Public grocery stores—a good idea, or not?
Government-run grocery stores have become an item among progressives lately. Inspired perhaps by the new social democratic mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, who made…
The UN’s contentious motion on slavery
Earlier this month the United Nations passed Resolution A/80/L.48: Commemoration of the abolition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, a motion proposed by the…
On becoming an admirer of popes
I have never been a fan of the Roman Catholic Church. Its hierarchical and misogynistic ways grate on my progressive nerves. However, I must confess…
Hungary opts for Europe
What’s not to celebrate about the Hungarian election? Prime Minister Viktor Orban, good friend of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, was booted out of office…
American jihadist
President Trump has been trimming the upper ranks of his administration. He has, for instance, fired two of his more notorious cabinet members: Kristi Noem…
The NDP and the provincial/federal conundrum
The people have spoken. Last weekend, the members of the federal NDP elected Avi Lewis their leader with a solid 56 percent of the first…