The Israeli electorate is headed to the polls today, and with about 7 hours to go, voter turnout is at a record pace. That is as it should be since this is the first general election in the country since it was attacked by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The current government of Benjamin Netanyahu…

The Brazilian electorate voted yesterday for a president. Once again, it was lefty Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against a rightist fellow with Bolsonaro as a surname. This time the second-place finisher was Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the previous right-wing president and frequent failed candidate Jair Bolsonaro (currently serving 27+ years under house arrest for…

Planet Earth is getting hotter, and that is beyond dispute. The political debate has been over whether that change was natural or man-made. That debate only matters to the extent that the outcome will allow the human race to influence what is going on. This journal is convinced the changes are almost entirely caused by…

The French have a history of protest, riot and revolution in their politics. The latest installment is playing out now, having started at the end of last month. It began as a student protest against the lack of toilet paper in the bathrooms, a lack of substitute teachers when the regular teacher is ill and…

The people of Alberta go to the polls today to vote on 10 referendum questions. The first nine deal with immigration and constitutional issues. The tenth asks if the province should remain in Canada or should the provincial government organize a referendum on independence? If the last questions passes, the province will organize another referendum.…