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How Do You Make Donald Trump Laugh? Democrats Should Think About It.
- Analysis
- November 23, 2018
By Jeremy Kinsman Many times in the past two years, people have told me they’ve never seen Donald Trump laugh. So, what would it take? A sure bet would be if — after the mid-term elections that bore very ominous tidings for President Trump’s hopes for re-election in 2020, because women voters chose Democrats for
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Bulldozing Human Rights in Tanzania
- Analysis
- November 16, 2018
by Dane Degenstein Tanzania has recently started a campaign to identify, track down, and arrest gay people, an unprecedented move in a previously more tolerant country. The regional governor of Dar es Salaam, Paul Makonda, announced a task force to “identify, track down and arrest gay people.” Makonda asked the public to assist in this
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“Lest We Forget”: Remembering Africa’s (Forgotten) Contributions to WWI
- Analysis
- November 12, 2018
The world has marked the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the peace treaty that ended the bloodshed of World War I. In Paris, world leaders gathered to commemorate the day the guns fell silent. At Vimy Ridge and Mons, wreaths were laid at sombre cemeteries and memorials by presidents and prime ministers. Amongst all these
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Sectoral Free Trade with China: Harder than it Looks
- Analysis
- November 12, 2018
by Philip Calvert Canada has announced a change of tack in its pursuit of free trade with China. Instead of pursuing a broad free trade agreement, Canada will seek reductions in Chinese tariffs through bilateral sectoral agreements. The agriculture sector is apparently first on Canada’s list. This sounds very compelling, and reflects the recommendations of
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