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The pope has shown the world how to stand up to Trump

Far too many world leaders have chosen to mollify the bullying US president. Pope Leo has shown there’s another way.

President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV

Iran has been bloodied, but it is winning against the US-Israel axis

The US and Israel thought they could decimate Iran. But Iran’s survival – despite massive human costs – is a victory.

People gather after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

No, MAGA is not divided on the Iran war

Trump’s supporters remain loyal, even if there are a few loud dissenting voices.

President Donald Trump

Carney confirms: When Washington whistles, Ottawa salutes

The Canadian prime minister was quick to jump on the Iran war bandwagon, seemingly forgetting his own speech at Davos.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

With Trump’s military on Los Angeles streets, Tom Cotton got his wish

What began as a controversial op-ed is now the guiding logic of domestic repression.

A man places a flower on the ground as armed US Marines guard the rear entrance to the Edward Royal Federal Building on June 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, after protesters participated in the "No Kings" demonstration.

The magician-in-chief: How Trump makes us miss the real story

Through calculated chaos and spectacle, Trump distracts us all from the dangerous consequences of his agenda.

Donald Trump gestures on stage.

Enlightened Americans should stay and fight, not leave

Declarations from abroad, however poignant, are not substitutes for showing up and standing up for democracy.

Travellers make their way to a security checkpoint at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

The cost of conscience: I lost friends for defending Palestinians

Bearing witness to injustice has a price. I paid it – and I would, again, because silence is complicity.

epa12137108 Five-year-old Palestinian child Osama al-Raqab, who is suffering from severe malnutrition receives treatment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, 26 May 2025. The Government Media Office in Gaza reported on 24 May that at least 58 people died due to malnutrition, and 242 others due to a lack of food and medicine since 02 March 2025, when Israel closed border crossings, preventing the entry of essential supplies. EPA-EFE/HAITHAM IMAD

The one thing Trump might be getting right

His plan to cut the budgets of US intelligence agencies is a rare challenge to unchecked power.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Kennedy Center Board dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Canada’s unity against Donald Trump is a myth

Almost one in five Conservatives support Trump’s annexation bid. These numbers must be taken seriously.

FILE PHOTO: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney waves as he boards his plane for Washington, D.C., in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo