Talking to Hamas
Hamas are thoroughly unpleasant people—ideologically extreme and violent. They are, in other words, the sort of men who eventually rise to the surface of a…
Taxing the very, very, very rich
According to the United Nations, “Inequality threatens long-term social and economic development, harms poverty reduction and destroys people’s sense of fulfillment and self-worth.” In his…
Will Netanyahu draw the U.S. into another war?
The New York Times ran a surprising article last Friday, suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone rogue, accusing him of “forcing the…
How badly did Maduro lose?
Last Monday, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council announced that the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, had comfortably won the national election and another six years in office.…
Trump and inciting violence
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has responded to the Trump shooting by asking progressives to “dial down” the way they characterize conservative politicians, blaming them for…
Progressives’ weekend trifecta
It was a good weekend for progressives. First was the massive win for Labour in Britain, then the quite surprising emergence of a left-wing alliance…
Labour’s undeserved landslide
I was pleased with the Labour Party’s big win in the British election this week for a couple of reasons: Labour’s philosophy is closer to…
Some countries we like, others … not so much
A recent survey of Canadian attitudes toward various countries by the Angus Reid Institute produced some interesting results. The survey covered nine countries that have…
Good news from India
Having just posted bad news about democracy, specifically the loss of Hong Kong to Xi Jinping’s autocracy, I read some good news. In India’s recent…
The Hong Kong tragedy
At a time when democracy seems to be losing ground around the globe, even in the United States, one of the saddest losses is Hong…
Rich polluters pay for their sins
Amid the doom and gloom on the climate change front, we are occasionally treated to some good news. That was the case this week with…
China—to trade or not to trade
It doesn’t seem that long ago that the U.S. and Canadian governments were assuring us that free trade would be the answer to everything from…