Letters

My gun is bigger than your gun

September 12, 2024   ·   0 Comments

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 ...

Thailand: Bring up the reserves

by GWYNNE DYER “I have consulted with my father on all issues, whether on private matters or about work, since I was young,” said Paetongtarn ...

The inclusivity myth

by BRIAN LOCKHART How many times have you seen an organization, whether public or private, claim they are an ‘inclusive’ institution? That is usually followed ...

Bangladesh, Venezuela and Democracy

by GWYNNE DYER If all that mattered is economic growth, then Shaikh Hasina would still be in power. She has ruled Bangladesh for 15 continuous ...

Perseverance

by BRIAN LOCKHART Perseverance can be described as doing something that is difficult, but you continue because you want to achieve a goal. In the ...

Netanyahu’s game

by GWYNNE DYER Democrats in the United States and most people who are paying attention elsewhere in the world were greatly relieved when President Joe ...

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