GeneralWhen the honeymoon is over, real leadership beginsSix months into his term, Barack Obama’s high approval ratings are holding steady in the latest polls . Yet, the WSJ/NBC poll...
UncategorizedThe burden that is democracyJohn Mraz makes the humbling comparison. Canadians don’t want an election, to be sure. Yet the act of voting should not be...
OttawaMoreThe protesters in Iran have been shot to death by the handful. Gangs of police-state thugs rove the streets on motorbikes looking...
OttawaEyes on the ballI’m editing a videoblog of the day’s odd events on the Hill, and I always have a lot of fun videoblogging, but today the Iranian...
OttawaLooking at IranGeorge Packer wonders why right-wing observers seem to welcome the corrupt Ahmadinejad re-election, and leftish observers demand...
OttawaUPDATED: Iran: Obama’s turn nowYes, what is happening in Tehran is not about the U.S. president. And yes, if he jams his nose too far into Iran’s business he...
GeneralThe Obama effect on the Middle EastWhen Lebanon’s elections went to a pro-West coalition last week, hopes were soon raised in the western media that Iranian voters...
UncategorizedWhere In The World And When In Time Is Jason Jones?This is hardly the most consequential thing about the aftermath of the Iran election (or "election" if you prefer), but it will be...
Ottawa"We want freedom"Something big, and real, and tremendously heartening, writes Paul Wells, has been happening all weekend in Iran