Silence Means Consent
Justin Trudeau’s silence is deafening. As Donald Trump steamrolls the UN, Trudeau keeps his mouth shut. Michael Harris writes: In case you missed it, Trump just tried to turn the…
Owen Gray
Dionne On Democracy
As the year comes to an end, E.J. Dionne writes a meditation on Democracy. He starts with first principles: In embracing democracy, as the historian James Kloppenberg has written, we…
Segal’s Right
I admire Hugh Segal. He has always had the courage to speak truth to power. In this morning’s Globe and Mail he advocates welcoming the many Haitians who are presently…
Ain’t No Daddy At All
Much has been written about the return to fascism under Donald Trump. But, Henry Giroux writes, not much ink has been spilled on the subject of Trump’s war on children:…
Will They Do It?
Eugene Robinson writes that many people feared what would happen in the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency. It turns out that the year was worse than they feared: Many…
And So This Is Christmas
And, John Lennon asked, what have you done? These days, we — the collective we — do little that is noble. Everywhere we look, Folly appears to be in the…
The Marriage Of Godzilla And Frankenstein
Politicians have lied since the beginning of recorded history. But, Chris Hedges writes, we are living in a time when lying has become permanent: Donald Trump and today’s Republican Party…
Will It Stick?
Mary Dawson has found that Justin Trudeau flagrantly broke the rules. Tim Harper asks, “Will it stick?” This is a government and prime minister who rode to power two years…
A Losing Game
Donald Trump has a chaotic mind. That conclusion is buttressed by everything he says and does. Most recently, that chaos was evident in Trump’s statement on international security. Tom Walkom…
She Knows How To Get Things Done
Jane Philpott has her work cut out for her. But, Tim Harper writes, she’s determined to get it done: The federal Indigenous services minister has ambitious plans when it comes…
The End
Hart Williams writes that the Republican tax bill — which is speeding its way toward passage — marks the end of democracy in the United States: Think about it: a…
Fasten Your Seat Belts
Neal Gabler writes that November 8, 2016 marked the beginning of the Second American Civil War: By that perspective, just as the first Civil War was the last gasp of…
Neither A Science Nor A Theology
Like Martin Luther five hundred years ago, Steve Keen — who teaches at the London School of Economics, — has called for a reformation of his discipline. Larry Elliott writes:…
An Extraordinary Chief Justice
Beverley McLachlin has left the bench. Adrienne Clarkson knows her well and puts her tenure as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in perspective: Rarely does public life bring you…
The OJ Defence
Republicans have Robert Mueller in their sites. They plan to mount the OJ Defence. Michael Harris reminds his readers how it worked: Instead of allowing the prosecution to try their…
The Reckoning Is Underway
The Republicans claim they have a deal on their tax bill. And they’re rushing to get it done — before Doug Jones takes his seat. Why? Paul Krugman thinks that…
The Toughest Road
Donald Trump likes to think of himself as a winner. So does Steve Bannon. But neither man won last night in Alabama. Quin Hillyer reports in The New York Times:…
Through A Glass Darkly
The future does not look bright. George Monbiot writes: The trouble begins where everything begins: with soil. The UN’s famous projection that, at current rates of soil loss, the world…
The Assault On Mueller
Donald Trump’s acolytes are waging a full court press on Robert Mueller. Randall Ellison writes: Critics on the right charge that Mueller’s investigation is politically biased or worse. Some of…
Democracy And Pipelines
Andrew Nikiforuk believes that Canadian democracy is in trouble. The most recent sign of that fact is the National Energy Board’s approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline: On Thursday the…