The radicalization of the American elite against liberalism.
Saturday, 10 July 2021
Something to Wine About
Is natural wine having an outsized influence in disrupting our wine culture — or just another temporary plaything for a privileged class of trend-chasing millennials?
Trudeau’s Inability to Stand Against China is a Stain on Canada
Canada’s global reputation has been badly damaged by Trudeau’s inappropriate kid-glove treatment of China. And so has Canada’s democracy.
Friday, 9 July 2021
British Columbia's AAA Rating Stripped by S&P on Rising Debt
Tax-supported debt likely to reach $102 billion or 172 per cent of operating revenue by next March, rising to 195 per cent by 2024.
Thursday, 8 July 2021
You Really Need to Quit Twitter
How could I have succumbed to this common, embarrassing habit that just about everyone on Earth knows is a scourge?
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Australia Shows Why The Most Humane Border Policy Is Enforcing The Laws
Australia’s tough stance has signaled a defense of territorial sovereignty, a refusal to outsource immigration control to human trafficking networks, and an understanding that public support for controlled migration hinges on strong borders.
Madrid Court Rules Far-right Anti-migrant Poster is Legitimate
Political rivals and human rights campaigners criticize use of inflammatory campaign material by Vox party.
Almonds Swept California Farms. Then the Water Ran Out.
Drought-stricken farmers pull out almond orchards, scrap planting plans: ‘We’re grinding up trees as we speak.’
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama celebrates 86th birthday
The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is celebrating his 86th birthday by thanking his supporters and expressing his appreciation to India, where he has lived since he fled his homeland in 1959.
Monday, 5 July 2021
Sunday, 4 July 2021
The Scholar’s Vocation
A century ago, Weber both diagnosed the ills of the corporatized, modern university, and pointed out the path beyond it.