Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper says that Canada needs a “conservative renaissance” to step out of the current economic situation, and he defended populism in the face of accusations it’s anti-democratic. “That word ‘populist’ has taken on a number of imprecise and often negative meanings,” he told a crowd at the Canada Strong and Free…
Former PM Harper Says Canada Needs a ‘Conservative Renaissance’
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada needs a “conservative renaissance” to step out of the current economic situation, while defending populism in the face of accusations that it’s anti-democratic. “That word ‘populist’ has taken on a number of imprecise and often negative meanings,” he told a crowd at the Canada Strong and Free Network…
Trump Was Always the Result of the Conservative Populist Coalition, Not the Cause
Commentary NEW ALEXANDRIA, Pennsylvania—Ever since former President Donald Trump lost to President Joe Biden in 2020, there has been a flag hanging from a home not far from where I live that reads “Trump 2024”—one of the thousands I have seen across the country in the past two years. But yesterday, when I drove past…
COVID-Testing Everything in China: Draconian Measures Gone Too Far; Ryan Girdusky on Populism
Geese, fish, and diesel trucks must all test for COVID-19 in China. China’s COVID policy continues to hammer in anxiety and financial trouble for the country. I speak with Ryan Girdusky, author of “They’re Not Listening,” on the rise of populism in the United States. We compare that to China’s political state and discuss what…
Don’t Fear the People
Commentary For better or for worse, Donald J. Trump has come to represent the populist movement in the United States. And as the Biden administration escalates its cold civil war against Trump, and the corporate media against his followers and supporters, a very important question goes unanswered in the noise. Do populists, as represented by…
Republicans Divided Over Proper Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine
News Analysis On Wednesday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to begin an invasion of Ukraine. The invasion and the tensions leading up to it have put on full display divisions between the old guard of the Republican Party, who have called for a major U.S. response, and the new populist wing of the party, who have…
Decoding Social Media Censorship by the Issues
Commentary Free speech is under ferocious attack by Big Tech social media platforms. This is generally viewed as an attack against conservatives on that basis alone. Consequently, the reverse side of that coin views Big Tech as left-wingers in cahoots with Democrat operatives, both of whom have ganged up to gain a political advantage. I…
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