It’s America’s 250th birthday and as someone with an unabiding love for the place and her people (including very close and dear friends), I really want her to get better. Like, soon.
You’ve got a friend in me
I was a little apprehensive about it but I should have had more faith in Pixar’s ability to keep reinventing the story of love, friendship and connection with the help of a great crew of toys.
A time for serious issues?
With Evan Potter we discuss whether I’m about to have my illusions shattered again as I keep hoping against hope that we’ll use campaigns to talk policy. I know, I know.
Happy Canada Day, eh
What makes Canada different — and I argue, better — is that we can trust that the people we elect can be counted on to do the right thing most of the time, unlike the shit show next door.
SCOTUS decisions, part 1
What you need to know about two important American decisions, plus a semi-important Canadian one, on torture, haircuts for the religious and records of misconduct against cops.
SCOTUS decisions, part 2
Decisions were released on Monday in cases affecting the presidential power to hire and fire regulators, expectations of privacy with your location history and mail-in ballots.
SCOTUS decisions, part 3
Tuesday was the last day for decisions and we got the big ones: Birthright citizenship, political campaign limits and whether states can ban trans athletes from participating in girls or women’s sports.
All this for that?
In the Ottawa Citizen I ask why, if we’re going to the trouble of having a complicated paid parking system, we don’t make more money with it?
