Archive - David Moscrop

Three Books About Politics and Power That You Should Read

Plus, an appeal to help Umar Zameer and his family recover financially after his acquittal.

Apr 23 •

Consumers Are Screwed No Matter What They Do

Buy stuff? In this economy? You're an indulgent hedonist. Don't buy stuff? In this economy? You're a dirty socialist.

Apr 10 •

Feed hungry kids!

The federal government wants to fund school food programs throughout the country. In what world can anyone oppose this? In ours, alas. Here's why that…

Apr 2 •

March 2024

We Need to Fix Democracy and I Need to Write Another Book.

Please bully me into doing this. And feel free to share your thoughts on what the mainstream misses when talking about self-government. Read on for more…

Mar 26 •

An RCMP Report Warns That Canada Faces Major Threats in the Coming Years. No Kidding.

There's more to the experiences of people than aggregate data. And we need to reckon with that.

Mar 19 •

I Can't Believe I Have to Say This: Predatory Loans Are Bad

Despite industry claims to the contrary, we're better off without usury.

Mar 15 •

We Should Care That a Prison Has an Ice Rink. But Not for the Reasons You Might Think.

A Conservative member of Parliament is complaining about “taxpayer-funded serial killer pickup hockey." His rant is cynical, misguided, and cruel.

Mar 7 •

Should We Be Civil?

When being nice is productive and when it isn't.

Mar 5 •

February 2024

Conservatives Declare War on Porn — and Privacy and Free Expression, Too.

Pierre Poilievre wants to introduce an age-verification system for online smut. He wants to do it in the worst way possible.

Feb 22 •

I Promised Myself I Wasn't Going to Write About Lobster.

And yet, here we are. Because sometimes extremely-online discourse says something about broader issues that we should be paying attention to.

Feb 20 •

Auto theft is a working-class issue — and the left should care about it

Vehicle theft is up in Canada and the United States. That's going to cost all of us, including those who can afford it the least.

Feb 13 •

The Scourge of His Convictions

CPC leader Pierre Poilievre wants to get tougher on car thieves. His latest policy ideas are an exercise in cruel, costly symbolism.

Feb 6 •

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