Once the initial shock faded, a clearer understanding of events in Venezuela has begun to emerge. What unfolded over the weekend — as the U.S. launched air strikes and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — was not a sweeping regime-change campaign, nor an impulsive display of American force. It was a limited, disciplined operation with defined objectives and notable restraint. Read More

In North America, centre-right parties typically reliably win the votes of older people. The Conservative Party of Canada, however, is an exception. Figuring out how to win back support among seniors is a new challenge facing the party. Read More

Is antisemitism a trivial problem in Canada? Are the protests that many Jews decry as antisemitic really just anti-Zionist? Are nearly half of Canada’s Jews non-Zionists? According to Avi Lewis, who’s running for the leadership of the NDP, and Corey Balsam, national co-ordinator of Independent Jewish Voices, an anti-Zionist group, the answer to all these questions is “yes.” They are wrong. Read More