Views from the Beltline

Is there any issue that has had more plans and less action than global warming? Now the feds have presented us with another. And like…

The premier of Alberta has a mission, one that goes beyond leading the UCP and running the province. He must save his party from lunatics.…

Spouses are not their partners. They are unique individuals and deserve to be respected accordingly. But when a U.S. Supreme Court justice’s wife, his most…

Macho men have throughout history dominated societies—kings, warlords, military leaders and assorted demagogues. Despite the advance of democracy in the past few centuries, modern societies…

I was pleased indeed to read about the agreement between the Liberals and the NDP to create a stable government until 2025. This will be…

The polarization of political views now has many Americans rightly worried about the future of their democracy. At least those that care about democracy. Some…

Christianity has often sucked up to power. Even in these days of generally more enlightened religion, there are still Christian leaders who will kiss the…

Occasionally I will read a book and experience an epiphany. I now see the topic from a completely new perspective. Perhaps the most memorable of…

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A proposed explanation, if not a justification, for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is that NATO pushed too far east and thus posed a threat.…

Dealing with bigotry in its various forms is a major issue of our times. If the subject is to be discussed intelligently and sound policies…

War mostly bings death, destruction and suffering, but it also brings profits for some. In the case of the current war in the Ukraine, much…