Anti-colonialism

Who are the Ferengi (Star Trek), Firingi (Bengali), Farang (Thai), faranji (Arabic and Persian)?

I'm a certain type of nerd, so will use Star Trek to discuss social sciences and words in various languages.

Feb 4 • Russell McOrmond

A future for Canada? "Acquiring" Canada and Greenland are very different concepts.

A better understanding of “Canada” is required to understanding ongoing impacts of US doctrines

Jan 12 • Russell McOrmond

A future for Canada? Is Canada sufficiently different from the United States?

Trying to move the conversation beyond a false binary.

Jan 7 • Russell McOrmond

I am not my body! Understanding genos (Greek) vs homo (Latin)

2025 has been more learning about who I am, and importantly who I am not.

Dec 31, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Stop Residential School Denialism

A repost from Karl Dockstader of One Dish One Mic

Dec 19, 2025 • Russell McOrmond and Karldockstader

Focus and political influence in humanitarian crises

Why I follow certain crises closer than others.

Nov 17, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

A future for Canada? What I see as the worst case scenario

Earlier I referenced an article by Leni Spooner who offered 3 future directions for Canada:

Oct 26, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Violence against Indigenous people "very clearly" is genocide

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025

Sep 30, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Bad Indians Book Club : Reading at the Edge of a Thousand Worlds

Book by Patty Krawec arrived in the mail today.

Sep 16, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

I don’t hate "White People" (British/English, French, etc)

I have seen this quote in many places.

Jul 24, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Dominion Day and Canada Day

Yearly celebrating the coming-into-force of Acts of Parliament that few celebrating have ever read or thought about.

Jul 2, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Fast Tracking attempts to violate Canada’s Constitutional, Treaty and UN Human Rights obligations

British North America's long-standing tactic of creating a problem and trying to point the blame elsewhere

Jun 13, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

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