Like all good Canadians, I try to follow American politics quite closely. Even though these articles are mostly about US things, I often make allusions to Canadian stuff. For this I apologize.

Blog articles

Animal rights- the new wedge issue? December 29, 2010

Mid-term victories and the two models of American democracy, November 3, 2010

Reflections on supporting Iraq, September 10, 2010

What is the Tea Party all about? September 2, 2010

Self-important politicians make for better government, May 20, 2010

Would the US be better off under a parliamentary system? May 16, 2010

Can a Republican ever be elected president again?, May 1, 2020

No health care system is ever un-repealable, April 5, 2010

The first ideological era of government?, March 13, 2010

Obama’s impressive maturity, February 27, 2010

Who cares what Alexander Haig said?, February 2010

The amazingly weak American political parties, Feberuary 9, 2010

Class and ideology and FOX News and stuff, December 29, 2009

Obama is not that unprecedented, December 1, 2009

Obama’s bow and liberal elitism, November 18, 2009

Do not watch “An American Carol,” October 18, 2008