Violence, rhetoric and rhetorical violenceCharles P. Pierce considers rhetoric and violence in American politics. (This was first published before the horror in Norway.)
So what did I miss?The crime rate is at its lowest since 1973, but prison spending is set to boom . Jason Kenney is chasing fraudulent immigrants and...
The U.S. deficit debate: lopsided stories make balanced reporting trickyIt’s hardly pre-election posturing. A potential economic disaster is at stake.
The U.S. debt-ceiling dance and Canadian Senate reformCanadians and Brits have no reason to feel superior to the U.S.
Gone vacationingBeyond the Commons will be taking the next few days off. I assume the NDP will be by shortly to explain how this week wouldn’t...
’Diplomatic overkill’Adam Chapnik explains the wisdom of dysfunction at the United Nations. The State Department says the United States won’t be...