U.S. provides a warning to Canada: When you elect a clown, you get a circus.
Dear Canadians, we have a front-row seat to the madness. What is happening in the States is now affecting us. The question is: will we have to feel to learn? #Opinion
Dear Canadians, we have a front-row seat to the madness. What is happening in the States is now affecting us. The question is: will we have to feel to learn? #Opinion
Shellene Drakes-Tull: U.S. provides a warning to Canada: When you elect a clown, you get a circus
So, what's next, folks? The Canadian federal election is next month. The madness that is happening in the States is now affecting us.
www.thestar.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
U.S. provides a warning to Canada: When you elect a clown, you get a circus.
Dear Canadians, we have a front-row seat to the madness. What is happening in the States is now affecting us. The question is: will we have to feel to learn? #Opinion
Dear Canadians, we have a front-row seat to the madness. What is happening in the States is now affecting us. The question is: will we have to feel to learn? #Opinion
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Je découvre la Une de Vogue Allemagne aujourd'hui.
Il s'agit d'une Une puissante qui leur assurera une large publicité, MAIS j'aimerais qu'on n'oublie pas une chose ⬇
Je découvre la Une de Vogue Allemagne aujourd'hui.
Il s'agit d'une Une puissante qui leur assurera une large publicité, MAIS j'aimerais qu'on n'oublie pas une chose ⬇
November 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM
#opinion
Je découvre la Une de Vogue Allemagne aujourd'hui.
Il s'agit d'une Une puissante qui leur assurera une large publicité, MAIS j'aimerais qu'on n'oublie pas une chose ⬇
Je découvre la Une de Vogue Allemagne aujourd'hui.
Il s'agit d'une Une puissante qui leur assurera une large publicité, MAIS j'aimerais qu'on n'oublie pas une chose ⬇
It can be argued that no Canadian prime minister, at least in living memory, has called out an American president in such a public, withering way.
Justin Trudeau channels an insulted Canada’s anger with Donald Trump. #Opinion
Justin Trudeau channels an insulted Canada’s anger with Donald Trump. #Opinion
Susan Delacourt: Justin Trudeau channels an insulted Canada’s anger with Donald Trump
If there was any doubt that Canada-U.S. relations have reached a breaking point this week, Justin Trudeau dispelled it in a remarkable address on Tuesday that tackled Donald Trump head
www.thestar.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It can be argued that no Canadian prime minister, at least in living memory, has called out an American president in such a public, withering way.
Justin Trudeau channels an insulted Canada’s anger with Donald Trump. #Opinion
Justin Trudeau channels an insulted Canada’s anger with Donald Trump. #Opinion
When Congress wants to do something, it knows the American public would object to, it buries it.
#Opinion by Jamal Kanj
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260611-isr...
#Opinion by Jamal Kanj
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June 12, 2026 at 8:07 AM
When Congress wants to do something, it knows the American public would object to, it buries it.
#Opinion by Jamal Kanj
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260611-isr...
#Opinion by Jamal Kanj
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What do the US Congress, Nicolás Maduro, the riots in Iran, Jeffrey Epstein, and the destruction of Syria have in common?
#Opinion by Sarmad Ishfaq
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-zio...
#Opinion by Sarmad Ishfaq
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-zio...
March 7, 2026 at 11:47 AM
What do the US Congress, Nicolás Maduro, the riots in Iran, Jeffrey Epstein, and the destruction of Syria have in common?
#Opinion by Sarmad Ishfaq
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-zio...
#Opinion by Sarmad Ishfaq
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260306-zio...
Canada, don’t get complacent. Time to sip from the bottle of anger again.
It would be a dreadful shame if Canada lost its struggle for independence simply because it got bored with the fight. #Opinion
It would be a dreadful shame if Canada lost its struggle for independence simply because it got bored with the fight. #Opinion
Andrew Phillips: Canada, don’t get complacent. Time to sip from the bottle of anger again
It would be a dreadful shame if Canada lost its struggle for independence simply because it got bored with the fight.
www.thestar.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Canada, don’t get complacent. Time to sip from the bottle of anger again.
It would be a dreadful shame if Canada lost its struggle for independence simply because it got bored with the fight. #Opinion
It would be a dreadful shame if Canada lost its struggle for independence simply because it got bored with the fight. #Opinion
#OPINION: SCOTUS' opinion in Soto v. United States delivers a massive win for military retirees seeking back pay of combat-related special compensation.
Eric Duncan is a Marine veteran and Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Buffalo office, where he focuses his practice around military law.
Eric Duncan is a Marine veteran and Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Buffalo office, where he focuses his practice around military law.
‘Massive’ win for veterans: US Supreme Court extends window for combat-related special compensation
Marine veteran and legal aid Eric Duncan explains the implications of the Supreme Court’s June 12, 2025 ruling on Soto v. United States, describing it as a “massive” victory for veterans.
www.stripes.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
#OPINION: SCOTUS' opinion in Soto v. United States delivers a massive win for military retirees seeking back pay of combat-related special compensation.
Eric Duncan is a Marine veteran and Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Buffalo office, where he focuses his practice around military law.
Eric Duncan is a Marine veteran and Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Buffalo office, where he focuses his practice around military law.
Please: Anyone but Doug Ford.
Ford is uniquely unqualified and unsuited to be a leader for this moment. His years in office have been defined by shortages — a lack of homes, doctors, teachers, jobs, skilled workers, subways, buses, and bike lanes. #Opinion
Ford is uniquely unqualified and unsuited to be a leader for this moment. His years in office have been defined by shortages — a lack of homes, doctors, teachers, jobs, skilled workers, subways, buses, and bike lanes. #Opinion
Justin Ling: Please: Anyone but Doug Ford
His stunning failure to address the crises in housing, health care, education and more mean he is unfit to lead, writes Justin Ling.
www.thestar.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Please: Anyone but Doug Ford.
Ford is uniquely unqualified and unsuited to be a leader for this moment. His years in office have been defined by shortages — a lack of homes, doctors, teachers, jobs, skilled workers, subways, buses, and bike lanes. #Opinion
Ford is uniquely unqualified and unsuited to be a leader for this moment. His years in office have been defined by shortages — a lack of homes, doctors, teachers, jobs, skilled workers, subways, buses, and bike lanes. #Opinion
There is a well-worn playbook for seizing power over information. First, declare the existing press corrupt, dishonest and contemptible, then position yourself as the only clean , honest, and ‘worthy’ alternative.
#Opinion by Dr Sahar Huneidi
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260615-ech...
#Opinion by Dr Sahar Huneidi
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260615-ech...
June 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
There is a well-worn playbook for seizing power over information. First, declare the existing press corrupt, dishonest and contemptible, then position yourself as the only clean , honest, and ‘worthy’ alternative.
#Opinion by Dr Sahar Huneidi
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260615-ech...
#Opinion by Dr Sahar Huneidi
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260615-ech...
American hedge funds should be banned from owning Canadian newspapers. Democracy is at stake.
We now urgently need those newspapers to be owned by loyal Canadians committed to Canada’s independence. #Opinion
We now urgently need those newspapers to be owned by loyal Canadians committed to Canada’s independence. #Opinion
Linda McQuaig: American hedge funds should be banned from owning Canadian newspapers. Democracy is at stake
Prime Minister Mark Carney should protect Canadian democracy by enforcing Canadian laws to ensure our newspapers are Canadian owned.
www.thestar.com
March 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
American hedge funds should be banned from owning Canadian newspapers. Democracy is at stake.
We now urgently need those newspapers to be owned by loyal Canadians committed to Canada’s independence. #Opinion
We now urgently need those newspapers to be owned by loyal Canadians committed to Canada’s independence. #Opinion
We can no longer rely on America. This is how we forge a new place in the world.
Finding new markets needs to become a Canadian obsession. While America paints itself into a corner by declaring trade war on everybody, Canada needs to figure out how to trade with anybody. #Opinion
Finding new markets needs to become a Canadian obsession. While America paints itself into a corner by declaring trade war on everybody, Canada needs to figure out how to trade with anybody. #Opinion
Justin Ling: We can no longer rely on America. This is how we forge a new place in the world
Canada has been stagnant for too long. No longer able to rely on the U.S., it’s time to renew relationships with the world, and look after our own interests.
www.thestar.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We can no longer rely on America. This is how we forge a new place in the world.
Finding new markets needs to become a Canadian obsession. While America paints itself into a corner by declaring trade war on everybody, Canada needs to figure out how to trade with anybody. #Opinion
Finding new markets needs to become a Canadian obsession. While America paints itself into a corner by declaring trade war on everybody, Canada needs to figure out how to trade with anybody. #Opinion
"We all learned long ago, perhaps on the playground, that giving in to a bully only makes things worse." #Opinion from Dean Erwin Chemerinsky via @latimes.com: Capitulation to Trump spells inordinate danger www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: Capitulation to Trump spells inordinate danger
President Trump's illegal actions against Columbia University and disfavored law firms must be fought. Otherwise, like all bullies, the president will only be emboldened.
www.latimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"We all learned long ago, perhaps on the playground, that giving in to a bully only makes things worse." #Opinion from Dean Erwin Chemerinsky via @latimes.com: Capitulation to Trump spells inordinate danger www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
The one-state solution for Palestine has been spoken of for decades—sometimes as a moral ideal, sometimes as a technocratic fix, and at other times as a convenient abstraction.
#Opinion by Ranjan Solomon
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#Opinion by Ranjan Solomon
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January 10, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The one-state solution for Palestine has been spoken of for decades—sometimes as a moral ideal, sometimes as a technocratic fix, and at other times as a convenient abstraction.
#Opinion by Ranjan Solomon
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260109-bey...
#Opinion by Ranjan Solomon
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260109-bey...
'Tis the season!
Artist cred : : OG art by Arturo Noci
"Portrait of Mrs Cosmo Hamilton"
Signed and dated N.Y. 1927 (lower right) Oil on canvas
94 x 68cm (37 x 26 3/4in)
#holidaysnark #merrykissmyass #fineart #classicalart #portrait #humor #opinion #ArturoNoci #happyholidays
Artist cred : : OG art by Arturo Noci
"Portrait of Mrs Cosmo Hamilton"
Signed and dated N.Y. 1927 (lower right) Oil on canvas
94 x 68cm (37 x 26 3/4in)
#holidaysnark #merrykissmyass #fineart #classicalart #portrait #humor #opinion #ArturoNoci #happyholidays
December 25, 2024 at 11:46 AM
'Tis the season!
Artist cred : : OG art by Arturo Noci
"Portrait of Mrs Cosmo Hamilton"
Signed and dated N.Y. 1927 (lower right) Oil on canvas
94 x 68cm (37 x 26 3/4in)
#holidaysnark #merrykissmyass #fineart #classicalart #portrait #humor #opinion #ArturoNoci #happyholidays
Artist cred : : OG art by Arturo Noci
"Portrait of Mrs Cosmo Hamilton"
Signed and dated N.Y. 1927 (lower right) Oil on canvas
94 x 68cm (37 x 26 3/4in)
#holidaysnark #merrykissmyass #fineart #classicalart #portrait #humor #opinion #ArturoNoci #happyholidays
March 23, 2026 at 12:44 AM
More than 75,000 Palestinians have been murdered in Gaza, with tens of thousands more still missing beneath the rubble. They did not die to “build a home,” or privatize their beaches. They had homes and free beaches.
#OPINION by Jamal Kanj
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260223-tru...
#OPINION by Jamal Kanj
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260223-tru...
February 23, 2026 at 9:26 AM
More than 75,000 Palestinians have been murdered in Gaza, with tens of thousands more still missing beneath the rubble. They did not die to “build a home,” or privatize their beaches. They had homes and free beaches.
#OPINION by Jamal Kanj
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260223-tru...
#OPINION by Jamal Kanj
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260223-tru...
"We invoke international law and the 'rules based international order' when adversaries engage in unlawful actions, but abandon those same rules entirely when it’s the Americans doing the bombing."
#Opinion from former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy
#Opinion from former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy
Lloyd Axworthy: Canada once rejected America’s aggressive, unlawful foreign policy. Today Mark Carney embraced it
By endorsing preventive strikes on Iran during ongoing diplomacy, and after Washington itself shredded the previous agreement, we are embracing the very doctrine we used to reject, writes Lloyd Axwort...
www.thestar.com
March 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM
"We invoke international law and the 'rules based international order' when adversaries engage in unlawful actions, but abandon those same rules entirely when it’s the Americans doing the bombing."
#Opinion from former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy
#Opinion from former foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy
January 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
If Pierre Poilievre can’t close the deal now, against a rank rookie politician in Mark Carney, it won’t be because of Trump.
It will be because too many Canadians looked at him — the real him, the one he’s been showing off in all his rallies — and decided “That guy’s not for me.” #Opinion
It will be because too many Canadians looked at him — the real him, the one he’s been showing off in all his rallies — and decided “That guy’s not for me.” #Opinion
Richard Warnica: Canadians are finally seeing the real Pierre Poilievre. That’s a problem for the Conservative campaign
It’s a Canadian federal election in which it feels almost everything has changed — except Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
www.thestar.com
April 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If Pierre Poilievre can’t close the deal now, against a rank rookie politician in Mark Carney, it won’t be because of Trump.
It will be because too many Canadians looked at him — the real him, the one he’s been showing off in all his rallies — and decided “That guy’s not for me.” #Opinion
It will be because too many Canadians looked at him — the real him, the one he’s been showing off in all his rallies — and decided “That guy’s not for me.” #Opinion
Supreme Outrage
No court for morals sits.
It rather quickly quits.
And dodges what remits.
A staged and righteous cry
Averts the need to try.
No court would dare deny.
#poem #poemoftheday #poetry #poems #bluesky #blueskypoetry #blueskyart #art #ethics #opinion #morals
No court for morals sits.
It rather quickly quits.
And dodges what remits.
A staged and righteous cry
Averts the need to try.
No court would dare deny.
#poem #poemoftheday #poetry #poems #bluesky #blueskypoetry #blueskyart #art #ethics #opinion #morals
July 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Supreme Outrage
No court for morals sits.
It rather quickly quits.
And dodges what remits.
A staged and righteous cry
Averts the need to try.
No court would dare deny.
#poem #poemoftheday #poetry #poems #bluesky #blueskypoetry #blueskyart #art #ethics #opinion #morals
No court for morals sits.
It rather quickly quits.
And dodges what remits.
A staged and righteous cry
Averts the need to try.
No court would dare deny.
#poem #poemoftheday #poetry #poems #bluesky #blueskypoetry #blueskyart #art #ethics #opinion #morals
The current model of royal life is unsustainable. That’s a problem for the House of Windsor and possibly for Canada #Opinion
The current model of royal life is unsustainable. That’s a problem for the House of Windsor and possibly for Canada
The Royal Family has hit a demographic cliff that will force a rethink of how the 1,000-year-old institution works.
www.thestar.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The current model of royal life is unsustainable. That’s a problem for the House of Windsor and possibly for Canada #Opinion
America, keep your hands off my country — and my body.
Pregnant women in the US are dying because they’re denied miscarriage care by doctors terrified of breaching state anti-abortion laws. We’re much better off where we are, with our health and our rights still intact. #Opinion
Pregnant women in the US are dying because they’re denied miscarriage care by doctors terrified of breaching state anti-abortion laws. We’re much better off where we are, with our health and our rights still intact. #Opinion
America, keep your hands off my country — and my body
80 per cent of Canadians who are happy with the status quo in our country regarding people’s right to choose what they do with their bodies and futures.
www.thestar.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
America, keep your hands off my country — and my body.
Pregnant women in the US are dying because they’re denied miscarriage care by doctors terrified of breaching state anti-abortion laws. We’re much better off where we are, with our health and our rights still intact. #Opinion
Pregnant women in the US are dying because they’re denied miscarriage care by doctors terrified of breaching state anti-abortion laws. We’re much better off where we are, with our health and our rights still intact. #Opinion
Canada must stand up to Donald Trump — or there will be no one to stand up for Canada
#Opinion from @markkersten.bsky.social
#Opinion from @markkersten.bsky.social
Canada must stand up to Donald Trump — or there will be no one to stand up for Canada
Does Canada have a red line for Donald Trump's behaviour? If so, what does Trump have to do for the Canadian government to find its spine, let alone its elbows?
www.thestar.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Canada must stand up to Donald Trump — or there will be no one to stand up for Canada
#Opinion from @markkersten.bsky.social
#Opinion from @markkersten.bsky.social