Articles

Defender of the Faith

By John Harris | June 4, 2015

A few months ago, Conrad Black returned to the Christian faith. John Harris looks it over, and says, “Not so fast”.

Local Investment, Local Knowledge, and the Way Ideas are Imagined

By Brian Fawcett | June 3, 2015

Brian Fawcett goes home to Prince George to award the “John Harris Prize,” and makes a speech about what happened to the profits and prophets of the region.

Fact-Resistant Humans

By xxxxxx | May 14, 2015

Andy Borowitz is at it again.

Charlie Hebdo, PEN, Ondaatje

By Stan Persky | April 29, 2015

The writers’ organization , PEN, is giving an award to Charlie Hebdo magazine. Six prominent writers are protesting. What’s at stake?

Letter from Berlin: Syriza and the Minotaur

By Stan Persky | March 21, 2015

Of fiscal gods and monster debts: the Greek crisis.

Two Principles of Free Speech

By John Dixon | March 20, 2015

John Dixon on free speech.

Bob & Doug McKenzie on Niqabs

By Sidney Australia | March 14, 2015

Today’s topic is, like… eh?

Letter from Berlin: History, Cont’d.

By Stan Persky | January 17, 2015

Reflections on the shootings in Paris, and the Continuation, not the End, of History.

Is the Far-Right Right?

By Brian Fawcett | January 16, 2015

We know David Solway is right wing. But is he actually right about any of it? Brian Fawcett investigates….

Some Moral Hysteria

By Brian Fawcett | January 16, 2015

Brian Fawcett on the media stampede surrounding Jian Gomeshi and Bill Cosby.