Commentary So it’s official. COVID came from a Chinese biological warfare lab unless it didn’t. Glad we got that one straightened out. I grasp that in today’s polarized world, those who already thought it was man-made are liable to trumpet this finding while those who did not will brush it off. And that it’s not…
John Robson: Lifting the Taboo on Discussing COVID’s Possible Lab-Leak Origin Signals a Return to Sanity and Civility
Book Review: ‘How to Grieve: An Ancient Guide to the Lost Art of Consolation’
When it comes to grieving, consolation is often best received from someone who has dealt with grief before. They bring experience (unfortunately, it takes misfortune to receive such experience) and provide wisdom in how to deal with heartache and tragedy. In one of the recent editions from Princeton University Press’s ongoing series, “Ancient Wisdom for…
Has the West Run Out of Statesmen?
Daniel J. Mahoney has known a few statesmen and a host of politicians during his decades in and around the politics of the West. He points out there’s a difference between the two, and there’s also the tyrant who tends to separate himself or herself from the two despite originating in the same circles. The…
John Robson: The Upside to Canadians’ View That ‘Canada Is Broken’ Is That Most Are More Indignant Than Resigned
Commentary Imagine living where two-thirds of the inhabitants think “everything is broken in this country right now.” Then imagine it being good news. Because, according to a new Leger poll, if you’re a Canadian you do… and it is. Obviously, it would be better to live where the vast majority did not think things were…
Sen. David Richards: Bill C-11 Takes Us Into the Very Realms We Have Fought to Depose Over the Last 70 Years
Commentary The following speech on Bill C-11 was given by the Hon. David Adams Richards in the Senate on Jan. 31, 2023. Honourable colleagues, There is a certain essay by Cicero called “The Second Philippic” which was written to expose the power of the state against freedom of speech and freedom of thought—and the power…
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