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The dirty bomb myth

By Lawrence Solomon, published by The Epoch Times Bombs are scary. Bombs laced with radioactive materials—so called “dirty bombs”—seem even scarier. But the fear is misplaced. Exaggerated dread of dirty bombs and low-level radiation in general only magnifies terrorists’ power to sow panic while needlessly constraining U.S. military and homeland-security options. Summary The fear of […]

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Law with Bruce Pardy

Escape or leverage?

In Lay Terms: Amid Ottawa’s relentless march toward hyper-centralized governance, a seismic question now dominates Canada’s political landscape: Could Alberta’s separation be the last, defiant stand against a suffocating federalist agenda? This episode of “In Lay Terms” with host Peyman Askari sits down with prominent legal scholar Prof. Bruce Pardy and James Lindsay, renowned political […]

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China & Geopolitics Freedom & Health

Gaza takeover will be a godsend for America

By Lawrence Solomon | Published by Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) | Reprinted by Israel Today U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to take over Gaza, resettle its 2 million residents and redevelop the territory have been excoriated in the United States and elsewhere as ruinously expensive and likely to see American troops mired in another conflict. […]

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China & Geopolitics Election interference & Foreign Influence

After Canada was bought and paid for, President Xi is understandably piqued at Trudeau’s performance

By Patricia Adams and Lawrence Solomon What explains the remarkable exchanges between President Xi and Prime Minister Trudeau at the G20 meeting, where Xi initially rebuked Trudeau in diplomatese by refusing to grant him a formal audience, and then rebuked Trudeau publicly in a corridor press scrum after granting him an informal meeting? The most plausible explanation given the […]

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Freedom & Health Privacy Vaccines

Good thing the cat and dog can’t talk … but the toaster can

The science fiction moment is upon us. A dynamite discussion between Postmedia columnist Anthony Furey and Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Ontario’s former information and privacy commissioner, unpacks unprecedented concerns around privacy and security in a Vaccine Passport world, the indiscretions of voice recognition technologies and the Internet of Things rollout.