Canadian Author and Activist
The NDP should be echoing leftists elsewhere challenging a belligerent military alliance spurring major cuts to social programs. Instead, the top brass wants a leading NATO advocate as party leader. It’s widely known the NDP leadership prefers Heather McPherson as the new leader. But McPherson is one of only two NDP MPs on Canada’s NATO... Continue Reading →
Like the shopkeeper in the Monty Python dead parrot sketch who insists a deceased bird is actually alive, imperialist aggression against Venezuela is turned into promotion of the “international rules-based order”. At the opening of the UN assembly in September Justin Trudeau said the International Criminal Court is a “useful and important way of promoting... Continue Reading →
Many progressives call for Canada to “do more” around the world. The assumption is that this country is a force for good, a healer of humankind. But if we claim to be the “doctors without borders” of international relations, shouldn’t Canada swear to “first do no harm” like MDs before beginning practice? At a minimum... Continue Reading →
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