Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Hamilton Nolan writes about the inherent conflict between the politics of centrist inaction and the serious and urgent problems which require courageous and immediate…
democracy
Are you satisfied with our democracy?
Democracy is in the doldrums these days. The Brits are going through prime ministers at... The post Are you satisfied with our democracy? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
If a longtime ally is lost, Canada must build new alliances
Trump turns 80 in two weeks. Actuarial tables suggest he could remain alive and politically active for another seven or eight years — meaning Americans shouldn't assume his influence simply…
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Bill McGuire discusses what the next few decades figure to look like as what's currently considered extreme heat becomes all too normal. And Andrew…
Hungary’s Democracy Starts Its Revival
Democracy requires ongoing maintenance and that comes in the form of civic engagement by the people within the democracy. In Hungary, the now former prime minister Viktor Orban, has lost…
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Graham Readfearn reports on new research showing how more and more people are facing non-survivable heat - and that matters are getting worse…
Revolution Or Armageddon
Further Thoughts On “Operation Epstein Fury” A few important further notes and updates on the Iran War, and what it means – the third in a series of essays on…
The Decline Of The Nation-State & The Rise Of The Oligarchs: The Deeper Meaning Of The War On Iran
Part Two of the essay series on The Iran War, Imperial Over-Reach & Collapse ~*~ Part of the bigger picture, I would say, is that there are multiple power blocks…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Mona Charen writes that Donald Trump's war in Iran can't be explained by any motive other than a sheer ego trip. Steven Beschloss…
The Atlas Junk Tank
I've been so immersed in American news these days, it's a conscious effort to check out what shenanigans Ford is pulling in Ontario. Of course, it's just more of the…
Blowback, Imperial Over-Reach & Collapse: A Case Study – The US-Israeli War On Iran
The US-Israeli war on Iran is a classic text book case of imperial over-reach: driven by greed, power lust and hubris, as all empires are, they over-reach, especially when in…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Anand Giridharadas writes that the most important takeaway from the Epstein files is the existence of the "Epstein class" which considers itself beyond…
Danielle Smith Just Forced Detransition On Trans Youth In Alberta
Last night, the UCP slammed down the Notwithstanding Clause to bolster its anti-transgender legislation.I'm not going to spend my time talking about my objections to Bill 9 and Bills 26,…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- David Suzuki writes about the desperate need to loosen the grip a few megalomaniacal billionaires have over political and economic decision-making. And Matt McManus'…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Bruce Campbell discusses how Canada continues to be both a laggard in its own climate action, and an obstacle to international cooperation. And Patrick…
Globe and Mail Letter
Please see my letter to the editor in today’s Globe and Mail, in which I take issue with political scientist David Moscrop’s defence of the act of floor-crossing: Cross out…
November 4, 2025 US Midterm Elections
Went to an election watch party, that turned into an academic forum with all the celebratory air sucked out of it, as the panel was stacked with pessimists who see…
Warning! False Flag, War, Fascism & Collapse, Coming Fast
False flag warning as Europe and the West face economic and political collapse: What is rapidly escalating and accelerating, and rapidly coming to a climax, is a confluence of crises…
Three Ways to Improve American Politics
I am writing this as a citizen of a world (and also as someone with a degree in Political Science) that no matter where we live are strongly impacted by…
A Big Picture Overview – And An Urgent Warning!
(An open letter to Hrvoje Moric, at Geopolitics & Empire) Excellent discussion, as always, Hrvoje. After four decades and over 100,000 hours of research, studies and writing on geopolitics, political…