Michael BueckertDid Doug Ford consult any students for his “For the Students” plan?Yes — but just the alt-right ones.4 min read·Jan 19, 2019----
Michael BueckertTop Songs for a Trash YearHere are my 20 favourite songs from the garbage year that was 2017, in no particular order.1 min read·Dec 16, 2017----
Michael BueckertThe 1985 Pro-Apartheid Comic by Disney Cartoonist Vic LockmanIn the mid-1980s, as the anti-apartheid movement was generating strong momentum across North America, friends of South Africa engaged in a…3 min read·Oct 31, 2017--3--3
Michael BueckertLet’s Make Free Tuition a Litmus Test for the NDP Leadership RaceStudent activism is shaping the agenda of the NDP leadership race, as the promise of free tuition is quickly becoming a fault-line between…4 min read·Jun 14, 2017----
Michael BueckertWho is the “Sarkany Group”? A CUSA MysteryEarly this morning, the President of the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) e-mailed to Council the “Final Report” of a…4 min read·Apr 5, 2017----
Michael BueckertWhat we mean when we talk about “divisive politics”With the rise of Trumpism and the growing prominence of the alt-right in the US and Canada, a lot of commentary has focused on calling them…6 min read·Feb 12, 2017--1--1
Michael BueckertLet’s be clear: One Carleton doesn’t believe in student action or social justiceIn the current election for the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA), the One Carleton team is campaigning on a pledge to…4 min read·Jan 31, 2017--1--1
Michael BueckertMessage from Carleton University President Urges ‘Civility,’ Criticizes ‘Noisy Persons’Today the President of Carleton University, Roseann O’Reilly Runte, known for distributing unsolicited poetry to Carleton staff via mass…7 min read·Jan 12, 2017--1--1
Michael BueckertKid B’s Top 20 Songs of 2016Below are my top 20 songs of 2016, in no particular order. I’ve played most of these on my radio program Kid B at CKCU FM 93.1 FM in…1 min read·Dec 20, 2016----
Michael BueckertPalestine/Israel, November 2016In November 2016, I had the opportunity of spending two weeks in Israel and the West Bank (Occupied Palestinian Territories), meeting…9 min read·Dec 1, 2016----