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Category: Politics

Proud to be Canadian

Canada Day marks the anniversary of July 1, 1867, when the three separate colonies of the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick became a single Dominion. Continue reading Proud to be Canadian

Posted on July 5, 2019July 3, 2019Categories PoliticsTags Canada, multiculturalism, nationalismLeave a comment on Proud to be Canadian

Salute to America!

Every year the United States celebrates the Fourth of July. Here is an updated version of its Declaration of Independence. Continue reading Salute to America!

Posted on July 2, 2019June 28, 2019Categories PoliticsTags Fourth July, impeachment, independence, TrumpLeave a comment on Salute to America!

Armageddon madness

The Guardian newspaper has made public a document titled “Nuclear Operations”, which was drawn up by the US military and rationalises the idea of fighting and winning a nuclear war. Continue reading Armageddon madness

Posted on June 25, 2019June 20, 2019Categories PoliticsTags nuclear weapons, Trump, US policy1 Comment on Armageddon madness

Giving Trump the cold shoulder

Here’s why media outlets like The Washington Post are so important. Continue reading Giving Trump the cold shoulder

Posted on May 7, 2019May 1, 2019Categories Politics, What passes for humourTags Donald Trump, state visit, UK, Washington Post1 Comment on Giving Trump the cold shoulder

Spain returns to the shadows of its Civil War past

One reason the United Kingdom must act from within the European Union. Continue reading Spain returns to the shadows of its Civil War past

Posted on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019Categories PoliticsTags civil war, fascism, Franco, right-wing extremism, Spain, VoxLeave a comment on Spain returns to the shadows of its Civil War past

Royal blessing or crowning injustice?

The beautiful island of Saint Lucia has just been given a command performance. Continue reading Royal blessing or crowning injustice?

Posted on March 26, 2019March 25, 2019Categories PoliticsTags colonialism, royal visit, Saint LuciaLeave a comment on Royal blessing or crowning injustice?

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