Essay
Pieces
ESSAY: Why Canada owes Trump no “Sir, we are sorry”
On Monday, September 28, in the Oval Office, Donald Trump predicted that Canada would soon come to him and say, “Sir, we are sorry.”
ESSAY: Barton predicts we will thank Trump, but trust never thanks the one who broke it
On September 26, from the podium of the UN General Assembly, Anita Anand defended a Canada that is a “reliable partner.” Not a grateful…
ESSAY: Nine seconds of silence, then Carney admits he prepared for an attack by his ally
It was not a declaration of war that Mark Carney delivered on September 23, 2026, at The New York Times headquarters in Manhattan.
ESSAY: London trains its swarms on 6 million Ukrainian detections, no contract published
Ukraine’s most valuable asset is made of what it had to watch coming. And to protect it, Ukraine is lending it out.
ESSAY: Three justices and the Fed chair at dinner for Xi, with independence as a guest
There is the vice president. There is the secretary of state. There is the Treasury secretary. The attorney general. The chief justice of the…
ESSAY: Gold at $4,341.92 Has a Price, Not a Single Explanation
ESSAY: 81% Odds, 49 Million at Risk: El Niño Is Not a Final Toll
ESSAY: Western Tigray’s August fighting puts Pretoria’s 2022 ceasefire back on the line
ESSAY: Congress Voted Its Objection—The Executive Still Holds the Weapons
On July 23, 2026, the House voted 214–208 for a war-powers resolution while the Senate rejected its companion by 47–49. The gap between those…