Trump gets a 51st state
Of the interminable obnoxious comments by the U.S. president, one that particularly galled us Canadians was his threat to make Canada the 51st state. No…
The Venezuela gambit
What, the curious are asking, is Trump up to with Venezuela. He has positioned an armada of warships in the Caribbean Sea, including an aircraft…
U.S. Congress shows some grit
As we watch American civilization crumble day by day, we cannot help but wonder what happened to the legendary checks and balances designed into its…
A noble Nobel winner
How satisfying to see a battler for democracy win the Nobel Peace Prize. This year’s winner, Venezuelan Maria Corina Machado, joins the ranks of other…
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.…
Et tu, AMLO?
I have often despaired at the way in which seemingly progressive leaders in Latin and South America show great initial promise and then drift into…
From Cuba to Myanmar, the military as entrepreneurial enemies of democracy
Heavily dependent on tourism, the Cuban economy has been hit hard by the pandemic’s restrictions on travel. The loss of Canadian tourists is a particularly…
Colombia welcomes the Bolivarian exodus
Not everyone is welcoming refugees these days, particularly in the Americas. That’s why it was encouraging to read about Colombia’s generous treatment of the millions…