“Modern American politics comes down to hoping that your billionaires spend more than their billionaires.”— Dave Pell I recommend Dave Pell’s daily newsletter, NextDraft, which I’ve been receiving in my inbox for years, currently via… Read More
Bryan Adams made his mark in the 1980s, when it wasn’t unusual for the airwaves and record shops to be dotted with songs of activism, protest and social conscience (Springsteen to Sting, U2 to Tracy… Read More
The good news for Donald Trump: he does not have to worry any more about the dubious achievement of recording the lowest approval rating in presidential polling history. He did that in September. The bad… Read More
“But to target Canada? I wouldn’t personally poke the eye of my best friend. Diplomacy doesn’t have to become insulting. Negotiations are only cranky if you make them cranky.”— Robert Restaino Robert Restaino is the… Read More
Over the last decade, words like “inclusion” have become weaponized. It ought to mean making sure that people from various backgrounds — reflecting diversity, which has also become divisive — feel comfortable and welcome in… Read More