Canada’s dangerous neighbour
American companies own more than half of foreign-controlled corporate assets in Canada. How long before Donald Trump decides to "protect" his country's interests and security? The Trump administration may blame…
International
Theo Moudakis!!
A century ago, an American advertising executive popularized the phrase, "A picture is worth a thousand words." Toronto Star cartoonist Theo Moudakis proves that a few pictures are worth much…
Trump gets a 51st state
Of the interminable obnoxious comments by the U.S. president, one that particularly galled us Canadians... The post Trump gets a 51st state first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
A bad neighbor
In fewer than 365 days after taking office Donald Trump would threaten to invade Panama and Greenland, launch a global trade war, bomb five countries, and invade South America —…
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
The movie "Wag the Dog" takes the stance that American public policy may be founded on fraud in high places, and that there is no public outpouring too spontaneous-looking to…
U.S. violates U.N. Charter
On January 3, the United States launched a “large-scale strike” on Venezuela, captured President Nicolás Maduro, and flew him to a military base in New York. The American President says…
Above and beyond the rule of law
Gordon Wilson should have been Premier of British Columbia. Instead, Vancouver power brokers of the 1990s wanted a more tractable person waiting to be Premier. Gordon Campbell replaced Wilson as…
The Venezuela gambit
What, the curious are asking, is Trump up to with Venezuela. He has positioned an... The post The Venezuela gambit first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Pandering to Putin
The recent proposal for a peace deal worked out between the U.S. and Russia has... The post Pandering to Putin first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Tropical forests forever
Good things are happening at this year’s UN Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. These... The post Tropical forests forever first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
The U.S. changes sides, whither Canada?
Donald Trump and his MAGA colleagues have decided to do more than abandon America’s fight... The post The U.S. changes sides, whither Canada? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
The ICC: the law embraces environmental science
We are, of course, doing it to ourselves. Warming up the planer that is. To... The post The ICC: the law embraces environmental science first appeared on Views from the…
The not so generous Australians
The little island nation of Tuvalu, population 11,342, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean,... The post The not so generous Australians first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
The death of nuclear restraint?
The recent altercation between Israel and Iran culminating in the U.S bunker-bombing of Iran’s nuclear... The post The death of nuclear restraint? first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Patrimonialism
Jonathan Rauch, senior fellow at Brooking's Center for Effective Public Managment wrote in the Atlantic about the USA's regime change. Rauch says that even those who expected the worst from…
Outrageous Trump news
It is clear that rich American plutocrats are willing to punish poor people and America's best neighbours, but intend to leave programs untouched if those schemes put more money into…
Big environmental win sans the U.S.
The U.S., under new management, has taken a remarkable U-turn. Long recognized as the “leader... The post Big environmental win sans the U.S. first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Resistance comes in many forms
Marsh Family, six people from the UK have messages for the world.
All politics is about real estate
All politics is about real estate. Postmodern politics is essentially a matter of land grabs, on a local as well as a global scale. Whether you think of the question…