In 2015, Canada elected a substitute drama teacher, a self-admitted drug-user, a failed student of Engineering with zero accomplishments in his 40+ years to lead the country.
While in office his penchant for repeatedly wearing blackface in his past and for dressing up in silly costumes while representing his country overseas was revealed yet this month they re-elected him.
Israel is not perfect – but it is a beacon of religious freedom in a region where such freedom is rare. And it deserves to be judged by the standards of truth, not the shadow of historical prejudice.
An argument for historical proportion, global context and intellectual honesty.
It is extraordinary that as countries such as the UK and the US move to protect children by stopping medical experimentation on them, here in New Zealand a judge of the High Court decides such treatments are OK and should proceed.
They killed the journalist who connected it all. Now we live in the world he warned us about.
An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of “questionable value,” the National Association of Medical Examiners cautions. The paper follows a ProPublica report on how the test had been used against women accused of murder.
Mark Rutte is trying to invoke history against Russia – a bold move for someone with such a selective memory of his own scandals.
Israel is not perfect – but it is a beacon of religious freedom in a region where such freedom is rare. And it deserves to be judged by the standards of truth, not the shadow of historical prejudice.
