I still have hopes for our southern neighbours
Quite a few years ago I spent three years working for a major oil company... The post I still have hopes for our southern neighbours first appeared on Views from…
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The populist right’s favourite country is a failing state
U.S. President Donald Trump is a great admirer of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Indeed,... The post The populist right’s favourite country is a failing state first appeared on Views…
We shouldn’t forget our American history
From the 17th to the 20th centuries was an imperial age for leading European countries.... The post We shouldn’t forget our American history first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
US Corrupt Much?
Yale profs are leaving for Canada, and probably elsewhere too. They see the writing on the wall, the US is in a steep decline this decade, and we don’t yet…
Leo XIV—a new pope with some new/old ideas
So, an American pope. A first. Now both the world’s most powerful political leader and... The post Leo XIV—a new pope with some new/old ideas first appeared on Views from…
Trump’s biggest threat
“The world is now seeing Trump’s America for exactly what it is becoming: a rogue... The post Trump’s biggest threat first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Yes, Trump really is crazy
According to the The Canadian Psychiatric Association there is narcissism, and then there is narcissistic... The post Yes, Trump really is crazy first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Ya Man, That’s A Breach For The Ages
Goldberg with the scoop of the decade? Hegseth, Vance, and other Trump regime ghouls accidentally added The Atlantic’s Goldberg to a Signal chat group. This is huge for several reasons,…
EV Tax Goes Up
It’s been a hard month for people with electric vehicles. Not only do many face unfair criticisms for having Tesla vehicles before the company CEO came out as a racist…
Science under threat
The new Republican regime in Washington is waging a veritable war on science. This isn’t... The post Science under threat first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
It’s the cruelty that appals
The chaos taking place in Washington reminds me of Bananas, Woody Allen’s comedy about revolution... The post It’s the cruelty that appals first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Canada Needs a Red-Orange-Green National Unity Government
At a time when the country that has been our best friend, ally, and international partner for longer than we have been a country has decided that we are now…
Canada Needs a Red-Orange-Green National Unity Government
At a time when the country that has been our best friend, ally, and international partner for longer than we have been a country has decided that we are now…
The DOGE and the Neoreactionaries [ThreeWayFight.org]
By Matthew N. Lyons I anticipated a drive toward dictatorship, but I didn’t anticipate DOGE. When Donald Trump was reelected president, I (like many other people) knew he would make…
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.
Trudeau To The American People
Joly almost lost it and smiled when Trudeau spoke directly to Donald about how the WSJ called this a very dumb thing to do.
Zelenskyy Defends World Against Trump and Vance as They Attack Him Like Putin’s Proxies
Yesterday was wild politically. This has not been seen before. Even Trump realized how much this is going to be seen, at the end of the overly public argument. There…
Adjusting to the new America
When Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, I despaired. The American people had elected... The post Adjusting to the new America first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Must we talk interminably about this Trump person?
Donald Trump has figured much in my posts lately. And it irks me. Why am... The post Must we talk interminably about this Trump person? first appeared on Views from…
So much for those checks and balances
Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the... The post So much for those checks and balances first appeared on Views from the…