Use Common Sense
A quiet paper for thinking that lasts — rooted like an oak, written for understanding across borders and for human dignity.
Karbala's Crowds and a Warlord's Verdict on Belief
On a day when millions walked freely toward a shrine and a convicted killer of neighbours-by-faith died in custody, it is worth asking what freedom of conscience actually requires of us.
An Attack on One, a Tariff on the Other
Canada and the United States are bound by a promise that an attack on one is an attack on all — so what exactly is a tariff war between them supposed to prove?
The Oak and the Sledgehammer
On a day crowded with sudden shocks, the headlines that matter most are the ones about what took decades to build — and how fast it can be undone.
The World Has a Table; Not Everyone Was Invited
On a day when two rich neighbours argue over tariffs, it is worth asking who else is still standing outside the door, waiting for a chair.
The Mound That Fed Them
A landslide at a waste dump in Guinea, and a Navy family's six-month wait in Bahrain, ask the same question: does the world honour work, or only the word for it?
The Shield That Doesn't Need to Shout
Between Washington's talk of the 'greatest financial offensive ever' and London's quiet vow to stand by Ukraine, this week offers a small lesson in the difference between a shield and a sword raised for the cameras.
Crowns, Wars, and the Boring Machinery That Actually Runs Things
Between a king's failing health, a prime minister who says his country is 'at war,' and a treasury secretary announcing sanctions, the real story is how little of today's power actually depends on any of it.
Before the Joke Becomes a Border
When a powerful neighbour keeps calling you a future state, the wisest reply is not laughter but tariffs, tone, and today's ordinary protest.
Joining Is Not the Same as Being Swallowed
When a great power calls annexation a favour, the world gets a free lesson in why Europe chose the harder path of pooling sovereignty instead of losing it.
Two Kinds of War: One Files Paperwork, One Bombs a Mall
Ottawa and Washington argue over tariffs while Kyiv buries shoppers — a reminder that not all conflicts called "war" belong in the same sentence.
