Christianity, Trump and the evangelicals
One of the many curiosities about American Christianity is how a godless man like Donald Trump has managed to gain more devoted support from white…
An American Christian
On Tuesday a gutsy lady in Washington spoke truth to power. At a church service in Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann E. Budde preached a…
Return to manifest destiny
Any commitment the United States may have had to a rules-based international order has been sabotaged by President Trump. As far as he is concerned,…
A quality leadership contest
I look at what the Americans just elected as their national leader and then at the current Liberal leadership contest, and I feel fortunate to…
Biden’s warning—the Gilded Age redux
U.S. presidents warning the American people about perceived threats in their farewell addresses has a long history. In fact it began with their first president.…
Poilievre—an authoritarian?
Conservative boss Pierre Poilievre is noted for his iron control of his caucus. Does this make him an authoritarian? It’s important to know as he’s…
How far will the felonious president go?
Since the U.S. presidential election, I have had to pinch myself occasionally to believe I’m still in the real world. It just gets more and…
Religious mischief in the Balkans
“To be a true Albanian, you have to be Christian.” If there is anything the Balkans can quite do without it’s a statement like this.…
Thank you, Justin
“Sunny ways, my friend, sunny ways.” I admit I didn’t think that taking the high road, the sunny ways, in the 2015 federal election could…
U.S. Surgeon General takes on booze
Back in the days of my foolish youth, I was a cigarette smoker. I quit a number of times but would ultimately weaken, buy a…
Can the Liberals recover? Ever?
Angus-Reid’s New Year’s Eve poll of federal party popularity put the Liberals in a nightmarish position. Voter intent for the Grits was at 16 percent,…
A good man gone
On December 29th, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter died in Plains, Georgia at the ripe old age of 100. As the new year replaces the…