Category World Affairs
Striking Back
For almost two years, many of the leaders of Hamas have avoided the conflict in Palestine. The suffering of their people in Israel’s brutal response to their attack on Israel didn’t seem to impact them. That may not be surprising, given that Hamas’ leaders live in luxury in Qatar. Maybe if they had to share […]
Another One For the USA
I don’t think I need to add to this. And, sadly, it will probably have to be explained to most Americans reading this.
Sauce For The Goose
The wandering legislators have returned to Texas. The legislature has now passed the law rewriting the 3elctoral map and creating five new electoral districts that will ostensibly deliver five more seats in Congress to the Republicans in the next election. Republicans are hailing it as a triumph for democracy, Or at least for Donald Trump […]
Under The Bus
It’s been more than eight months since Donald Trump said he could end the Russo-Ukraine War in a day. Today in Munich, I mean Alaska, he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to push for a deal. Certainly the deal is there to be made, as long as it is on Putin’s terms. If […]
America’s Most Wanted
So what will the FBI do when they catch them? Drag them back to Texas in irons? Chain them to their desks in the legislature? Just lock them up and throw away they key? Or order up a firing squad? The world is laughing at the United States again. Americans don’t get the joke. The […]
Nobody Cares About Tariffs
August 1 was tariff day, the day Donald Trump was to announce what financial penalties he was going to levy on Canada for selling Americans the oil, gas and electricity they need. Earlier in 2025 people waited for those announcements, wondering how Trump’s tariff wars would impact them personally and Canada as a nation. No-one […]
The Gaza Question
First it was the French, then the British. Unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, they will recognize Palestinian statehood. Leaving aside the issue of the legalities of recognizing a territory with no government, this pretty much precludes an end to hostilities. Why would the Palestinians agree to end to their fighting now that […]
Canceling Colbert
It’s all about the money according to CBS. It just looks like censorship. Or craven pandering to the president. Which I can’t quite buy. If CBS wanted to curry favor with Donald Trump they would have taken Stephen Colbert off the air immediately and not announced that his show would end in 2026. Still, is […]
This is Leadership?
Donald Trump’s big tax bill has passed a divided Senate. One senator who initially opposed the legislation changed her mind in exchange for concessions for her state. That got me to thinking about the nature of leadership and the responsibility that comes with elected office. Where do you draw the line? Is it moral to […]
Thoughts on the Fourth
I’ve been waffling al day about posting here today. Three days ago, on Canada Day, I decided not to say anything about that holiday. It isn’t that there isn’t anything to celebrate about Canada, because there are many blessings that come with being Canadian. But we live in challenging times, and I felt I should […]
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