America's habit of distilling vicious, pitiless, cynical reality into a morality play can be an oasis. — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
Very deliberately, the central bankers have punished savers, pushing interest rates so low that any truly safe investment - and older people… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
But political parties must claim to be radically different from one another, and political journalism must play along, or else why exist?… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
It's almost ironic sitting here watching stories about Norm's courageous 'battle' with cancer. He actually did a bit on stage about how stupid that… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
Elizabeth Warren fully intends to change the system, and says so. When she said how good it felt to be with working people in… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
In fact, American presidents never apologize for what America does in war, because in the American mind, all its wars are defensive, always fought… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
Resist, however peacefully and even in your own home, and heaven help you, no matter what your skin color. — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
The fact is, no modern president, Democrat or Republican, has shown the level of contempt for taking questions from the media that Stephen Harper… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
Some economists seem to think that only a credentialed economist has the right to be utterly wrong about an issue of economics. Their contempt… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
Trump is the white evangelicals' version of V.I. Lenin's 'useful idiot,' a character who is helping achieve their apocalyptic fever dreams, but who will… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
France has long been regarded as the most adept at stealing trade secrets. — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
White nationalism is about keeping power white. Yes, yes, there are minority groups represented among Justin Trudeau's ministers, but they were all given jobs… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
I am delighted to see the government spending more money to improve Indigenous life, and I would be happy to see even more spent. — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
Canada needs to be flood-proofed, and somebody has to pay for it. Yes, there are other threats, too - fire, hail, wind, snow load,… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
Canada has treated abortion as just another medical procedure since 1988, when the Supreme Court struck down the old criminal law. Most Canadians seem… — Neil Macdonald Copy Share Image
