US politics

April 1, 2022

Defining Gender

By David Haldane March 31, 2022 The moment oozed drama. “Can you define the word ‘woman’?” a Republican senator asked President Joe Biden’s nominee for […]

March 24, 2022

America’s Decline

By David Haldane March 24, 2022 As an American child growing up in the 1950s, my parents and teachers reminded me regularly of the […]

March 17, 2022

TikTok Tidings

By David Haldane March 17, 2022 The news was astonishing. “Significant breaking news out of Ukraine,” the broadcaster breathlessly intoned. “Ukraine has killed a […]

March 2, 2022

The People’s Convoy

By David Haldane March 3, 2022 There were more flags than I’d seen in a while. American, Canadian… plus a few particularly suited for […]

February 10, 2022

Who Do You Trust?

By David Haldane Feb. 10, 2022 When I was a college student in Southern California, the name Ferdinand Marcos evoked visions of hell. Wasn’t […]

September 30, 2021

Never Enough

By David Haldane Sept. 30, 2021 The more I know about him, the less I like him. His name is Jose Antonio Vargas; a Filipino […]

September 9, 2021

American Sins

By David Haldane Sept. 9, 2021 The line in the newspaper wrenched my gut. “Sitting on a pile of sandbags outside the family compound,” […]

September 2, 2021

Back on Track

By David Haldane September 2, 2021 His excitement was palpable. “Daddy,” he announced from the dimly lit screen of my cell phone, “I made a […]

August 26, 2021

Falling from the Sky

By David Haldane August 26, 2021 The video is shocking. In it, one clearly sees two dots—later identified as human beings—falling to their deaths […]

May 27, 2021

Broken Glass

By David Haldane May 27, 2021 The video felt like a punch in the gut. In it, dozens of young men accost diners at a […]

May 20, 2021

Joining the Resistance

By David Haldane May 20, 2021 The moment of truth came about 15 minutes in. There he was, standing in the frozen food section of […]

May 13, 2021

Escaping from a Test Tube

By David Haldane May 13, 2021 My wife works in a space suit. She also dons rubber gloves, face mask, face shield, and tight-fitting […]