North AmericaThe biggest threat to America is Us If we fail, China, Russia and Iran won’t be to blame, argues NYT columnist Thomas L. Friedman By Thomas L. Friedman
North AmericaRacism comes out of the closet Anyone who describes Trump as a ‘populist’ now had their moment of truth. He’s not a populist, he’s a white supremacist By Paul Krugman
Economy and ecologyCarbon pricing: the Canadian experience Despite mitigating climate change and fostering innovation, carbon pricing is under attack in Canada By Isabelle Turcotte
North AmericaUsing tariffs to punish migrants Trump attacks immigration and aggravates its causes. But Mexico’s humanitarian approach has also failed By Sandra Weiss
North AmericaThe US: An ‘Empire in Retreat’ In his new book, Victor Bulmer-Thomas argues that the US needs to accept its imperial decline and reinvent itself By Paul Hockenos
North AmericaJulian Assange and the war on whistleblowers Some US journalists deny Assange the free speech protection they enjoy. But shouldn't their sources also be entitled to it? By Edward Wasserman
North AmericaSingh in the rain Jagmeet Singh has disappointed as the leader of Canada’s social democrats. What the left should learn from this By Michael Petrou
North AmericaTrudeau in trouble Once certain to be re-elected, Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau is now mired in a corruption scandal By Raoul Gebert
North AmericaThe answer is blowin’ in the wind The Green New Deal has many good ideas — maybe even too many. For starters, the US Dems could just talk about ... wind! By Gail Collins
InterviewsThe Bern is back! Knut Dethlefsen on how Bernie Sanders’ second candidacy for US President demonstrates the leftward shift of the Democratic Party