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The Paris Attacks In Contex
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Conservatives in Canada swing further to the far right – the other two major parties are little better
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Prime Minister Harper’s current political “divert the public’s attention” strategy is to beat on the war drums over ISIS. Yes, ISIS is a brutal lot, and they are doing a…
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Edward Snowden and His Ideological Allies Are Winning
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Pretty much every time I hear Canadian Prime Minister Stephen…
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Washington’s Quagmire Mentality
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No. Just No.
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Some Critical Thinking About The War Against ISIS
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