An excellent piece in The Atlantic from Eliot Cohen www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

An excellent piece (gift article) from David French: War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man — Especially Not This Man www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/o...

Marc Thiessen is tone deaf: The outrage mob is ruining a golden moment (gift article)https://wapo.st/3MPlJw8

Chrystia Freeland: The Great Capitulation Is Over. What Will Take Its Place? (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/o...

Anthropic, a much vaunted AI startup, is firmly in the Trump administration's sights. The Pentagon wants complete access to its models, despite safety and ethical concerns. www.dw.com/en/anthropic...

You Can Soon Rent the ‘Heated Rivalry’ Cottage in Muskoka: The lakefront home from the hit TV series will be available through Airbnb, and it’s surprisingly affordable. (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/r...

Toronto turns to U.S. technology company for traffic signal work on Finch LRT shutting out a company in their own backyard www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/vide...

How a moment that unified the country was turned to division as Trump manipulated the U.S. men’s hockey team: The U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team won gold — and then lost the room (gift article) www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

Hegseth threatens to force AI firm to share tech, escalating Anthropic standoff. 
Anthropic has reservations about how its technology will be used. (gift article) wapo.st/4qQnXsX

Just one-quarter of Canadians say U.S. should be viewed as an ally or friend – a near 50-point drop from 2023 angusreid.org/liberals-asc...

Robert Pozen: Why is Trump blocking this bridge to Canada? Something stinks. Turning down a fully built, Canadian-funded span would be economic malpractice. (Gift article) wapo.st/4tOngmV

Anthropic has become a rare tech industry voice calling for A.I. safeguards (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/t...

Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social on CFRA radio discussing the descent of the United States into authoritarianism www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...

Bridge Owner Donated $1 Million to MAGA Group Before Trump Blasted Competitor (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...

Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social: In the post-Second World War era, the United States was seen as the beacon of freedom and human rights in the world. However, those days are gone forever. www.thewhig.com/opinion/trum...

Colin Hunter explains 'kayfabe' and talks about his new pro wrestling book www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

How Epstein got so rich www.dw.com/en/where-did...

In the past two years, the Kremlin has expanded a campaign of disruption and sabotage across Europe aimed at weakening the resolve of western powers in their support for Ukraine and sowing social unrest. www.ft.com/content/dbd1...

Devised to facilitate internet connectivity in the most remote regions of the world, Elon Musk’s Starlink has become a vital means of communication in crisis regions and war zones. There are downsides to this. www.dw.com/en/starlink-...

Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social Although the level of repression in the United States has not yet reached that of China, it is painfully obvious that Washington and Beijing share an authoritarian disdain for human rights and press freedom www.thewhig.com/opinion/beij...

The United States exports more weapons than any other country. Data shows which regions buy the most US-made weapons — and experts discuss strategies for escaping dependence. www.dw.com/en/eu-seeks-...

This gift article from the Washington Post wapo.st/4rH39Fi on Maryland’s efforts to establish a centre for quantum computing is interesting in the context of the same initiatives being undertaken by Canada and the Waterloo Region in particular.

Toastmasters International -2026 Golden Gavel Honoree. Congratulations to Jennifer Moss, yet another Waterloo Region success story! www.toastmasters.org/events/2026-...

From a year ago. Still dead on: Trump isn’t a narcissist – he’s a solipsist. And it means a few simple things | John R MacArthur www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A brilliant assessment: Can neuroscience shed light on Trump’s new world disorder? www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Solid piece from the New York Times “The Globalization of Canadian Rage” (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...

Under a ceasefire agreement with the Kurdish-led SDF, Syrian government troops have entered Kurdish strongholds, with the stated goal of facilitating Kurds' integration. But the situation is volatile www.dw.com/en/kurds-in-...

A new WHO study suggests more than 7 million cases of cancer in 2022 were preventable. Nearly 40% of all the cases that year were caused by modifiable risk factors — behavioral and environmental factors we can change. www.dw.com/en/world-can...

How a heckled Canadian became Germany's Olympic hockey coach www.dw.com/en/2026-wint...

The United States has introduced a new food pyramid with significantly more meat, dairy and fat. Health and sustainability experts are alarmed. www.dw.com/en/let-them-...

Perhaps the best book on his long list, “Black Cherry Blues” by James Lee Burke is on sale today as an ebook for $1.99. If you haven’t yet discovered him, this is your chance. I started with this one, and 44 books later …..

While it’s unlikely people will boycott Starbucks over these changes, it might be the nudge some customers need to explore local Canadian coffee shops instead www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...

This farewell from David Brooks (gift article) is profound: Time to Say Goodbye : www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/o...

4 Parkinson’s disease symptoms that can show up decades before a diagnosis (gift article) wapo.st/49O7uk0

What to know to save a life: The key to cardiac arrest survival (gift article) wapo.st/4rl5oxL

Carney’s Davos speech: “The Most Important Foreign Policy Speech in Years”. (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/o...

As with Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022, politics are dominating the buildup to North America's 2026 World Cup. Could discontent with Donald Trump in Europe see football heavyweights unite to boycott the tournament? www.dw.com/en/calls-gro...

David French (gift article): The longer our nation slogs through this terrible political moment, the more I’m convinced that the real national conflict isn’t between left and right — it’s between liberal and illiberal, decent and indecent. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...

Ezra Klein (gift article) on Carney Speech: It was a bracing speech, but more than that, it was a brave act. It was the kind of act that Trumpism suggests does not exist, the kind of act that rebuts Trumpism by simply existing. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...

“He was really someone that helped. It’s just impossible to imagine a negative interaction with him. And the fact that he was killed on city streets — as an employee of the U.S. government, by the U.S. government — it’s blowing my mind.” gift article wapo.st/3Z0RNzB

The Kurdish people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world without their own country. Many are native to the region where four countries — Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey — meet and share languages and culture. www.dw.com/en/kurds-in-...

A Vermont Town Was a Foodie Mecca for Canadians. Until Trump’s Threats (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...

Trump dominated Davos. But Canada’s Carney was the star. (gift article) wapo.st/4pSPwBm

David French (gift article): The Carney Doctrine : On Tuesday, Mark Carney called Donald Trump’s bluff. Trump wants subjects, but he’s getting rivals, and the American people will pay the price. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/o...

Mark Carney, the New Superstar perspectives.agf.com/mark-carney-...

Latest Times/Sienna poll (gift article : Do you think the country is better off than a year ago? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...

Peter Wehner: The wreckage to the Christian faith is incalculable, yet most evangelicals will never break with him. They have invested too much of themselves and their identity in Trump and what he stands for. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

David Ignatius: ‘Unconquerable’: What a visit to frigid Ukraine convinced me: AI-powered air defense could counter Moscow’s greatest advantage — and keep Kyiv in the fight (gift article) wapo.st/3LoGDSd

Marc Thiessen: A lease agreement modeled on Guantánamo Bay would be a win-win-win for the U.S., Greenland and Denmark. (gift article) wapo.st/4sRj6tU

Germany-US rift is looming after a year of Trump www.dw.com/en/germany-u...