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An NYT editorial on why the United States and the rest of the world has to start giving a damn about Africa: Some excerpts: hen a once-in-a-century natural disaster swept away the lives of more than 100,000 poor Asians last December, the developed world opened its hearts and its checkbooks. Yet when it comes to [...]
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The NYT's Maureen Dowd engages in a bracing round of Bush-bashing centred on his recent meeting with the great Russian democrat Vladimir Putin. An excerpt: It was remarkable to see President Bush lecture Vladimir Putin on the importance of checks and balances in a democratic society. Remarkably brazen, given that the only checks Mr. Bush [...]
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Toronto Star columnist Chantal Hebert looks at the recent performance of Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper and finds it wanting. He's painted himself in a corner by being so hardline on same-sex marriage and by giving the Liberal budget of last week virtually instant approval. However, she also has some sympathy for his position. An [...]
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I wonder whether Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's demand for more money from Ottawa will eventually hurt the federal Liberals — or provide an opportunity for the Conservatives. Writing in Sunday's Toronto Star, Anthony Keller made an interesting point: The party that should be interested in this agenda — if they can stop obsessing over gay marriage — is [...]
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In a recent post, I discussed NYT columnist Maureen Dowd's musings about the beauty pressures on women. Sarah Marchildon, who blogs at The Hollywood North Report, left a comment, which led to one from me. At one point, I recommended she watch Roger Dodger. Her is her response (taken from the comments of an unrelated [...]
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