Canada is in the middle of a heated election battle. The main players are Mark Carney, the new Prime Minister, and Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party. The election is set to last five weeks, ending on April 28. This election is not just about local issues. It's also about how Canada will handle threats from the U. S. President. The U. S. Presiden...
The political landscape in Washington is never simple. Recently, Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, found himself in the spotlight. He chose to support a spending bill proposed by Republicans. This bill was designed to prevent a government shutdown. Schumer's decision was not easy. He knew it would cause a stir within his own party. Some Democrats and pr...
Northern Ireland's peace process is a fascinating story. It started with a unique approach to politics. The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland used psychoanalytical ideas to understand and address the deep-rooted issues. This approach helped to negotiate the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. The lessons from Northern Ireland were then applied to the Israel-...
March 11, 2020, was a pivotal day. It was the day when the NBA abruptly canceled its season. This was due to the growing concerns about a novel coronavirus that was spreading rapidly around the world. It was the day when Tom Hanks announced he had contracted the virus. It was the day when the World Health Organization (WHO) officially used the term "pandemic" for the...
Imagine if a president said, "Let's stop wasting money and find the leaks in every corner of the government. " That's exactly what Trump did, but it wasn't in 2025. It was in 2011. But who was president in 2011? Barack Obama. The idea of cutting unnecessary spending isn't new. Many presidents have tried to make the government more efficient. But, it's like t...
The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have sparked a lot of discussions about what went wrong. Instead of blaming individuals, let's look at the bigger picture. The city's mayor, Karen Bass, was more focused on international trips and virtual press conferences when the fires started. She even made a blooper by directing people to "URL" for help, which wasn't helpful at...
You might have heard that Colorado is struggling with ozone pollution, especially in the Denver area. Many people are wondering why the state's plan to clean up the air, called the State Implementation Plan (SIP), isn't working as expected. To understand this, we talked to some experts who pointed out a few major problems. First off, it seems like there are some mis...
New Hampshire's Governor Chris Sununu has expressed concerns over a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court. The court decided that an 1872 law, which allows parents to sue for the death of a minor child, applies to unborn children as well. This includes frozen embryos used in IVF treatments. The governor believes this decision could significantly impact fertility...
Tensions have been simmering in the Israeli-Lebanese border region for nearly a year, with the Israeli military responding to near-daily attacks from Hezbollah with airstrikes and targeted killings of senior commanders. The conflict has displaced tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border, and the United States has repeatedly urged restraint to prevent a...
The First Nations Leadership Council is not happy with B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad's recent comments on reconciliation and Indigenous rights made in a Jordan Peterson podcast. In a strongly worded statement, the council accused him of "throwing Indigenous people under the bus" to gain political advantage.Chief Don Tom, vice-president of the Union of BC India...