Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category
Who are the real bigots in the St. Pat’s spat?
Gay-rights groups are becoming the enforcers of social conformism. Read my spiked article in full here.
The West’s double standards on Ukraine
Our leaders claim to be defending Ukrainian sovereignty. In fact, they’re overriding it. Read my spiked article in full here.
Incompetent imperialists reign in Ukraine
The meddling of the US and the EU has produced nothing but chaos. Read my spiked article in full here.
Ukraine: undemocratic uprising backed by incompetent imperialists
A corrupt leader, relying on police and military for support, is in power. Protesters who take to the streets, and get beaten back by riot police, must represent the people and democracy, right? No, not necessarily, and Ukraine is an example of how that simplistic logic doesn’t always hold. The overthrow of the government in […]
DeBlasio and the snow
I have my criticisms of New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio (see here). But the attacks on him for his handling of yesterday’s snowstorm, and his decision to keep schools open, are a distraction. Deciding whether to open schools in the face of bad weather is often a no-win situation. Keep them open and some […]
Marijuana and the myth of libertarian America
The new pro-dope consensus is more authoritarian than liberal. Read my spiked article in full here.
No tobacco, no matter: major U.S. cities proposing bans on e-cigarettes
Chicago, New York and other major American cities are considering proposals to prohibit e-cigarettes in public places. The move is another step by authorities to use public health as an excuse to treat us as less than autonomous individuals. About 4 million Americans use battery-powered cigarettes, according to the Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association. The growing […]
Why JFK still haunts America
In our cynical, downbeat era, we long for some Kennedy positivity. Read my spiked article in full here.
Let’s debunk the de Blasio myths
Far from being a socialist, New York City’s new mayor is Bloomberg Take 2. You can read my spiked article in full here.
Bystander-in-chief?
Whenever a new problem emerges – and there have been a lot of them over the past year – President Obama seems to say that he had no knowledge of it before it was in the media. As the video here highlights, on issue after issue – from the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups to […]