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Author Archives: bhaggart
Canada: The functional country (and not just by default)
At a time in which it seems the world has gone completely mad, the Canada Day holiday stands as a chance to take the day off and catch our breath amid the insanity. Our two main international cultural reference points … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, Canada Day, Donald Trump
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Stephen Clarkson, 1937-2016
Terribly sad news. Stephen Clarkson was the external reviewer on my dissertation and a real inspiration. His signing off on my dissertation was a career and life highlight; his work the starting point for everything I’ve written and taught about … Continue reading
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It’s list time! Best music of 2015
In my off hours I host a one-hour general music show on CFBU, Brock University Radio (streaming here; m3u file). It’s on Tuesday nights from 9-10 pm Eastern Time, if you’re so inclined. The genre, such as it is, is … Continue reading
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Adam Goodes and the tragedy of Australia’s missed international moment
I heard the news of Adam Goodes’ retirement early last Friday morning, 14 hours removed from Sydney. As a Canadian and a relatively recent convert to the joys of Australian Rules football, I was surprised by my degree of despondency … Continue reading
Posted in Australian Rules football
Tagged Adam Goodes, AFL, Australian Rules football, racism
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Torture, US democracy and the rule of law
I’m trying to think through the obscenity of the US torture program, and my fears about what the Obama Administration’s non-response tells us about the health of the US democracy. After all the terrible things I read yesterday, I was … Continue reading
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Tagged rule of law, torture, torture report, United States
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