Category Archives: Geo-Politics

Folks who are much smarter than I have suggested that the COVID pandemic, and in particular — the US effectively throttling vaccine availability for Canadians — underlines the need to rethink the Canada-US relationship. This is an ominous task given … Continue reading →

I just discovered Ian Johnston’s writing, and I’m loving his perspective! Here’s one he recently posted on Quora: – cPaul If the US collapses, will the states become independent, annexed by a foreign nation such as Mexico or Canada, form … Continue reading →

Zachary Davies Boren | The Telegraph The U.S. government does not represent the interests of the majority of the country’s citizens, but is instead ruled by those of the rich and powerful, a new study from Princeton and Northwestern universities … Continue reading →

My learned friend Richard Nimijean co-authored this article for Policy Options. – cPaul The COVID crisis has made it clear that we need to examine our economic and geopolitical prospects as the “special relationship” comes to an end. Donald Trump’s … Continue reading →

The coronavirus didn’t break America. It revealed what was already broken. George Packer | The Atlantic When the virus came here, it found a country with serious underlying conditions, and it exploited them ruthlessly. Chronic ills—a corrupt political class, a sclerotic … Continue reading →

by Tom Dunn via BOINGBOING NPR’s Throughline had a great recent episode about what’s essentially the branding of the American Empire. Host Rund Abdelfatah speaks with Daniel Immerwahr, a history professor at Northwestern University, who the changing ways that America has identified … Continue reading →