by Heather Hastie | Mar 18, 2017 | Great Britain & Europe, International Politics, US Politics
Yes, you read that correctly: I’m saying something good is coming from the Trump presidency. Before you start questioning my sanity though, read a bit further. For some time Europe has seen a rise in ultra-right-wing nationalist political parties. Now this is...
by Heather Hastie | Mar 15, 2017 | Entertainment, USA
The old saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words”. I’m a bit of a wreck at the moment, so this post will mostly be picture. They have this thing in the US they call March Madness. Everyone tries to guess who will win the NCAA men’s...
by Heather Hastie | Mar 3, 2017 | Atheism, USA
In 2014 Pew Research did a survey about the way different religious groups within the US feel about each other. Within religious groups, there was also analysis by political affiliation. I wrote about it at the time, lamenting the low opinion most USIans have of...
by Heather Hastie | Feb 15, 2017 | Middle East, Religion, US Politics
Donald Trump spent his election campaign making statements like this one from a 7 December 2015 press release. Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out...
by Heather Hastie | Jan 30, 2017 | Human Rights, US Politics
In short, it’s stupid because refugees are the safest of all immigrants to the country and it creates animosity where relationships most need development. Once again, Trump is building walls where he should be building bridges. Trump’s Executive Order...
by Heather Hastie | Jan 26, 2017 | Religion, US Politics
Televangelist Jim Bakker has had a chequered history. His career started with the dreadful Pat Robertson, and he had a lot to do with making him so popular. Originally, he was a strong proponent of the prosperity gospel and at one point was said to be receiving US$1...
