Politics and its Discontents

In these polarized times, it seems that two age groups are often looked upon by the media in almost absolutist terms. We are told, for exa...

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, It seems a propitious time to reflect on the values that have been fostered and avidly promoted (especially du...

H/t Toronto Star As we celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend, moving beyond the usual things we express gratitude for (family, health, etc....

Harry Smith, who I have written about previously on this blog, has some timely reminders for us this election season. ...because so many...

The Globe and Mail reports the following: Canada is prioritizing some refugees based on characteristics that include their religion, the ...

It is enough to make a recovering cynic suffer a very bad relapse. As I noted earlier this week , to see what lurks just beneath the surfa...

Something wicked this way comes. H/t Toronto Star

“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The ...

If anything, the racism and xenophobia that have become cornerstones of the Harper re-election strategy are showing us something we would ...

Lifting the veil behind what has become a major part of the Tory re-election strategy reveals nothing good. Consider, for example, this sham...

Like one of my favourite Shakespearean creations, Macbeth, the story of a corrupted Scottish king, Stephen Harper's tale unfolds on a ...

If his shrill demagoguery is any indication, I suppose Herr Harper and his regime can be considered to be at war with Islam; the latter...