Category Archives: United States

Reflections on an inflection point

Posted on June 5, 2020 by bhaggart

Since we’re going through what seems to be a world-historic moment, I’m using this space to record my impressions about the current U.S., um, situation. We’ll see how well they’ll age. If the United States makes it through the next … Continue reading →

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Where are the calls for Trump to resign?

Posted on June 2, 2020 by bhaggart

One of the most baffling aspects of U.S. politics over the past four years has been the continued and ongoing failure of American professional, media and academic elites to rise to the existential challenge that Donald Trump poses to the … Continue reading →

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Memo: The long-term Canadian response to the Trump presidency

Posted on June 9, 2018 by bhaggart

I wrote this memo in November-December 2016 and circulated it to a few people in and around government. Sadly, I think it’s held up quite well. Posting it here for posterity. For me, one of the key takeaways is that … Continue reading →

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Torture, US democracy and the rule of law

Posted on December 11, 2014 by bhaggart

I’m trying to think through the obscenity of the US torture program, and my fears about what the Obama Administration’s non-response tells us about the health of the US democracy. After all the terrible things I read yesterday, I was … Continue reading →

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