Thursday, September 12th is going to be big for the future of the DNC and more
Nancy Duffy
As Canada prepares for the launch of its national campaign season (the writ drops today!), the US sits…
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When You’re Only 50… It’s Really Like 20-Something with Experience.
Everyone has something to contribute… and humans are not meant to be in cubicles, or to be “yes…
Shifting from Good Intentions to Intentional Living – A video recap of my 1st launch with OJC MasterClass
An Inspirational Breakfast… with these guys :) [avatar user=”nancyduffyshow” size=”thumbnail” align=”left”]Nancy Duffy, Host/Producer[/avatar] I know I’ve been away…
A Patriotic Shame
Erin Drushel
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…
