At the very least, Donald Trump and his most rabid followers have been objective allies of the white supremacist movement, even if… — Neil Macdonald Allies 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,… — Neil Macdonald Climate Copy Share Image
As stupid as it might sound, older people everywhere would probably be better off if they'd abandoned prudence and borrowed more. That… — Neil Macdonald Bankers Copy Share Image
Trump's America is a midden. To hell with it. I am glad I don't live there anymore, and doubly glad to read… — Neil Macdonald America Copy Share Image
Personally, I saw no organized malevolence toward reporters in the IDF; I'd dealt with enough Israeli soldiers to know that many of… — Neil Macdonald Book Copy Share Image
As a senator, Obama denounced the Big Brother provisions of Bush's post-9/11 Patriot Act, particularly its sections enabling the state to spy… — Neil Macdonald Big Copy Share Image
A white nationalist would claim that flying the confederate flag on a state building is an expression of cultural history, rather than… — Neil Macdonald Building Copy Share Image
Yes, America's vast foreign service and intelligence organs may disagree with that assessment. And some of Israel's most senior intelligence figures regard… — Neil Macdonald Diplomacy Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, and the Hockey Night in Canada theme issued from our black-and-white Sylvania TV, I disappeared to the… — Neil Macdonald Canada Copy Share Image
Americans are raised to believe that anything is possible in America if you are pure of heart and willing to work hard,… — Neil Macdonald America Copy Share Image
People who don't own dogs can stay out as late as they please, or drive off on a whim for the weekend,… — Neil Macdonald Animal 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 Central bank Copy Share Image
Fortunately for Canada it is part of the so-called Five Eyes network, along with the U.S., Britain, Australia and New Zealand. These… — Neil Macdonald Canada Copy Share Image
I often wonder, when I hear some important speaker rattle off the rote land acknowledgements that have become the standard introduction for… — Neil Macdonald Country Copy Share Image
While most of us have long understood that privacy is a fading commodity, something in human nature still expects that a phone… — Neil Macdonald Communication 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… — Neil Macdonald Achieve Copy Share Image
The Fed has been acting in rare concert with central banks worldwide to encourage borrowing and spending - and risk. And because… — Neil Macdonald Acting Copy Share Image
Any reporter who's ever covered the Middle East can tell you about the Arab leader photo op. It is one of the… — Neil Macdonald Chair Copy Share Image
I've seen Jordanian television lead its newscast with three identical, consecutive scenes, all on the same royal couch. It's hilarious, and most… — Neil Macdonald Same 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.… — Neil Macdonald Economics Copy Share Image
