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The Dreamer: T.E. Lawrence & the Middle East
Donald Trump’s recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capitol was swift and predictable: Arab nations, among them hitherto staunch...
MC
Dec 12, 201710 min read


Our Revolution: Are the Democrats Becoming the Sanders Party?
What is the secret to Bernie Sanders' enduring popularity? And why is he even in the running for the Democratic nomination in 2020,...
MC
Dec 5, 20177 min read


Becalmed At Home: Eroding Abroad
Almost a year into the Trump presidency, the United States domestically has not gone over a cliff. It's constitution-guaranteed system...
Jeremiah
Nov 28, 201710 min read


The Pitfalls of Positive Thinking
Donald Trump is a self-help advocate. He always has tried to create his own reality by saying what he wants to be true. Where many see...
MC
Nov 7, 20179 min read


Turn Bullets Into Hope
Another day, another massacre in an American city at the hands of a disturbed individual armed with what most other countries would...
MC
Oct 4, 20176 min read


Trump on the Couch
During his failed 2016 campaign for the Republican nomination, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush predicted that, if elected, Donald Trump...
MC
Sep 21, 201712 min read


Rage Against the Machine: The Strange Journey of Ai Weiwei
The recent passing of dissident and former 1989 Tianamen Square student leader Liu Xiaobo has arguably left a yawning gap in that the...
MC
Jul 21, 201717 min read


Freedom Day: America at 241
The black and white footage flickers intermittently, grainy with age, occasionally shifting out of focus. Large auditorium doors swing...
MC
Jul 7, 20179 min read


O Canada:150 Years and Counting
On July 1st, Canada marked 150 years since its Confederation as a nation. Beyond this date milestone, there is a very real cause for...
MC
Jul 2, 20178 min read


The Asian Powder Keg: North Korea
There has been much discussion in the both the mainstream media and the blogosphere as to what a Second Korean War might entail, much of...
MC
Jun 28, 20177 min read


Rue Britania
The United Kingdom has seen its fair share of societal turmoil this last year. There was David Cameron’s shock Brexit vote, his...
MC
Jun 19, 20175 min read


The British Election: Eat Your Hat
A long time ago in an era far far away men wore hats. And today, if formal headgear were still in fashion, there would be many a pundit...
MC
Jun 9, 20174 min read


Madam President
Socio-political, economic, academic and media elites love to throw the word “disruption” around with such abandon one would think they...
MC
Jun 7, 20178 min read


An Innocent Abroad: Trump's Trip
Little matters more to Donald Trump, the living brand-turned-American president, than pomp and imagery. Trump staffed his government (at...
MC
Jun 1, 20178 min read


The British Election: A Choice Not An Echo
By the very nature of their status, opposition parties everywhere have a delicate balancing act to perform: how to convey the impression...
MC
May 27, 20179 min read


Trump Besieged
President Donald Trump faces a significant challenge over the next few months to hang on to office and survive the gravest of charges...
MC
May 25, 20177 min read


Method in His Madness: Trump & China Part Two
Most presidents of the United States search for a catchphrase that best encapsulates their vision for the nation: JFK called his “The New...
MC
May 9, 20175 min read


Method in His Madness: The Trump Foreign Policy
Most presidents of the United States search for a catchphrase that best encapsulates their vision for the nation: JFK called his “The New...
MC
May 5, 20175 min read


The Persistence of Hope: Jack Layton
When we think of charismatic, visionary Canadian politicians the surname Trudeau usually comes to mind, whether prefaced with a “Pierre”,...
MC
May 1, 20179 min read


The Persistent Hope of Honor
Honor In the soul? Where is it? Where does honor reside? A man can touch the stars But his soul is a mystery? Why? Maybe because...
MC
Apr 11, 20172 min read
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