Archive - Sean Butler

On Which Side of the 49th Parallel are the Greenbacks Greener?

Canada vs. the United States

Apr 26

February 2025

A quarter century ago, I was tear-gassed protesting free trade

Now that Trump’s tariffs may signal the beginning of the end of globalization, do I get to say, “I told you so”?

Feb 8

October 2024

The Annihilation of Gaza is the Final Nail in the Coffin of “Western” Values

It was the first day of the year

Oct 26, 2024

February 2024

January 2024

How to Eat Like a Farmer

My life revolves around food.

Jan 3, 2024

June 2023

Who’s Got a Light?

I am a hypocrite on at least two fronts.

Jun 23, 2023

May 2023

April 2023

Perhaps the most important question facing humanity today

I’m currently working on a longer essay about the weird shake-up between left and right politics that the pandemic brought forth, but before that one…

Apr 4, 2023

January 2023

Inflation, Meditation, Liberation

There’s one person, wielding super-human power, who is at this very moment doing his best to strangle the Canadian economy.

Jan 21, 2023

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts