It seems the allure of empire is just too great. For many Americans, Canada is a peaceful, enlightened and progressive country with universal healthcare, affordable education, and what we thought was a slim, non-interventionist military...
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25 July 2021
Right-wing hypocrites are lining up for an expected Supreme Court nullification of Roe v. Wade.
As restrictive anti-abortion state laws head to the six anti-choice fanatics on the Court, the Trump Cult’s...
22 July 2021
Hard on the heels of recent reports revealing the shocking existence of 1,000-plus unmarked graves of First Nations children at church-run schools in Canada (see: Canada: 751...
21 July 2021
Europe’s identity crisis is not confined to the ceaseless squabbles by Europeans over the EU, Brexit or football. It goes much deeper, reaching sensitive and dangerous territory, including that of culture and religion. Once...
21 July 2021
We crossed the Atlantic, encountered a bunch of savages, defeated them, claimed the continent. We won! This is the history I remember learning, as satisfying and stupid as a John Wayne movie.
The myth is crumbling and cracking,...
21 July 2021
I dedicate this article to my late uncle, Percy Suarez, who would have turned 70 today.
On September 4th, 1961, during the Kennedy administration, Congress passed what was in effect the Cuban embargo. President Kennedy described...
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