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Trumpism reveals authoritarian colours

  • TORONTO—For years, people have expressed anxiety about Donald Trump and democracy. His chummy attitude towards macho authoritarians, like Vladimir Putin and Victor Orban, and
Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | January 28, 2021
One of the protesters inside the Capitol Building, holding a Trump for President flag, pictured Jan. 6, 2021. Screenshots courtesy of CBC News

Trumpism reveals authoritarian colours

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | January 28, 2021
  • TORONTO—For years, people have expressed anxiety about Donald Trump and democracy. His chummy attitude towards macho authoritarians, like Vladimir Putin and Victor Orban, and

Trumpism reveals authoritarian colours

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | January 28, 2021
  • TORONTO—For years, people have expressed anxiety about Donald Trump and democracy. His chummy attitude towards macho authoritarians, like Vladimir Putin and Victor Orban, and
One of the protesters inside the Capitol Building, holding a Trump for President flag, pictured Jan. 6, 2021. Screenshots courtesy of CBC News

On the appeal of punching down

  • TEC DE MONTERREY, MEXICO—In her fantastic new book In The Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Anti-Democratic Politics in the West, philosopher Wendy Brown discusses
Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | March 2, 2020

On the appeal of punching down

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | March 2, 2020
  • TEC DE MONTERREY, MEXICO—In her fantastic new book In The Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Anti-Democratic Politics in the West, philosopher Wendy Brown discusses

On the appeal of punching down

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | March 2, 2020
  • TEC DE MONTERREY, MEXICO—In her fantastic new book In The Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Anti-Democratic Politics in the West, philosopher Wendy Brown discusses

The dark sides of conservatism

  • MEXICO CITY—There is a great deal that is interesting and informative in Brian Lee Crowley’s recent piece for the National Post “Right Now: Why
Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | November 11, 2019
Conservatism, like progressivism, is complicated. It is perhaps inevitable that the champions of a political viewpoint are more likely to gaze upon its heights with wonder than stare into its hell pits with revulsion, writes Matt McManus. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

The dark sides of conservatism

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | November 11, 2019
  • MEXICO CITY—There is a great deal that is interesting and informative in Brian Lee Crowley’s recent piece for the National Post “Right Now: Why

The dark sides of conservatism

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | November 11, 2019
  • MEXICO CITY—There is a great deal that is interesting and informative in Brian Lee Crowley’s recent piece for the National Post “Right Now: Why
Conservatism, like progressivism, is complicated. It is perhaps inevitable that the champions of a political viewpoint are more likely to gaze upon its heights with wonder than stare into its hell pits with revulsion, writes Matt McManus. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Trump’s trade war vanity

  • U.S. President Donald Trump, at the end of May, slapped tariffs on a vast array of products coming from America’s allies including Europe, Mexico,
Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | June 11, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump's rhetoric around the tariffs is low on precision and examples, but very high in resentment and a sense of victimization, writes columnist Matt McManus. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Trump’s trade war vanity

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | June 11, 2018
  • U.S. President Donald Trump, at the end of May, slapped tariffs on a vast array of products coming from America’s allies including Europe, Mexico,

Trump’s trade war vanity

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | June 11, 2018
  • U.S. President Donald Trump, at the end of May, slapped tariffs on a vast array of products coming from America’s allies including Europe, Mexico,
U.S. President Donald Trump's rhetoric around the tariffs is low on precision and examples, but very high in resentment and a sense of victimization, writes columnist Matt McManus. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Why be concerned about a national identity?

  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau’s recent trip to India has sparked a flurry of controversy about whether he adequately represented Canada. Some of the commentary limited itself
Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | March 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent trip to India has sparked a flurry of controversy about whether he adequately represented Canada, argues Matt McManus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why be concerned about a national identity?

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | March 12, 2018
  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau’s recent trip to India has sparked a flurry of controversy about whether he adequately represented Canada. Some of the commentary limited itself

Why be concerned about a national identity?

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | March 12, 2018
  • TORONTO—Justin Trudeau’s recent trip to India has sparked a flurry of controversy about whether he adequately represented Canada. Some of the commentary limited itself
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent trip to India has sparked a flurry of controversy about whether he adequately represented Canada, argues Matt McManus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The problem with identity politics

  • TORONTO—Just about everyone these days seems to have an opinion on identity politics, and it is almost universally negative. People on the right denigrate
Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | September 4, 2017
People on all sides of the political spectrum partake in identity politics while at the same time denigrating use of such tactics by their opponents, writes Matt McManus. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The problem with identity politics

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | September 4, 2017
  • TORONTO—Just about everyone these days seems to have an opinion on identity politics, and it is almost universally negative. People on the right denigrate

The problem with identity politics

Opinion | BY MATT MCMANUS | September 4, 2017
  • TORONTO—Just about everyone these days seems to have an opinion on identity politics, and it is almost universally negative. People on the right denigrate
People on all sides of the political spectrum partake in identity politics while at the same time denigrating use of such tactics by their opponents, writes Matt McManus. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
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