#Trump channels Washington, Lincoln proclaiming Thanksgiving

#Trump channels Washington, Lincoln proclaiming Thanksgiving

“#Trump channels Washington, Lincoln proclaiming Thanksgiving” The first Thanksgiving in the New World was celebrated in 1621, nearly a year after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. In 1789, George Washington became the first of many US presidents to formally proclaim a day of “public thanksgiving and prayer”: I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of…

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#Canada’s escape from planet Earth?

#Canada’s escape from planet Earth?

“#Canada’s escape from planet Earth?” Shannon Gormley: There are many things that are great about outer space but I think we can all agree that its most attractive feature is that it is not directly adjacent to the United States This column appears in print in the December 2020 issue of Maclean’s magazine with the…

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#Why Asian Americans could embrace the GOP

#Why Asian Americans could embrace the GOP

“#Why Asian Americans could embrace the GOP” In 2020, President Trump proved that demography isn’t political destiny by increasing his share of black and Latino voters over his 2016 tally. He did so in part by taking a hard line against socialism; voters from these groups had seen their household incomes increase and jobless rates…

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#Trump administration to reportedly dispose of observation planes

#Trump administration to reportedly dispose of observation planes

“#Trump administration to reportedly dispose of observation planes” The Trump administration is preparing to get rid of Air Force planes used for surveillance after exiting the Open Skies treaty with Russia, complicating President-elect Joe Biden options if he seeks to rejoin the accord, according to a report. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday announced…

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#Jim Mattis urges Biden to end Trump’s ‘America first’ policy

#Jim Mattis urges Biden to end Trump’s ‘America first’ policy

“#Jim Mattis urges Biden to end Trump’s ‘America first’ policy” Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is urging Joe Biden to dump President Trump’s “America First” foreign policy for a more “cooperative” approach with the country’s allies around the globe. “In January, when President Joe Biden and his national security team begin to reevaluate U.S. foreign…

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