Rolling the dice in Liberia
Gambling in Liberia, both literally and figuratively—either way, it’s foreigners taking in all the chips and reaping rewards while locals look on
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Scott Gilmore
Scott Gilmore is a former diplomat and social entrepreneur who works in (and writes about) the United States, Africa and Asia. His disclosures are many and can be found here: http://linkd.in/1DDzoKv.
How to end the fear economy
The best response to a terrorist threat? Travel tips and laughter
We need more discordant voices in the media
From Ezra Levant to Heather Mallick, it’s easy and important to find dissenting views in media coverage—but odds are you won’t, writes Scott Gilmore
The time I started a spy agency
For Scott Gilmore, the Timorese experiment ended very badly—a lesson for Canadians that oversight and bureaucracy matters
You can build a better Canada, or you can get out of the way
Don’t see the problem? Then perhaps you are part of it, writes Scott Gilmore
Canada’s race problem? It’s even worse than America’s.
For a country so self-satisfied with its image of progressive tolerance, how is this not a national crisis?
What really happens in Davos
There are the Wall Street elites, the wild parties, the Canadian piano player—but also some of the most important work being done in the world
How the Muslim world is being left behind
Why each new terror attack only further marginalizes the Muslim world
Paris shooting: Leaving Islam behind
With every terror attack, Islamic nations are further marginalized—becoming the world’s problems, not partners
Believe it or not, this is the best time to be alive
Though fixated on threats, humans have never been better off, writes Scott Gilmore