The Official’s Predictions for 2010

Welcome to 2010.
Even though most of these lists have already been published, The Official decided to meditate on the shocking and ground-breaking events of 2009 to make some predictions for 2010. Brace yourself.
1. Stephen Harper will remain as Prime Minister.
Which is quite unfortunate, because he’s doing a piss-poor job at governing the nation and [...]

Afghan scandal sullies Canada

By Eric Margolis
Canada has long been admired around the globe as a nation of high ethics, human rights and respect for law.
But Canada’s sterling reputation is being seriously degraded by the spreading scandal over involvement in torture in the increasingly sordid Afghan conflict.
All Canadians should thank the courageous diplomat, Richard Colvin, who did the right [...]

Thrown Out With the Bathwater – Social democrats lost when the Berlin Wall fell and they abandoned idealism to the neo-cons

By Ian Buruma, Professor of human rights at Bard College in Annadale-on-Hudson N.Y.
Twenty years ago, when the Berlin Wall was breached and the Soviet empire was collapsing, only diehard believers in a communist utopia felt unhappy. A few people, of course, clung to the possibility of what was once called “actually existing socialism.” Others criticized [...]

Steyn: 3 Years Later

Exactly three years ago on October 20, 2006, Mark Steyn , writing in the pages of Maclean’s, told us that Western Civilization is in the midst of being taken over by Muslims.
In “The future belongs to Islam”, Steyn outlined the effect of demographic shifts occurring throughout the world, and how a rapidly growing Muslim population [...]

Israeli Nuclear Arms Under Scrutiny

The UN nuclear assembly has called for Israel to open its nuclear facilities to UN inspection and sign up to the non-proliferation treaty.
The resolution, which was passed narrowly on Friday, marked a surprise victory for Arab states and others who have pushed for the move for the last 18 years.
The non-binding resolution voiced concern about [...]

Iran under pressure

Iran seems to be getting a bad rap lately. Interestingly, as the theocratic state inches closer to developing nuclear weapons, the western media seems to be intensifying its attacks. However, one cannot help but be skeptical with all the media reports being funneled out and pelted at a gullible public. After all, with human rights violations and a medley of atrocities being committed by corrupt regimes across the globe, why focus only on Iran?

Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan