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 Here in Ohio, the end of the academic year is quickly approaching. Universities are already…
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 I live in the largest Democratic stronghold in Ohio; the county which arguably secured President…
Today’s Social Defender: The NFL
By Erin Drushel Last week Arizona’s Governor, Jan Brewer, vetoed legislation that would have granted business owners the…
“Dear America: Sorry We’re So Awesome” – Love, Canada
By Erin Drushel …with apologies to my American friends who aren’t jerks. Everyone loves Canadians; until we best…
The Dis-“Union” of College and Football
By Erin Drushel I love NFL football. Of all the quintessentially American things I could have latched onto…
Putting the “Union” Back in the State?
By Erin Drushel A Recap on President Barack Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address Considering the overall…
2014 Olympics: Road to Sochi… and Beyond?
By Erin Drushel 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: Everyone’s invited… but check your protests at the door. The Olympic…
Governor Christie: Still a Contender?
By Erin Drushel Last week it became apparent that aides to Republican Governor Chris Christie were the cause…
Canada’s New Age?
By Erin Drushel Last week the Canadian Senate voted to suspend Sens. Patrick Brazeau, Pamela Wallin and Mike…
Censorship vs. Idealism: Reddit’s Mistake
By Erin Drushel At a time when internet giants such as Google are making strides to work around…
Problems with Online Healthcare? “Blame Canada!”
Last week the U.S. Congress finally reached an agreement to not only end the government shutdown but also…
Does America Need a Revolution?
By Erin Drushel There appears to be a lot more activity toward ending the U.S. government shut down…
Preserving American Democracy
By Erin Drushel A notion that has really solidified for me this week is that America is really…
I Miss My Canadian Politics: Something American Politicians can Learn From
By Erin Drushel Who said the manufacturing industry is dead? It’s clearly alive and well in the right-most…
The U.S. Congress on ‘Cruz’ Control
By Erin Drushel The U.S. Congress has until midnight September 30 to make sure the government continues to…
I Miss My Canadian Healthcare
By Erin Drushel A Canadian Perspective on American Health Insurance The first official day to start signing up…
Congress: ‘Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman!’
By Erin Drushel What’s Keeping the U.S. from Going ‘Postal’ on Rates and Services? The United States Postal…
A Verdict on America’s Legal System
By Erin Drushel …Not Guilty. That was the verdict for the killing of Trayvon Martin. It doesn’t sit…
Immigration Reform vs. A Divided GOP
By Erin Drushel The great hope for a bipartisan solution to reforming the immigration system in the United…
American Voting Rights: Erosion or Modernization?
By Erin Drushel Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down a key provision of…
Conflicting Expectations
By Erin Drushel It was a two-for-one sale on privacy last week when a whistle-blower revealed that the…
The Long Road to True Equality
By Erin Drushel We are witnessing history in the making. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to make…
Disaster Politics
By Erin Drushel The last thing anyone needs to worry about following a natural disaster is whether or…
Freedom & Security: A Complicated Balance
By Erin Drushel It was revealed last week that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) secretly subpoenaed and…
It’s a Miracle, Not a ‘Reality Show’
By Erin Drushel Miracles do happen. And apparently, they happen in Cleveland. On May 6th, Amanda Berry, Gina…
A War on Science? It’s One Hypothesis
By Erin Drushel The scientific community is under attack. The desire for political control over science and its…
America’s Bad Week
By Erin Drushel Last week began with the Boston Marathon bombings where three people were killed and more…