Category Archives: Politics

The Convenient Lie of ‘Objectivity’

Posted on April 7, 2021 by cPaul

Marie Solis | Jezebel When Washington Post editors banned national politics reporter Felicia Sonmez from reporting on sexual misconduct because she is an assault survivor, they reportedly told her that they were worried about the “appearance of a conflict of interest.” Top … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the Canada-US Relationship

Posted on March 12, 2021 by cPaul

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 →

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Can Democracy Survive dualling Realities?

Posted on October 19, 2020 by cPaul

I’ve recently read a chapter from “Reality Lost: Markets of Attention, Misinformation, and Manipulation”, by Mads Vestergaard and Vincent F. Hendricks (2018) in which they explore the phenomenon of constant (and dissonant) disinformation on the population’s shared reality. Can democracy … Continue reading →

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Why is the Awful Stuff Winning?

Posted on October 17, 2020 by cPaul

I’ve recently read a chapter from “Reality Lost: Markets of Attention, Misinformation and Manipulation”, by Mads Vestergaard and Vincent F. Hendricks (2018) in which they explore the phenomenon of constant (and dissonant) disinformation on the population’s shared reality. Can democracy … Continue reading →

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America Needs a New Chant!

Posted on September 23, 2020 by cPaul

America Needs a New Chant to Replace “We’re #1,” But “We’re #28 and Dropping Fast” Won’t Cut It! I enjoy the articles posted over at The Smirking Chimp and have been a fan since the Bush 43 Administration. (Jeff Tiedrich’s … Continue reading →

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Evangelical leaders denounce QAnon as ‘political cult,’ ‘satanic movement’

Posted on August 26, 2020 by cPaul

Michael Gryboski | Christian Post Some Christian leaders, including a couple of prominent conservative evangelicals, have denounced the conspiracy theory movement gaining traction in conservative circles known as QAnon. Created by an anonymous online figure in 2017, QAnon claims that … Continue reading →

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“Unfit”: Trump’s Psychopathology, Why It Matters, and What We Should Do About It

Posted on August 25, 2020 by cPaul
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How the Pandemic Defeated America

Posted on August 16, 2020 by cPaul

A tour-de-force article by Ed Yong in the Atlantic: Ed Yong: “COVID‑19 is an assault on America’s body, and a referendum on the ideas that animate its culture. Recovery is possible, but it demands radical introspection. America would be wise … Continue reading →

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Could America split up?

Posted on July 31, 2020 by cPaul

Damon Linker | The Week All week I’ve been haunted by a brief few seconds of video posted on Twitter late Sunday night by a student journalist in Eugene, Oregon. Two men face off at a protest — the one … Continue reading →

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The Emptiness and Inertia of ‘Having Conversations’

Posted on July 22, 2020 by cPaul

Alex V Green | Jezebel According to the New York Times’s Kathleen Kingsbury, we are living in a period of political division. In June, the newspaper published an op-ed by Tom Cotton, sparking weeks of debate over the politics and practices of mainstream … Continue reading →

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How the American Idiot Made America Unlivable

Posted on July 20, 2020 by cPaul

America is a Poor Country Now, in Ways that are Likely to be Permanent Article by Umair Haque @ Eudaimonia&Co. (Oh dear…) – cPaul New Zealand declared victory over Coronavirus yesterday. “Team New Zealand,” as Kiwis refer to themselves, celebrated having … Continue reading →

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Will America’s Alliances Survive the Trump Era?

Posted on July 14, 2020 by cPaul

BY SAM WINTER-LEVY, NIKITA LALWANI | FOREIGN POLICY A new book advances a robust defense of the U.S. system of alliances. A post-pandemic world requires adaptation and renewed coordination against common threats. In Sept. 19, 1796, George Washington’s Farewell Address appeared in … Continue reading →

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Read on Both Sides of Current Issues

Posted on July 1, 2020 by cPaul

Do you sometimes feel unable to make some sense out of our crazy world? These are indeed “interesting times”, and this is something that’s been on my mind for the past while. Honestly, it’s a work-in-progress for me, but still, … Continue reading →

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Make America Canada Again

Posted on July 1, 2020 by cPaul

Tim Long | New Yorker Until 1776, America and Canada were practically the same. Then America went its own way and chose revolution, independence, and self-reliance. But Canada kept on its path—a path that has proved nicer, quieter, weirder, and, … Continue reading →

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