In the summer of 2022, Edmonton video game workers made history by becoming the first Canadian video game workers to unionize. Represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) these workers have fought for a fair first contract until September 2023, when they were laid off. The laid-off UFCW members were employed by Keywords … Read more
Sometimes the old time-worn cliché’s convey hard truths. For example, the view that reality under advanced capitalism has outpaced both irony and satire is sometimes conveyed in the phrases “no future for satire” and “You can’t make this stuff up. “ This view was famously adopted by the brilliant song writer and mathematician Tom Lehrer … Read more
In 2017, journalist Samantha Cole discovered someone on Reddit who was using open-source artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create homemade, non-consensual pornography and sexual images using the faces of celebrities. This person called themselves, “deepfake.” Early deepfakes were easy to spot because they were glitchy and looked unrealistic. However, this technology has become so sophisticated … Read more
Health care in Alberta is moving confidently into the 1990s! The United Conservative Party (UCP) government led by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is about to bring the province’s health care system back to the future with a massive infusion of new red tape, just like the old red tape. It’ll be so much like the … Read more
Climate change shouldn’t be political. The evidence is there for all to see, and people everywhere are feeling the effects. Government leaders from every nation and ideology have signed agreements to address the crisis, and reputable organizations from the International Energy Agency to the World Bank have analyzed the necessity and benefits of acting quickly. … Read more
At his pediatrics practice in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Dr. Alaa Al Nofal sees up to 10 patients a day. He’s known some of them since they were born. Others, he still treats after they’ve graduated from high school. “I treat these children for Type 1 diabetes, thyroid problems, thyroid cancer, puberty disorders and adrenal … Read more
America and Canada have one of the world’s biggest trade relationships. President Donald Trump met for the first time Monday with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We have a very outstanding trade relationship with Canada,” Trump said at the news conference. But the U.S.-Canada trade relationship over the years has not been as smooth as … Read more
Getty Images Armagh supporters celebrate during the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final match between Armagh and Kerry at Croke Park in Dublin The countdown is on and demand has reached fever pitch in the hunt for tickets to Armagh’s All-Ireland final showdown against Galway on Sunday. A second allocation of tickets was made to … Read more
Researchers in Germany have designed an organic reagent capable of inserting a single carbon atom into existing molecules – one of three group transfer reactions supported by the new compound. The designed reagent is easy to make and can become a powerful addition to the skeleton editing toolbox. Insertions of carbon atoms are important transformations … Read more
As has been the case for, well, years, the past few weeks have seen a steady stream of news about data breaches, ransomware attacks and cybersecurity incidents involving healthcare stakeholders, from hospitals to patient transportation services to public health agencies. Meanwhile, many months after one of the biggest cyberattacks in recent memory, Change Healthcare – … Read more