Gerald Caplan

Last month U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence went on a Latin America tour to throw around American weight. Nothing could be a more cherished part of the American Dream.

The sheer Scrooge-nish of our minimum wage laws underlines the unprecedented riches of the business elite. Why is a $14 minimum wage such a political non-starter?

Despite his failure to deliver on hot-button social issues, The Base has respected and admired Stephen Harper because he's been canny enough to deliver three governments. But is his time up?

Unsafe abortion is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality. If maternal health and the protection of women and children were a priority for Stephen Harper, foreign aid would include abortion.

With the crushing defeat this week of Darrell Dexter's NDP government in Nova Scotia, Manitoba alone among Canada's 13 provinces and territories carries the NDP banner. Can anyone win?

Prime Minister Harper has announced the nomination of Justice Marc Nadon to Canada's highest court. But Justice Nadon had some alarming responses to the Rwanadan Genocide earlier in his career.

The Conservative technique for smearing their opponents is simply a form of political bullying. And it's been enormously successful.