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
Tag: History – Politics
Are we seeing the destruction of democratic capitalism?
LEE HARDING: More than 100 years after H.G. Wells forecast dramatic changes in the world order, the tide appears to be turning
Bill Davis, the man who understood Ontario
EYE ON ONTARIO: Though not a small government guy, he acknowledged the need for fiscal & regulatory modesty (PREMIUM)
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)
Eisenhower diplomacy versus Kennedy aggression
PAT MURPHY: In 1961, as a young president prepared to take over from an aging one, their perspectives on military responsibility were starkly different
Three political dramas worth watching
PAT MURPHY: Think of them as a form of therapy, a way of easing back to everyday life while still experiencing the atmospherics of the political arena
John Turner and the demise of gentlemanly politics
MICHAEL TAUBE: Politicians like the late prime minister are sources of inspiration for public service, intelligent discourse and common decency
Will the 2020 presidential election be a rerun of 1980?
PAT MURPHY: Like Jimmy Carter in 1980, Donald Trump is an incumbent who needs to raise doubts about his rival
Hubris, conspiracy and the fall of Margaret Thatcher
BOOKS: The former U.K. prime minister had a radical streak and a thirst for combat that the men she led didn’t share
A close-up look at J.F.K. on the campaign trail
PAT MURPHY: Primary, a 1960 documentary, shows Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey battling it out in the Wisconsin primary trenches (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)
The making of an unlikely U.S. president
PAT MURPHY: The new book Becoming Ronald Reagan details the unlikely emergence of the most consequential Republican conservative of the 20th century
Thank you, Mr. Trump, for rousing us
GERRY CHIDIAC: Trump has inadvertently mobilized the American public and people around the world who believe in the rights of the common citizen
The rise and fall of Spiro Agnew
PAT MURPHY: The Nixon administration vice-president made two critical mistakes: he took on the media and he got caught taking kickbacks
Mussolini more a man of the left than of the right
PAT MURPHY: His fascist program had more in common with an authoritarian socialist – rather than a right-wing – agenda (PREMIUM membership content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $19)
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
The unexpected rise of Margaret Thatcher
PAT MURPHY: Into the U.K.’s Winter of Discontent came a woman of sharp edges and a clear mind about how change would be managed ($$)
The primary function of U.S. presidential primaries
PAT MURPHY: The process should help uncover the blemishes in a candidate – providing the other choices shine through ($$)
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