Ex-journo with Canadian Press, Italian news agency ANSA. Ex-speechwriter Bank of Canada, Comms at UN's WFP & UN FAO. Now, happily independent comms consultant.
On this day in 1944, Italian Resistance fighters detonated a homemade bomb on Rome’s Via Rasella, killing 33 German soldiers. The SS command ordered a brutal reprisal, leading to the Fosse Ardeatine massacre in which 335 partisans, prisoners, Jews and civilians lost their lives.
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
How is a municipality in North Macedonia prioritizing the replacement of old asbestos cement water pipes to “reduce the risk of harmful asbestos fibres,” yet here in Canada there is no evidence that drinking asbestos is harmful? @N8V_Calgarian#health
https://t.co/9bmv1Adra6
Trump announced his first presidential campaign 10 years ago today.
If we really want to prevent future Trumps from coming to power, we will need to address the root causes of his rise.
Russia’s government paper: “It’s practically a foregone conclusion the US will pull out of Ukraine talks.” Another paper: “The unity of the West is gone. Geopolitically it’s no longer an alliance. Trumpism has destroyed the Atlantic consensus confidently & quickly” #ReadingRussia
Today’s New York Times is bleeeeak:
-Globalization is collapsing. Here’s the decades-long catastrophe triggered the last time this happened: https://t.co/i9LbePoIsV
-The US is becoming a police state. Trust me. I’ve lived in one: https://t.co/7sO4WhfAlt
Five of the billionaires who attended Donald Trump's inauguration have lost a combined $210 billion in wealth since then, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
https://t.co/ACDLzYFx73
So depressing and wrong. A monster cruise ship terminal near #Rome will destroy what's left of the historic centre; fill it with 10,000s of day trippers and close the last independent shops and restaurants. Plus endless dirty buses to get to the city.
https://t.co/t5XA6rfFGN
I'm sharing an image a day to celebrate the vibrant and unique culture and history of Canada.
Today it is Gordie Howe skating away from an opponent after giving him a taste of the elbows in a game in the 1960s.
#ProudlyCanadian#ElbowsUp
Finland’s Foreign Minister tells @ChathamHouse
“The Kremlin’s appetite does not diminish when fed. Take it from us. Russia remains a long term threat to Europe’s security”.