Apr 20, 2019
Will the Notre Dame fire be Macron's deus ex machina?
Notre Dame was an ideal displacement for embattled Macron, after months of the yellow vests nipping at his neoliberal heels.
Rick Salutin
Rick Salutin is a Canadian novelist, playwright and critic. He is a strong advocate of left wing causes and writes a regular column in the Globe and Mail.
Apr 16, 2019
Five decades of creation and struggle at Toronto's Theatre Passe Muraille
A gorgeous, nostalgic new book marks the 50th birthday of Toronto's Theatre Passe Muraille. The pastiche quality of the book also reflects the collective emphasis in the institution's origins.
Apr 9, 2019
Moral questions remain in SNC-Lavalin affair
The SNC-Lavalin drama has focused on abstract moral principles like truth, justice or rule of law. It may be more fruitful to discuss moral issues by examining specific effects on people or groups.
Apr 2, 2019
Mueller's anti-climactic report isn't all bad news for the left
The ability to be surprised is one thing that can keep us going in dispiriting times. Mueller may have made his contribution to the cause.
Mar 15, 2019
Checking in on Bernie
Mainstream media continue to make a commendable effort to ignore Bernie Sanders in the hope he'd vanish. Then the polls appear and he and Biden are far ahead. Joe they get, but Bernie?
Mar 9, 2019
Quit fretting over party disunity
There's way too much stressing in Ottawa over loyalty to the leader and party unity. Intra-party disruptions and disagreements are often signs of a functioning democracy.
Mar 1, 2019
Wilson-Raybould's testimony was not about the 'rule of law'
Wilson-Raybould's take on the SNC-Lavalin affair reminds us of deep political double standards and Canada's flagrant disregard of Indigenous sovereignty.
Feb 22, 2019
Under Doug Ford's budget cuts, an anti-thinking agenda
Doug Ford's tax cuts will lower provincial revenues by $22 billion, necessitating spending decreases. Will it diminish the critical thought Ontarians give to public issues?
Feb 15, 2019
It's not hard to guess what Jody Wilson-Raybould might be thinking
I'm not saying this is what Jody Wilson-Raybould was thinking, or even that it's what she might've been thinking, or that it could've affected her decisions. But it's a useful thought experiment.
Feb 8, 2019
Canadian policy in Venezuela about imperialism, not democracy
What's that crisis in Venezuela about -- in which Canada has meddled so unbecomingly? It's hard to say, because our policy is more hypocritical than principled.
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