The whole world is holding its breath. Ballot counts haunt our dreams. Our nerves are barely holding, while tension south of the border falls somewhere between pressure cooker and powder keg. Still, democracy continues apace. Read More
Changing the channel is a pretty familiar gambit. Predictable, even. When a public figure lands in the hot seat, expect them to schedule a funding announcement, unveil a big new plan or identify a threat; anything to change focus. Read More
Seventy-nine years ago last week, the Second World War ended. The Axis forces fell. The troops were coming home, the weight of years lifting off their shoulders. The world was weary, but there was relief, too. A dark chapter had closed, and millions breathed easier. It was over. Read More
If Kamala Harris’s campaign to become president of the United States is so far a matter of joyful vibes, then they’ve certainly been felt in Canada. Two thirds of Canadians told a recent survey they hold favourable views of the vice-president, and a third say they’re relieved by the apparently revived challenge she and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pose to the Republican ticket. Read More
Since U.S. President Joe Biden quit his re-election campaign last month and let Vice-President Kamala Harris run instead, the prospects for the Democrats in November have improved. But it could all turn sour for them very quickly if the U.S. gets dragged into a bigger war in the Middle East. Read More
The Harris honeymoon is riding the wave of a "brat summer"; fancams on TikTok are promoting "project coconut"; and the over-30 crowd is just trying to keep up without sounding too cringe. Read More
Almost everybody who feels obliged to comment about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump is insisting that ‘violence has no place in American politics’, but of course it has. Read More