Reagan and Trudeau’s opposing reactions to KAL 007 tragedy
PAT MURPHY: As Canada’s Washington ambassador, Allan Gotlieb, put it: “Trudeau believes the Soviets can do no wrong”
Tag: Cold war
J.F.K. dug a deep hole in his relationship with Khrushchev
PAT MURPHY: While the president’s domestic popularity was high, he met a Soviet leader who showed him no respect as a result of the Bay of Pigs disaster
Understated George Shultz left a lasting legacy
PAT MURPHY: As Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state, he played a key role in bringing about the end of the Cold War ($29)
Shedding the destructive legacy of the baby boomers
GERRY CHIDIAC: Someone said, ‘Greed is good’ and we repeated it. But the only thing that matters when you die is your legacy
Hang on to your compassionate ideals
GERRY CHIDIAC: Doing good is not only vital to humanity and to the planet, it’s one of the key ingredients to living a happy and fulfilling life (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)
In true competition, there are no losers
GERRY CHIDIAC: We’re all meant to develop our own talents, and we’re better able to achieve unimaginable heights when we don’t strive to win, but to truly compete (PREMIUM)
Fall of the Berlin Wall was just a starting point
GERRY CHIDIAC: We can never forget the love of freedom and the demand for the respect of the rights of each individual that brought about its fall
Is the world on the verge of a nuclear winter?
BRIAN GIESBRECHT: As Trump upsets the world order, many countries may feel they have no choice but to develop nuclear weapons (FREE membership content)
Pierre Trudeau’s Cold War dossier shouldn’t have been destroyed
MICHAEL TAUBE: CSIS decision is an affront to historical study, denying us deeper understanding of both the former prime minister and the RCMP
Why helping the downtrodden around the world helps us all
GERRY CHIDIAC: The idea that you can wall build walls and create quarantines is as ridiculous as it is dangerous ($)
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