WashingtonIn Washington, D.C., the political swamp monsters prowl onDonald Trump vowed to ’drain the swamp’. But in the black lagoon of the U.S. Capitol, America’s biggest career politicians press on uncertainly
CanadaThe dawn of the strongman era is hereThe world is tipping into one where realpolitik could run amok. What can Canada do in the face of the rise of strongmen on the international stage?
BooksThe Maclean’s Bestsellers list: Week of Nov. 22Madeleine Thien and Peter Wohlleben continue to sit atop our bestsellers list in fiction and non-fiction
WashingtonDon’t allow the ’alt-right’ to disguise hate in linguistic semanticsWords are being stripped of meaning. But the brawl over words like ’alt-right’ and ’ilk’ can make it hard to focus on the fights that really matter
OttawaA new Liberal plan for fighter jets doesn’t abandon the F-35Last year’s Liberal election vows, which definitively ruled out the F-35, have fallen off the radar
OttawaWatch Crosstalk, with Evan Solomon and John GeddesWatch a recap of our weekly Facebook Live political show, live every Wednesday morning! On this episode: jets, NDP, Trump and trade
LifeCorey Michael Mijac, 1998-2016He developed a fascination with airplanes as a toddler. By 13, he was cleaning planes at a local club and dreaming of being a pilot.
SocietyHow 1916 set the stage for America to enter WWIThe U.S. greeted the outbreak of the First World War with disbelief, but by late 1916 thousands of Americans were already personally involved in the war
Economic analysisBlocking pipelines is a costly way to lower emissionsRather than block pipelines, we could achieve the same reduction in global emissions, but without the economic costs, by putting a price on carbon
CanadaThe return of the angry Quebec premierNormally a picture of serenity, Philippe Couillard is losing his cool in the face of some surprisingly disciplined opposition