Welcome to the gluten-free, sushi-less Olympic Games
As with every aspect of the pandemic-postponed Olympics, the virus will cast a long shadow on how people are fed…
Taiwan deserves a clear-eyed assessment of the potential for war
The U.S. and its allies should signal in no uncertain terms that dragging the world into war over Taiwan would impose severe costs on China…
Damned if you do: the thorny decision to remove hydro dams
Dealing with only one side of an issue – whether it’s migrating fish or electric cars – can generate more problems than it solves…
Weighing the success of the various vaccine rollout strategies
Creating a vaccine is one thing, having enough of it for the population is another. A more regulated and centralized strategy put lives at risk…
Harry will receive a princely sum for a book about nothing
A profile of someone who has been in the public eye most of his life but achieved little of note isn’t a worthwhile subject…
Canadian Senate turns its back on genocide in Xinjiang
Communist dictator Xi Jinping showers praise on the 33 Senators who deny he is perpetrating genocide in Xinjiang…
Oil markets feel pinch from renewed COVID-19 outbreaks
All eyes are focused on Saudi Arabia. Will it continue to single-handedly maintain stability in the markets?…
The world gives a COVID cold shoulder to refugees
The plight of global millions fleeing persecution goes unnoticed while our attention is fixed on the pandemic…
A clear example of why government and business shouldn’t mix
Canadian gold-mining company Centerra is engaged in a legal and political dispute with the government of Kyrgyzstan, a chronically unstable former Soviet republic…
OPEC dispute sends oil market reeling
U.A.E. prepares for a post-oil world, endeavouring to make the best of the oil it has before demand shrinks for good…