Jul 4, 2019
Trump laying path to new nuclear arms race
Donald Trump is threatening Iran with "obliteration" as he visits and showers praise on North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, while attempting to deliver nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia.
US Politics
US Politics
Jul 4, 2019
Military parades! Bands! Tanks! Some thoughts on Independence Day and Trump
David J. Climenhaga
If today's military parade in Washington is a flop, presumably U.S. President Trump can just lie about the quality of the marching and the size of the crowd.
Jun 30, 2019
The Trudeau government will do anything to keep Donald Trump happy
David J. Climenhaga
Consider the dissimilar cases of Meng Wanzhou and Stephanie Clifford. The first we won't allow to leave, the second we won't allow to visit.
Jun 28, 2019
Be it Bernie or Warren, left populism is on the rise
Populism is clearly the zeitgeist of our time. It's just a question of whose version.
Jun 27, 2019
Why is the United States jailing children?
Until Monday, over 350 migrant children were jailed in filthy, unsafe conditions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Clint, Texas.
Jun 20, 2019
U.S. Congress marks Juneteenth with historic hearings on reparations and poverty
The real-world impacts of slavery were front and centre in Washington, D.C., this week, as hearings and public gatherings convened to address long-overdue racial and economic justice.
Jun 16, 2019
U.S. brags about targeting Russian power plants with cyber-attacks -- have they lost their minds?
David J. Climenhaga
In 2011, the Americans called cyber attacks an act of war. Now they're carrying out online attacks against Russia's power grid, according to the New York Times.
Jun 13, 2019
Assange case could deal a major blow to U.S. press freedom
The crusade against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and whistleblower Chelsea Manning will have a "chilling effect on American journalism."
Jun 6, 2019
Ava DuVernay's powerful film re-examines the Central Park Jogger case
The filmmaker's Netflix miniseries "When They See Us" is essential viewing. It shows, as she says, "the system's not broken; the system was built this way."
Jun 4, 2019
Canada turns over relations with China to Trump administration
Canada calling on the U.S. to get China to halt its crossfire, looks less like an independent state, and more like a U.S. dependent territory.
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