5) Establishment of a Palestinian state (72%)
jstreet.org/wp-content/u...
November 12, 2024 at 3:25 PM