The media’s reporting on the war risks going from bad to worse
Missing from much of reporting on this war, to date, is evidence of a basic understanding of the perilous strategic situation Israel finds itself in as a ground invasion of Gaza begins.
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The Hub Roundtable takes note of the people who celebrated a massacre
This week’s Hub Roundtable discusses the domestic response to the massacre in Israel perpetrated by Hamas terrorists. How should Canadians respond to the people who celebrated the mass murder of Israeli civilians? And is this a wake-up call for anyone who was complacent in the face of rising anti-Semitism in the country?
‘These people are not fooling around’: David Frum on the reactions to the Hamas terrorist attacks and anti-Semitism
This is the forty-second episode of The Hub’s bi-weekly series featuring Sean Speer in conversation with leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum. The two discuss Canada’s reactions to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel, the limits of pluralism and the need to reckon with antisemitism in society.
‘If we are not careful, we will be become dangerously fragmented’: The best comments from Hub Forum this week
When news broke on Saturday morning about the deadly surprise attack carried about by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians the world’s attention was entirely focused on the Middle East and, at The Hub, it was no different.
What did you think they meant by ‘decolonization’ anyway?
Perhaps the live-streaming of a 21st century pogrom will make our leaders and our media think twice before blithely tossing around words like “racist” and “hate” to describe merely disapproved beliefs.
The ground game matters: Lessons from an election defeat
Because of the ground game, the Manitoba PC Party has been beaten but not destroyed. The party received more than 40 percent of the popular vote and can revitalize and rebuild.
Why are normally outspoken universities suddenly hesitant to condemn violence against Israel?
Universities are under no obligation to comment on any events that do not directly affect students and faculty. But it is revealing to contrast how they have reacted to what’s going on in Israel to other events in the past three years.
Clean and deep Capezzana: Trend-bucking wines worth the try
Is the point to buck the latest trends, and run in the opposite direction of the madding crowd in search of undiscovered gems or ones that have passed from fashion and ought to be rediscovered? There is so much wine out there, it’s good to be reminded of some old favourites, like listening to an old album after many years.
Stop saying women don't want kids
This Thanksgiving, so many Canadians will be rightly thankful for their kids. We should give a thought to those who hope to have children and find they cannot.
‘Israel is going to endure’: Bret Stephens on anti-Semitism and Israel’s war against Hamas
This episode of Hub Dialogues features The Hub‘s executive director Rudyard Griffiths in conversation with New York Times columnist and Pulitzer prize winner, Bret Stephens, about Israel’s war against Hamas and its geopolitical dynamics as well as the pervasiveness of anti-Semitism.
