Canada has only ever been an extra on the global stage
BOOKS: Most Canadians are blissfully unaware of how poorly Canada really performs as a serious global contender
Category: Books
The Manhattan Project’s indispensable man
PAT MURPHY in BOOKS: Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves was put in charge of the Manhattan Project because he had a reputation for getting things done
Lincoln’s 1860 political miracle a warning for Trump and Biden
MICHAEL TAUBE in BOOKS: The Lincoln come-from-behind victory to become the Republican Presidential candidate highlights the unpredictable nature of U.S. politics
The real story behind Thomas Becket and Murder in the Cathedral
PAT MURPHY: Was Becket, perhaps subconsciously, simply in search of sainthood and martyrdom?
Unlikely Insider chronicles Jack Austin’s journey from humble beginnings to political success
ROSLYN KUNIN: Unlikely Insider documents Jack Austin conviction that even a single individual can bring about substantial change
Canada’s energy goals need a reality check
BILL WHITELAW: And Vaclav Smil has a proposal to extricate us from our decarbonization dilemma
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and the pitfalls of cancel culture
GERRY CHIDIAC: Confronting the imperfections of our heroes can be challenging, but we must never resort to cancel culture
John F. Kennedy was an Irish-American who transcended his roots
PAT MURPHY: In June 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy was welcomed to Ireland as ‘the first citizen of the great republic of the west’
History constantly challenges our notion of progress
MICHAEL BONNER: The optimism of the Information Age has been replaced with the age of despair. It is a cause for concern
Who was to blame for the First World War?
PAT MURPHY: Unravelling the blame game: Exploring the complex factors behind the First World War
Zelenskyy and Ukraine join elite company with 2023 Charlemagne Prize
PAT MURPHY in BOOKS: But who was Charlemagne and why is a prize named after him?
Marie Antoinette’s formidable mother a powerful and controversial ruler
PAT MURPHY: Austrian ruler Maria Theresa was one tough cookie
An unusual cornucopia of books involving comics and hand puppets
MICHAEL TAUBE: From Liniers’ Macanudo to Frazz and The Dragon Who Lived Downstairs
The inventive mind of John Maynard Keynes
PAT MURPHY: The rise, fall, and resurgence of his economic theory
Caesar and Alexander – heroes, villains, or both?
PAT MURPHY in BOOKS: Projecting modern values back over two thousand years is the tricky bit
When Buffalo Bill took London by storm
PAT MURPHY: Buffalo Bill was an interesting blend of the authentic and the fictional. Most of all, he was a gifted showman
The overwhelming imagery of the Crucifixion
PAT MURPHY: The child that was me experienced the lead-up to Easter as foreboding rather than inspiring
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