After words of the Presidente-for Life
This is a response from A. Reader to Mr Stewart's comment at the post Middle powers must act together because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.,,
Norman Farrell
Immigration questions
Different questions asked and answered in different countries.
About Canada’s sick neighbour
One of the most articulate critics of Donald Trump and his warriors is Boston College historian Heather Cox Richardson. Below the separator is the text of her recent Substack post:
Middle powers must act together because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu
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You can’t have Housing First without having housing first
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TV commercial like no other
Recording TV programs, and then skipping through commercials during playback, I don't often watch live television. Today, a 30-second version of this video caught my attention:
Canada’s dangerous neighbour
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Theo Moudakis!!
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Scalable geothermal energy
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Naked imperialism
"Most of the Americas have suffered from interference from their powerful northern neighbour – and are usually the worse off for it."
Wag the dog
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