Who ruined Sri Lanka?

October 3, 2024 · 0 Comments

by GWYNNE DYER It’s hard to know who ruined Sri Lanka, because are so many plausible candidates. You could blame the Buddhist extremists of the ...

First responders

by BRIAN LOCKHART Several years ago I was driving up Highway 400 around 10:30 p.m. heading north. There was a car ahead of me travelling ...

Uncharted territory

by GWYNNE DYER No sirens are blaring, nobody even looks frightened, but they should be. Last week the world moved into uncharted territory. The ‘aspirational’ ...

If Taylor Swift says it….

by BRIAN LOCKHART I’ve never been much of a fan of celebrities who make political endorsements. I don’t mind celebrities or sports figures who make ...

Israel’s Curse

by GWYNNE DYER Six Jewish hostages were murdered by Hamas last week just before the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reached them, and a controversy has ...

My gun is bigger than your gun

by BRIAN LOCKHART There are two main wars underway in the world and several other smaller ones that have been more like continuing skirmishes. The ...

New Caledonia: Pragmatism 3, Nationalism 0

by GWYNNE DYER With the sole exception of the 50 people on Pitcairn Island, the United Kingdom (once known as the British Empire) liquidated its ...

Who’s minding the gate?

by BRIAN LOCKHART Two Toronto men, a father and son, have been arrested in Richmond Hill on terror-related charges. The RCMP reported the men were ...

Catalan Pimpernel

by GWYNNE DYER Carles Puigdemont, the self-exiled leader of the Catalan separatist movement, aspires to become the new Scarlet Pimpernel. Last week he left Belgium, ...

Time warp

by BRIAN LOCKHART I was watching YouTube videos the other night. I came across a short clip from the movie Unforgiven, starring the legendary Clint ...