A Closer Look: Jody Paterson

I'm a communications strategist and writer with a journalism background, a drifter's spirit, and a growing sense of alarm at where this world is going. I am happiest when writing pieces that identify, contextualize and background societal problems big and small in hopes of helping us at least slow our deepening crises.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Justin Trudeau's stand on decriminalizing still a work in progress

While I keep my distance from politics, I've somehow ended up on the federal Liberal email list and have been receiving message...

Friday, September 19, 2014

My secret crush: Vince Ready

Cartoon in the Ubyssey by Indiana Joel Earlier this week, somebody with a sense of humour and an obvious knowledge of B.C. labour ...

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

So much misinformation in Senate sex-work hearings

Having a Twitter feed during the Senate's meetings on sex work is both a blessing and a curse. I got so much minute-by-minute in...

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Revised post: First day of Senate invitation list shuts out sex workers, but things improve on Days 2 and 3

And yet another revision as of Sept. 10: Yes, the speaker lineup had more balance than I initially thought, but sex-worker organizations ...

Sunday, August 31, 2014

U.S. income gap by race worse than apartheid era

Still reeling from the news that they're putting Uzis into the hands of nine-year-olds for fun in the U.S. (well, at least until ...

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