Trudeau’s Darkest Hour
This is Justin Trudeau’s darkest hour. Even as he shuffles his Cabinet tomorrow, it will not shuffle his political future...
Evan Solomon
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A Politically Game-Changing Year for Better or Worse
Let’s do a quick detour on that just to get some sense of proportionality: How much is $400 billion? It’s...
Don’t Panic: 4 Rules for Responding to Trump Threats
Amid all the geopolitical chaos, the best advice of the year: Don’t panic. As they dined at Mar-a-Lago on a...
The pre-Trump G20 and the patron saint of lost causes
At the G20 gathering this week in Brazil, a key question emerged: Has Donald Trump already cowed world leaders, two...
Trump’s Team of … Reprisals?
Trump team … Assemble! Usually, obsession with team building is reserved for the world of sports, not politics. There are...
Great expectations, grave concerns
What to expect when you’re expecting Trump 2.0? Can he live up to the great expectations he set and alleviate...
Political endorsements: Help or hurt trust in journalism?
Smart or spineless? Should newspapers endorse candidates or does it undermine their objectivity? When Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos announced...
Eagle Claw and the death of the October surprise
Is there an October surprise that might make or break a president? The October surprise dates back to President Jimmy...
Crisis time for the politically homeless
It is decision time for the politically homeless. With 19 days left in the coin-toss US election campaign, both Republicans...
To the victim belongs the spoils: Why is there such a big political fight to become a victim?
The real victims of the deadly hurricanes Helene and Milton are the citizens of Florida, North Carolina, and four other...
The Likable Lies of Campaign 2024
After the Tuesday night vice presidential debate ended, there was widespread praise about the demeanor of the candidates, Gov. Tim...
Scandals and hope at the UN: Is it worth it?
What good is the United Nations in 2024? With wars raging, AI disrupting, inequality growing, and climate change accelerating, UN...
The Real Campaign Hunger Games
In the madness that is the US Presidential race, there’s been a lot of rancid talk about immigrants and food...
It’s Raining Cats, Dogs, and Disinformation
We are now in the “debate over the debate” phase of the presidential campaign. Who actually won? Were the moderators...
Conscious Uncouplings: Why Political Alliances Don’t Last
Breakup alert, breakup alert! No, this is not another report on Bennifer — the perpetually entropic relationship between Jennifer Lopez...
The tariffs strike back: Is this the end of globalization?
My political compass has been spinning lately, and not just because Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to ditching a bear...
The Framing of Kamala Harris
Happy Thursday. We just are hours away from Kamala Harris wrapping up the Democratic National Convention with the biggest speech...
Elon Musk and the Political Power of Young Men
There is no shortage of polls showing that the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump istighter than a pair...
President Panic and the Grievance Ceiling
Has Donald Trump become President Panic and hit a grievance ceiling? The confidence the world saw at the Republican National...