EDITORIAL – Two big reasons why we should wish Donald Trump well
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S VERY TEMPTING to let our small selves gloat over the predicament of President Donald Trump. The man who has downplayed — even [Continue]
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POLITICS – Trump’s hospitalization may cause instability at the White House
By JACK L. ROZDILSKY York University, Canada WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT of President Donald Trump’s hospitalization for COVID-19, a dangerous situation is now unfolding at the [Continue]
POLITICS – Sorting out the chaotic ‘debate’ between Biden and Trump
Alison Gash, University of Oregon; Alexander Cohen, Clarkson University, and Rashawn Ray, University of Maryland President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden [Continue]
McQUARRIE – Hide your bathroom scale and watch weight problems disappear
I HAVE A FEELING that the number of bathroom scales along with their daily use in Canada is the primary reason why so many of us are overweight. We have too many bathroom [Continue]
POLITICS – With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young black Americans
By SAM FULWOOD III American University and DAVID C. BARKER American University School of Public Affairs WITH HIS choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joe Biden [Continue]
EDITORIAL – U.S. and China show us why we should be proud of Canada
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE TWO MOST POWERFUL nations on Earth have just reminded us why we’re so lucky to live where we do, and we thank them for that because [Continue]
KNOX – In the ’51st state,’ Democrats are pushing to get out the vote
AMONG THE MORE than 600,000 potential U.S. voters living in Canada, some lean Republican. Conventional wisdom says they’re a relative rarity, though, like Boston Bruins [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Russian COVID misinformation part of pre-election strategy
JUST AS IN THE LAST U.S. presidential election, the Russians are stirring up the electorate in advance of November’s presidential election. It’s all part Prime Minister [Continue]
KNOX – This year has proven that if anything can go wrong, it will
CONGRATULATIONS. If you’re reading this, it means you were not killed by an asteroid the size of a football stadium. Yes, there was one in the neighbourhood, but evidently [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Trudeau’s pause heard ’round the world was simply brilliant
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE LONGEST PAUSE ever during a news conference has made headlines around the world. Questions swirl around Prime Minister Justin [Continue]
PETERS – Is this what American exceptionalism looks like?
YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD OF THE TERM ‘American exceptionalism’, but there’s no doubt you’ve experienced the concept before. It’s the idea that the United States, due [Continue]
POLITICS – Why leaders who bullshit are more dangerous than those who lie
By HAMID FOUROUGHI University of Portsmouth MARIANNA FOTAKI University of Warwick YIANNIS GABRIEL University of Bath BULLSHIT SEEMS TO BE the new currency in politics. Around [Continue]
POLITICS – Bernie drops out as Democrats pick pragmatism over consistency
By ADAM HODGES University of Colorado Boulder IN MANY WAYS, Bernie Sanders is the anti-Trump. And, in important ways, he ran his campaign as the anti-Biden. Sanders bowed out [Continue]
EDITORIAL – No need to worry about us Canadians sneaking into Trumpland
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AN OPINION POLL says public confidence in the job our healthcare system is doing on the COVID-19 pandemic has slipped. Not a lot, just a [Continue]
