For political leaders, conventional wisdom used to rely heavily on the notion that compromise was both a safe approach, and a tool used for political longevity.
Justin Trudeau: a failure of moderate politics
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Opinions
CBS Democratic debate an unadulterated shit-show
After a somewhat promising debate in Nevada, the Democratic Party virtually imploded last night as candidates desperately tried to light a spark under their campaigns, mostly by relentlessly attacking each other while interrupting one incoherent sentence with yet another incoherent sentence.
Christie Blatchford’s death reaction puts the ‘bitch’ in ‘obituary’
I know at least a dozen journalists, reporters and writers who have received unsolicited, honest advice from Blatchford over the past couple decades, and contrary to the opinions of all those insipid, lazy ideologues on social media, there was nothing mean-spirited about her.
Kobe, his daughter, and an atheist’s dream of basketball heaven
That image of Kobe and his daughter in heaven, playing basketball, smiling at each other with love – if that idea is only possible through belief then so be it.
If free speech were a movie, Ricky Gervais is the theme music
The irony in this ridiculous controversy is that Gervais was probably the most authentic progressive-minded person in that room.
The Office: Starring Jody Wilson-Raybould
Nobody wants to call out an Indigenous woman in 2019. Just the idea of doing so is wrought with booby traps and a sense of pointlessness. But really, what she is doing is indefensible, unless you admit to wanting to coddle her, which is prejudicial and condescending.
A Walk to the Pond
Keeping a family together and happy can be challenging. Sometimes it can feel like bliss, and other times it can seem as rocky as that driveway that leads to our family pond.
Blackballed: The Lindsay Shepherd Interview
In modern politics, nuance is often seen as weakness; an inability to hone and polish the courage of your convictions. But for many of us, the opposite is true.
In an Orwellian world, only comedians can save us
These performers remind us of something paramount; comedians don’t provide the example of what they can get away with saying, they provide us with the blueprint of what everyone can say.