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Hedging Our Bets?
Liberal class is dead in the U.S. But what about Canada? Last month in this space I bemoaned the mounting power and influence of ultra-conservative…
As David Johnson Enters Rideau Hall…
The Crown’s role in our government needs to be understood With the Queen’s visit in the summer and a new Governor-General taking office this fall,…
September 2007: Editorial
Conformity and dissent Those of us who have the courage to challenge the conventional “wisdom”–which today takes the form of neoliberalism–will sometimes find the path…
May 2007: Down in the Dumps? Cheer Up!
It’s too early to celebrate, but things could be a lot worse You may have missed the news about a recent study by the Mayo…
June 2006: On Becoming An Octogenarian
Getting older doesn’t mean getting any less committed Two of my oldest friends died during the past year: Malcolm (“Mac”) Maclaren late last summer and…
November 2005: The War of Words Heats Up
Will the spread of fascism in the U.S. spill over into Canada? As a communicator, I’ve always been fascinated by the ongoing verbal battle for…
June 2005: A Threat of Biblical Proportions
Christian religious extremists preaching a reborn fascism The rise of religious extremism in Muslim countries is a cause for concern, but much more alarming is…
May 2005: Embracing Canadian Values
Being “pro-Canadian” means much more than being “anti-American” George W. Bush and his gang of neo-cons have inadvertently prompted Canadians to more closely examine their…
December 2004: The Right is Wrong and the Left is Right
Public opinion in Canada, as in the U.S., pulled to the right Reading Lewis Lapham’s chilling account in Harper’s of how public opinion in the…
The case against protest violence
At a time when the anti-globalization movement needs to be more united than ever before, it is disturbingly divided. The split is over means, not…
After September 11th
In the wake of the horrific Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington, and the killing of more than 7,000 people, the subsequent “war…
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