Donald Trump and the Day of the Comey
I'm sure Donald Trump's White House minions are doing their best to prepare him for James Comey's Senate hearing today.But it won't be easy, because it's going to be a…
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Donald Trump, James Comey, and the Coming War With Iran
I can only imagine what kind of state Donald Trump must be in as James Comey, the FBI director he fired, prepares to testify tomorrow.But it can't be very pretty.Not…
Will Trump’s Latest Twitter Orgy Be The Beginning Of The End?
Donald Trump has had many bad Twitter moments, that have demeaned him and his country, and shocked the world.But that usually end up with Trump staring into a pool of…
Michael Harris On The Cheating Party of Canada
As I'm sure you know Andrew Scheer, the smiling religious fanatic is trying to give himself a saintly image.Or at least portray himself as an aw shucks, gee whiz, Jimmy…
The Marvellous Message of the One Love Manchester Concert
I must admit I'd never heard of Ariana Grande before the terror attack in Manchester two weeks ago.And neither had I heard of many of the young artists who performed…
Donald Trump and the Man Who Would Poison the World
I could barely watch the coverage of this latest terrorist attack. It was all so insane and so cowardly, and I felt I'd seen it all before. And what made…
The Harper Regime’s Inhuman Legacy Takes Another Blow
It was just another dull government statement of the kind they churn out all the time. But it really made my day.Because what it means is that in another Canadian…
Should Andrew Scheer Resign as Con Leader?
It was such a moving photo. Maxime "Mad Max" Bernier raising the arm of Andrew "Smiley" Scheer, at the end of the Con leadership convention.And for a moment it looked…
Donald Trump and the End of the (American) World As We Know It.
A few months ago the big German magazine Der Spiegel ran this cover of Donald Trump.With the title "The End of the World, As We Know it."And yesterday when the…
Donald Trump and the Day of Judgement
As you may know, today is the day Donald Trump will announce whether he will pull the United States out of the Paris Accord. Momentous arguments inside the West Wing…
Donald Trump’s Most Miserable Homecoming
Donald Trump may be back in the White House, after his disastrous tour of the Middle East and Europe. But he's not a happy man.He has "family problems." Jared Kushner…
Andrew Scheer and the Theocon Conspiracy
It was a bizarre sight, and a deeply disturbing one.Andrew Scheer preparing to address his caucus for the first time as leader. Looking like a minister about to deliver a…
Andrew Scheer and The Rebel Connection
I'm pretty sure that most Canadians know very little about Andrew Scheer, the new leader of the Cons, who likes to call himself "Harper with a smile."They just see a…
The Day The Cons Became the Reform Party Again
When I saw Rona Ambrose at the Con convention giving her farewell speech, praising herself extravagantly and bragging about how "she could kick Trudeau in the balls," I knew it…
The Simpsons on Donald Trump’s 125 Days in Power
After nine days abroad in Europe and the Middle East Donald Trump is on his back to Washington and calling his trip a "home run."When in fact it was a…
The Ghastly Beginning of the Con Clown Convention
As I watched the Con leadership candidates deliver their final speeches yesterday evening I was struck by three things:How small the convention room was, how old and white the audience.And…
Jared Kushner and the Trump Corruption Scandal
Well there he was at the Western Wall the other day, trying to look as pious as possible. But when you're Donald Trump that's not easy. No matter how hard…
Nigel Wright and the Con Scandal That Won’t Die
The timing couldn't have been more embarrassing for the Cons. On Saturday they will choose a new leader, and Rona Ambrose is still desperately trying to whip up interest in…
Rona Ambrose and the Bleak Future of the Cons
With just three days to go before the Cons choose a new leader, I see that Rona Ambrose is still trying to whip up some interest in the event.Still claiming…
Is the Donald Trump Story Making People Sick?
Oh boy. I thought I was going to be able to completely ignore Donald Trump's Magical Mystery Tour of the Middle East this week end.Which would have been good, because…