During the “polar vortex,” some of us taunted frostbitten global warming alarmists who snapped back that isolated extreme weather events don’t indicate long-term trends. Good. Because if they can remember that during heat waves and storms, we can actually look at long-term trends. Click here to read the rest.
“Pope hawks souped-up ride.” Man, we journalists live for headlines like that. Maybe we’re not alone. Click here to read the rest.
Apparently the U.S. is putting “pressure” on Israelis and Palestinians to advance the “Mideast peace process.” Pressure, I think, is a colourless, odourless gas that causes journalists to write headlines. But I have no idea what this “peace process” might be. Click here to read the rest.
Urging firm and frank opposition to radical Islam, my colleague Tarek Fatah wrote on Wednesday that we need the same clarity as we had about communism in the Cold War. I say be careful what you wish for. Click here to read the rest.
The year started with horrible news out of Africa. And Russia, Iraq and other places. But Africa produced three of the most hideous and heart-wrenching stories. So where’s our famous “Responsibility To Protect” gotten to? Click here to read the rest.
Oh, here’s a scary thought. It’s already 2014. I don’t even know what happened to the “naughts” or whatever we were going to get around to naming that decade. And now we’re a seventh of the way from the 20th to the 22nd century. Click here to read the rest.
Nelson Mandela was a great man. But he is not gone too soon; he had a long, full life. Nor is the world poorer without him. His deeds and example remain and if we cannot profit from them after so long the flaw lies not with him but with us. Click here to read the rest.
Apparently there’s this deal with Iran over its nuclear program. Butwe’re not sure if it’s a historic achievement, a historic blunder or just historically trivial.