Politics

Today's super rich are something new—technologically innovative, largely self-made, and able to guide political discourse like never before. The award-winning journalist and author of Plutocrats talks about her travels with this über class and how their interests somehow got confused with the collective interest.

This week marks the tenth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. When counting up the horrible costs, is it possible to say anything was learned from the debacle?

It takes an utterly confident leader to wear a black cowboy hat when he takes to the stage. Luckily for all Canadians, Prime Minister Harper is exactly that man. Here's why we should celebrate his admirable support of the resource development industries and our country's exciting new direction.

Current debates over pipeline routes, oil sands development and whether Canada is suffering from "Dutch Disease" are just the latest manifestations of a long-running conflict that has been around since the western provinces joined Confederation. Today's politicians could do well to learn from history.

Our fourth and final in a series of chats with Calvin Trillin, the man who—among many other things—casts the U.S. presidential campaign in iambic pentameter. This time around Trillin gives his election post-mortem, discussing Nate Silver, Karl Rovian meltdowns, rhyming "Rodham" with "Sodom," and the Republicans' disengagement with reality. And just how easy it is to be considered an expert in America.

The third part in a series of chats with Calvin Trillin, the man who—among many other things—casts the U.S. presidential campaign in iambic pentameter. Discussed: the Romney-Obama debates, campaign media coverage, the 47 percent blues, the legacy of George McGovern, and how one actually becomes a "deadline poet."

The second part in a series of chats with Calvin Trillin, the man who—among many other things—casts the U.S. presidential campaign in iambic pentameter. Discussed: the Republican and Democratic Conventions, how Barry Goldwater would be to the left of today's GOP, Tom Lehrer, satire on television, and what's so good about The Daily Show.