A Patriotic Shame
By Erin Drushel The recent revelations at an Arizona Veterans Administration (VA) hospital serve to highlight an underlying…
An Education in Education – A Comparison of Systems Between Canada and the U.S.
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] Here in Ohio, the end of the academic year is…
Keeping Elections Fair – Much Bigger Issues Than Voter ID
Fair Elections Act assures Elections Canada ‘a longer reach and freer hand’ – Harper Government By Erin Drushel…
Keystone XL: Reaffirming Relationships Since 1812
By Erin Drushel I’ve been holding off on writing about the Keystone XL underground pipeline for some time…
For Conventions and Short-Term Gain, “Cleveland Rocks!”
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] I live in the largest Democratic stronghold in Ohio; the…
Today’s Social Defender: The NFL
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”right”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] Last week Arizona’s Governor, Jan Brewer, vetoed legislation that would…
“Dear America: Sorry We’re So Awesome” – Love, Canada
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] …with apologies to my American friends who aren’t jerks. Everyone…
The Dis-“Union” of College and Football
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] I love NFL football. Of all the quintessentially American things…
Putting the “Union” Back in the State?
By Erin Drushel A Recap on President Barack Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail”…
2014 Olympics: Road to Sochi… and Beyond?
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: Everyone’s invited… but check your protests…
Governor Christie: Still a Contender?
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar]Last week it became apparent that aides to Republican Governor Chris…
Canada’s New Age?
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] Last week the Canadian Senate voted to suspend Sens. Patrick…
Censorship vs. Idealism: Reddit’s Mistake
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] At a time when internet giants such as Google are…
Problems with Online Healthcare? “Blame Canada!”
[avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”right”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] Last week the U.S. Congress finally reached an agreement to not only end…
Does America Need a Revolution?
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] There appears to be a lot more activity toward ending…
Preserving American Democracy
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] A notion that has really solidified for me this week…
I Miss My Canadian Politics: Something American Politicians can Learn From
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] Who said the manufacturing industry is dead? It’s clearly alive…
The U.S. Congress on ‘Cruz’ Control
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] The U.S. Congress has until midnight September 30 to make…
I Miss My Canadian Healthcare
By Erin Drushel A Canadian Perspective on American Health Insurance [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] The first official…
Congress: ‘Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman!’
By Erin Drushel What’s Keeping the U.S. from Going ‘Postal’ on Rates and Services? [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”right”]Erin…
A Verdict on America’s Legal System
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] …Not Guilty. That was the verdict for the killing of…
Immigration Reform vs. A Divided GOP
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] The great hope for a bipartisan solution to reforming the…
American Voting Rights: Erosion or Modernization?
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck…
Conflicting Expectations
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar]It was a two-for-one sale on privacy last week when a…
The Long Road to True Equality
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] We are witnessing history in the making. The U.S. Supreme…
Disaster Politics
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar]The last thing anyone needs to worry about following a natural…
Freedom & Security: A Complicated Balance
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar]It was revealed last week that the US Department of Justice…
It’s a Miracle, Not a ‘Reality Show’
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar]Miracles do happen. And apparently, they happen in Cleveland. On May…
A War on Science? It’s One Hypothesis
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar]The scientific community is under attack. The desire for political control…
America’s Bad Week
By Erin Drushel [avatar user=”ErinDrushel” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Erin Drushel[/avatar] Last week began with the Boston Marathon bombings where three…
