Can Avi Lewis turn crisis into coherence for the NDP? Last weekend, Avi Lewis was elected as the NDP’s new leader. His first-ballot win is reason to hope that the party will engage much more directly with this era of upheaval. Acknowledging the gravity o...

Me in @canadiandimension.bsky.social :

"When socialists convincingly cast themselves as the response to these bewildering times, they can achieve remarkable results."

"It’s reasonable to hope this will translate into electoral gains. But even if it doesn’t, another measure of success still matters: Canada’s debate over this crisis will be meaningfully different because the NDP exists."

"It matters that we will be able to hear Lewis speak about class from the left: not as a set of consumer choices or cultural signifiers, but as a question of power in the economy and at work."

Can Avi Lewis turn crisis into coherence for the NDP? Last weekend, Avi Lewis was elected as the NDP’s new leader. His first-ballot win is reason to hope that the party will engage much more directly with this era of upheaval. Acknowledging the gravity o...

Me in @canadiandimension.bsky.social :

"When socialists convincingly cast themselves as the response to these bewildering times, they can achieve remarkable results."

Last weekend, Canada’s NDP elected a democratic socialist as its new leader. I wrote about it here.

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I went on CBC radio in Montreal to talk about Jesse Jackson and the art of rhetoric. Some listeners called in to talk about their most memorable speeches from the US and Canada. An interesting podcast episode if you have 45 minutes: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Someone also tell him what Shannon thought about fascists.

Here's Elon tweeting about my Claude Shannon book. Someone tell him that Shannon's whole career coincided with massive public funding for scientific research--which Musk and DOGE just finished decimating.

Will the next Shannon be American? No one has done more to lower the odds than Elon Musk.

Epstein Files Update | Your Morning YouTube video by CTV Your Morning

I went on Canadian morning TV to talk about Trump, the Epstein files, and MN:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=61wJ...

First anniversary of Trump 2.0: How is the U.S. president's second term different than his first? YouTube video by CTV News

I talked about Trump's fascist first year on CTV News: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf22...

A person on a TV monitor with a teleprompter above.

I was on CTV's morning show today to talk about the fascist first year of Trump 2.0.

www.ctv.ca/shows/ctv-yo...

Me holding a Canadian flag at my citizenship ceremony

I became a Canadian citizen today!

Andor was great, but I wish they gave Admiral Ackbar more backstory. Like he loses his entire team to an imperial ruse or ploy of some sort, and vows to be extra vigilant next time.

"In this view, our experience of aggression isn’t a distraction from what the left would rather be talking about....It’s the defining experience that frames the rest, and that helps us connect with the outrage of the allies we’ll need to turn back the authoritarian tide in North America."

"And in taking on that more ambitious work, there is a great deal to learn from what earlier generations of Canadians did to make an essential connection. It’s the connection between our outrage at arbitrary power directed toward Canada, and a vision of a world without arbitrary power at all."

"In 2025, Canadian politics is defined by one overwhelming fact: we’ve entered a world in which the US is a major threat to our sovereignty and to liberal democracy. The Canadian left has to adapt to that world—much more thoroughly than it has to date—if it wants to rebuild....

Finding a new purpose for the NDP In a first-past-the-post system like Canada’s, it’s not unusual for the major parties to consolidate support in the run-up to an election. But in the bigger picture, the NDP—and the Canadian left more...

I'm in @canadiandimension.bsky.social with some ideas about rebuilding Canada's NDP:

canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

Finding a new purpose for the NDP In a first-past-the-post system like Canada’s, it’s not unusual for the major parties to consolidate support in the run-up to an election. But in the bigger picture, the NDP—and the Canadian left more...

In 2025, Canadian politics is defined by one overwhelming fact: we’ve entered a world in which the US is a major threat to our sovereignty and to liberal democracy. The Canadian left has to adapt to that world—much more thoroughly than it has to date—if it wants to rebuild.

Our statement as a faculty of the University of Cincinnati College of Law

Happy to show up--credit to the folks who organized it!

People with signs at protest

People with signs at protest

#TeslaTakedown Oakville, Ontario

The absolute unit sheep; an Exmoor Horn ram

look at this absolute unit

I was on CBC's Cross Country Checkup on Sunday to talk about Canadian nationalism and democracy:

shorturl.at/ABlDM

Great, insightful discussion, Rob, on todays program!
I particularly loved your observation in that nationalism can be a good thing in regard to protecting democracy! 👍 @robgoodman.bsky.social

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Fund Don't Freeze: National Higher Education Strategy Call. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join higher education workers from around the country on 2/13 at 8 PM Eastern / 7 PM Central / 6 PM Mountain / 5 PM Pacific for a national strategy call on the federal attack on higher education and h...

The only hope for higher ed is the academic labor movement. Join this @higheredlabor.bsky.social call next week to plan our fight us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A couple of recent CBC radio interviews with me on Trump and Canada:

On Canadian nationalism and Trump: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

On the inaugural address: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Questions linger in Canada about the Trump effect It may be one of the most complex questions hanging over our country these days - What does a second Trump term mean for Canada? Rob Goodman, Associate Professor of politics at Toronto Metropolitan Un...

Me Canadasplaining the inauguration: toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/0...

Sure--DM me your mailing address and I'd be glad to send one.

Happy Nosferatalist Eve to those who celebrate!

For sure—if you email or DM your address I’ll send a copy, and looking forward to talking soon!