Category Archives: Current Affairs and Comment

Current Affairs and comment

America First, by Ilana Mercer

Posted on May 3, 2016 by leslie

America First, by Ilana Mercer  The Donald puts flesh on his foreign policy “Unsophisticated rambling,” “simplistic,” “reckless.” The verdict on Donald J. Trump’s foreign policy, unveiled after his five-for-five victory in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island and Connecticut, was handed down … Continue reading →

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Strange Bedfellows in Canada

Posted on May 2, 2016 by leslie

Strange Bedfellows in Canada Mark Wegierski detects a convergence of the “Old” Left and Right One can look at the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Canada – and its precursor, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) – to highlight the differences between … Continue reading →

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Testosterone, Going, Going, Almost Gone…

Posted on April 26, 2016 by leslie

Testosterone, Going, Going, Almost Gone… Ilana Mercer celebrates the she male There are only two men in the 2016 presidential race: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Like or dislike her, there’s no questioning Hillary’s manly bona fides. Mrs. Clinton is … Continue reading →

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Traditionalism and Ecology

Posted on April 23, 2016 by leslie

Traditionalism and Ecology  Timely reflections from Mark Wegierski, on Earth Day, 2016 This is a sketch of a synthesis of ecological issues with notions of culture and tradition. What are some of the affinities between traditionalist and ecological thinking? The United … Continue reading →

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High Priestess of Paleolibertarianism

Posted on April 18, 2016 by leslie

High Priestess of Paleolibertarianism Ilana Mercer gets personal The reader should know that I cringe as I write this first-person account. Why the disclaimer? Opinion differs about how often to use the first person pronoun in various genres of writing. … Continue reading →

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Trump vs. the Banana Republicans

Posted on April 11, 2016 by leslie

Trump vs. the Banana Republicans Ilana Mercer draws a distinction There’s a difference between (small r) republican principles and the Republican Party’s rules of procedure. But National Review neoconservative Jonah Goldberg doesn’t see it. Or, maybe Goldberg is using America’s … Continue reading →

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April Fools & Journalism’s Feminisation

Posted on April 4, 2016 by leslie

April Fools & Journalism’s Feminisation Ilana Mercer topples Michelle Fields In the 1990s, broadcaster Charles Sykes wrote an important book called “A Nation Of Victims: The Decay of the American Character.” Fast forward to 2016, and Mr. Sykes is defending … Continue reading →

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Mill Power

Posted on April 4, 2016 by leslie

Mill Power Stephen MacLean considers “Trumponomics” from a classical perspective On the campaign stump, Donald Trump’s visceral answer to manufacturing decline has been called a self-defeating return to the processes of primitive economics. But Trump’s route to powering America’s revival does … Continue reading →

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Polish Canadians, Searching for a Voice (Part 5)

Posted on April 2, 2016 by leslie

Polish Canadians, Searching for a Voice (part 5) Sociologist Mark Wegierski takes his analysis in a literary direction This essay is partially based on my article,“Is there a distinctive English-language Polish-Canadian writing?: In search of a fragmentary tradition.” Strumien: Rocznik … Continue reading →

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Maastricht: the Prophecy that came True

Posted on April 1, 2016 by leslie

Maastricht: the Prophecy that came True QR’s Stuart Millson argues that the Eurosceptic “fringe” has now been vindicated From 1991-92, a major ideological battle was fought in Britain, the reverberations of which are still pulsing through our political life. That … Continue reading →

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