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Quiz time. Who made these statements? “A politician who crosses the aisle has shown tremendous courage in putting their principles first.” “Mr. Speaker, as I have said before, I believe members of Parliament should have that freedom [to cross the floor to another political party]…In my observation, the only parties that really have this as an obsession are the parties that no one ever crosses to.” And, my personal favorite: “Anyone can rat, but it takes a certain amount of in

Here . Plus a mention of my book and podcast: October 7 was the paradigm shift. Hamas had been escalating for years, from genocide accusations during Cast Lead in 2008-2009 to the first coordinated cognitive-kinetic front in 2021, where narrative operations ran in parallel with rocket barrages. The October 7 attack was designed from inception to trigger a cognitive campaign whose returns would dwarf the military costs. It worked. Israel paid a political and reputational price

Who is winning the war? Israel is not losing. Every day that Iran’s military infrastructure is degraded or destroyed is a good day for Israel. The United States does not seem to be winning. Donald Trump has failed to meet the objectives he set for the war: Iran’s hardline Islamist dictators, and the fascistic Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, are still in charge. The regime hasn’t lost the capacity to make nuclear weapons. And the long-suffering Iranian people continue to su

Who is winning the war in Iran? Donald Trump’s apparatchiks can call it whatever they want: it’s a war. And, a month later, it’s still raging. A month ago, this writer made ten predictions about why the war. Let’s see how accurate they were. Leadership. I said both Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were unpopular in their respective countries - and might get less popular. That has certainly been the case for Trump. As of today, Trump is the most unpopular p

Since I was a kid – since this day in 1972 , in fact, when I started writing a daily journal – I have always taken note of April 4, and said to myself: “April 4. Dr. King.” Today, more than half a Century ago, Martin Luther King was murdered by a racist in Memphis. Dr. King was a giant of a man, the one whose message continues to resonate across the ages, because racial hatred continues unabated. He was the one who first said that “anti-Zionism” was, in fact, just plain o

Hey! Look what's on an Amazon bestseller list! Best part: what's ahead of me and behind me.

Read about our new film, my new book, Avi Lewis, punk rock and nice things - here .

Years ago, back when CBC TV still valued debate, I used to appear on a panel show called Counterspin . Its host was Avi Lewis. Counterspin was on every day, and it had some other hosts, but I don’t remember any of them. I remember Avi, though. We’d sit around an elevated table and debate stuff. Usually, we’d yap about the news of the day, from the Left or the Right or whatever. I don’t remember any of that, either. But I remember Avi. He was really, really smart. He was charm

Here. Quote: "The very fact that someone like Kinsella, without, say, top-level security clearance, could amass such a damning catalogue of evidence begs the question of just how much effort governments and security services are devoting to this problem. That so many deeply problematic and potentially illegal cases in Canada, including here in British Columbia, have not resulted in charges or even, seemingly, any serious investigation, makes Kinsella’s book especially valuabl

The screening of our documentary went really well. We were delighted with the response. Afterwards, I went out to celebrate with two old Carleton friends, Alan and Jay. There was some drinking, but not as much as you'd expect. People who know me well know how much I love ravens and crows. I have several tattoos of those amazing birds on my left arm. So, I decided to do something I had been pondering for about three years. Here it is. E. is not a fan, but I am. What do you th

The holiest time of the year is here. Ramadan, Eid, Palm Sunday, Easter and Passover. Starting on Wednesday night, Passover celebrates the deliverance of Jews from oppression. But for Jews, 2026 has not offered deliverance. Around the world, antisemitism remains a raging pandemic. One of the worst places in the world for Jews, right now, is Canada. As progressive writer Jesse Brown noted in The Atlantic this week, Canada has had more attacks on synangogues - shootings, firebo

Four weeks or less. Those are the words of President Donald Trump, two days after Israel and the United States started bombing Iran on February 28. That’s how long he said the war would last. “Four weeks or less.” As of today, 24 days - three weeks and a bit - have passed since Israel and the U.S. launched what they called a “decapitation strike.” On the very first day of the war, Israel and America scored an impressive victory: they eliminated the monstrous Iranian dictator,

Seeing these Swedish maniacs yet again tonight. Still the best live band in rock'n'roll. The Chats are opening for them, and they're no slouches, either. See y'all there.

Just saw this. My new book has been excerpted in The National Post . Grateful that they considered it worth a read. For anyone else wanting to read it, the hardcover comes out in a month.