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Canada’s Freedom Convoy Is a Victory for Democracy – at Least for Now

March 16, 2022

Canada’s Freedom Convoy Is a Victory for Democracy – at Least for Now

On Feb. 23, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revoked the Emergencies Act that he had used to crush the Freedom Convoy – a protest that had made Ottawa the focus of world news for over three weeks. Why did he do it? He wasn’t clear. Was it because he didn’t …

crude oil

March 15, 2022

Biden’s “we are going to get rid of fossil fuels” is a primary cause for shortages and inflation

The world was previously decarbonized in the 1800’s and earlier, but Biden lacks a basic understanding of what crude oil is used for, as he tinkers with the supply chain of oil that supports the lifestyles and economies for the world’s 8 billion. A year before being inaugurated President in …

“Ukraine and the Ironies of History”

March 13, 2022

Opinion: Steven Maslow, “Ukraine and the Ironies of History”

“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.” –Elie Wiesel, Author of Night and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature That truth is the first casualty in war has been observed at least since the …

Canada Freedom Convoy

March 13, 2022

6 Canadian provinces lift mandates amidst protests

It has been two weeks since protesters gathered to oppose mandates, creating Canada’s Freedom Convoy. Despite the backlash and challenges, it appears the protests are actually proving to be effective.    5 Canadian provinces have declared that they are going to back down, putting an end to their COVID-19 restrictions. …

Vlodomyr Zalinsky

March 13, 2022

“Leader of the Free World? Vlodomyr Zalinsky”

We like to call the President of the United States the leader of the free world.  Sadly, that is not true today. The State of the Union speech was an utter failure.  Putin’s ultimate provocation, the disarming of the west’s energy policy and Europe’s dependence on Russian gas and oil, needs an immediate …

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