Tim Heffernan

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Tim Heffernan

Take heart: This is likely the easiest Clean Everything article we’ll ever publish. If you can hand-wash a regular pitcher, you already know how to wash a filter pitcher—or a filter dispenser, if you have one of those. AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTWhat you needDish soap and a soft sponge or rag: No abrasive powders, no scrubby pads, no solvents—they’d cause damage. Most filter pitchers aren’t supposed to go in the dishwasher, either. How long will this take to clean? It’ll be two minutes, if that.

1 month ago | socialistalternative.ca | Violet Forrie |Bill Hopwood |Tim Heffernan

Mark Carney won with a landslide — supported by 86 percent of the over 150,000 Liberals who voted. After nearly a decade of Justin Trudeau, the Liberal party has found a new face for business as usual. Freeland, who came a distant second with 8 percent of the votes, differed little from Carney on policy. Trump, international trade, the economy, and militarism dominated the discussion. What really defined Carney as the frontrunner was his appearance of separation from Trudeau.

1 month ago | socialistalternative.ca | Tim Heffernan |Arne Johansson

International Socialist AlternativeIn many parts of the world, the clock appears to be turning back on the gains made by the women’s movement and workers’ struggles in the past. This is a symptom of a capitalist system which, in its state of crisis and decay, turns towards reactionary ideas and leaders to defend itself. Faced with this, what’s needed now is a strong socialist feminist response.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Tim Heffernan |Clark Hodgin

Welcome back to our D.I.Y. column, where we tackle home improvement projects, from basic repairs to simple restorations, which you can do in just a few hours. In our first installment last month, we showed you how to hang anything on your walls. In other words, we made some holes. Cosmic balance demands that we now learn how to patch them. This is a skill that almost anyone can put to use. If you're a renter, you can repair the wear-and-tear you've caused and get your security deposit back.

1 month ago | socialistalternative.ca | Tim Heffernan |Leslie C. Kemp

It is said of politicians that they have one thing in common with diapers: they should both be changed regularly … and for the same reason. Regularity in terms of the election cycle in Ontario is every four years meaning that the next election, under normal circumstances, would have been June 2026. Doug Ford calculated that leaving an election until then was too risky — risky, that is, from the perspective of Ford himself not being able to retain power for another four years.