The role Russian history plays in Putin’s War with Ukraine
Rodric Braithwaite’s book, Russia Myths and Realities, provides a perfect segue into Putin's brain…
Remembering the Cuban Missile Crisis 60 years later
The narrative that emerged of American triumphalism was false. There had been a deal…
Thoughts about public opinion on a Thanksgiving weekend
If the political winds are shifting in one direction or another, so too will public opinion…
What an aging society will mean for inequality, inflation
A labour shortage will reduce income inequality. But inflation will trend higher…
Windsor bookstore’s highly successful venture into publishing
Biblioasis has recently released two new books, one on baseball, the other on the origins of Covid…
The assassination of Sir Henry Wilson Ireland’s Sarajevo?
Regardless of the British reaction to Wilson’s death, the Irish civil war was likely to happen…
Richard Nixon’s California embarrassment
How did a man with one of the highest profiles in American politics – someone who’d just come within a hairsbreadth of winning the presidency in 1960 – flop so badly in 1962?…
The legend of King Arthur is a gift that keeps on giving
Although it may be a fabrication, the story has powerful resonance…
What path should the Conservatives take?
The battle between Convoy Conservatives and Club Conservatives has led to a ‘new divide’ between people and elites…
Remembering the great comics of yesteryear
When it comes to favourite humour comics, my list is exhaustive. Each strip was a work of art…