Trump didn't break America, but he tried
Maggie Haberman’s Confidence Man carefully documents Trump’s life, his dependency on his father’s wealth, and his rise to fame despite the relatively few business successes and enormous losses.
The liberal world order isn't dead yet
Liberalism seemed to be waning and a realist world looked possible just a few years ago, but then Russia invaded Ukraine and China’s economy stalled. Don’t count liberalism out just yet.
It's been 60 years since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Let's not forget Castro's willingness to blow up the world
The Castro letter is little known outside those who study such matters. That’s a pity because Canada, which has been a generous supporter of the Cuban people for over half a century, deserves to know that Cuba’s dictatorial leaders were willing to sacrifice the lives of millions.
Is the age of prosperity over?
You don’t have to be an economist or historian to enjoy J. Bradford DeLong’s new book on the economic history of the 20th century.
Patrick Luciani: Which version of Giorgia Meloni will lead Italy?
Last Sunday, the Italians did something they hadn’t done since Benito Mussolini was appointed prime minister by King Victor Emmanuel III in 1922. They elected a right-wing coalition with Giorgia…
What do we owe the future?
Small and good moral changes today could have profound benefits in the long term. But what does it mean for those living today to worry and sacrifice for homo sapiens hundreds, thousands, or millions of years in the future?
The West got the story wrong about the fall of the Soviet Union
There may come a day when Gorbachev will be respected for his reluctance to use force and save his country from a disastrous civil war. He still believes that world problems can be solved through compromise and dialogue.
I thought Massey College would stand up for diversity and debate. I was wrong
By bending to the wishes of the false advocates of justice and progress, Massey College has lost three remarkable senior fellows.
Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust: The eternal debate
Did Pope Pius XII do enough to thwart the aims of the Holocaust during the Second World War? A new book argues that he was silent in denouncing Nazi atrocities, atrocities of which he was well aware.
For Russians, the comfort of security outweighs the desire for truth
Russians believe the West intends to destroy their country and a fascist government runs Ukraine, thanks to a steady beat of anti-American propaganda by state-controlled media.