Raise the Hammer

Weeds are simply flowering plants growing where they're not wanted. Many are not only beautiful to look at, but also delicious to eat.

Pointing out the hypocrisy of right-wing populists and their supporters misses the movement's central premise.

A person's ability to be prepared for anything, even something as ubiquitous as a woman's cycle, is predicated entirely on having a stable place to live and a decent income.

We need a massive, comprehensive, all-hands-on-deck mobilization of our entire country to transition rapidly and decisively to a decarbonized economy if we have any hope of saving the planet for our children and grandchildren.

This film should be shown in high school civics, law and history classes across the country to eradicate the belief that First Nations peoples are disposable.

A Green New Deal offers a blueprint for a rapid transition to a sustainable economy that brings everyone along, delivering more prosperity to Canadians and guaranteeing that no workers will be left behind in the transition.

On Saturday, May 4, I led a Jane's Walk along the proposed route of a new neighbourhood greenway that may be coming to Hamilton next year.

On May 4 and 5, Kevin Love will be leading Jane's Rides that explore how to use Hamilton's network of alleys to travel around the city.

You're getting climate cash. Here are 16 ways you could invest it to reduce your emissions and save more money.

Hamilton City Council recently declared a climate emergency. This is what the declaration means for the city and its residents.

When corporations pay less tax, regular citizens are forced to pay more tax - and the government is forced to cut essential programs.

We have known about the climate emergency for the past 30 years and did nothing, cowed by a fossil fuel industry more interested in profit than human survival. Now it's too late to play nice if we want a future for humanity.

Residents living in Barton Street neighbourhoods are already familiar with the opinions and prejudices of people living elsewhere in the city.

A new documentary film by John Walker unpacks the thesis of the book Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James.

If we want to stop reinforcing oppressive systems in the City of Hamilton that continually bar access to members of marginalized communities, we need to seriously rethink how our Municipal Government makes these kinds of decisions.

From Vittel, France to São Lourenco, Brazil and Wellington County, Ontario, grassroots organizations are working together to stand up against efforts by Nestlé to privatize their access to water.

Having a Basic Income helped me transition into a far more meaningful and fulfilling field of work. This is a massive opportunity that something like BI could provide for all citizens.

Listen to the 35-minute talk by Margaret Lindsay Holton.

The minor variance process has become a political tool that developers can use to go around the community, and even the City's bylaws, in order to work out their own arrangements behind the scenes.

McMaster Musical Theatre's production of "Company" features a talented cast with some very strong ensemble and solo singing.