Welcome one and all to this, my new political journal.

Since taking down the Dominion Pages (DP) nearly a year ago, I have come to very much miss journaling on politics without the pressure of crafting clever (one hopes) and lengthy newspaper columns. Writing for the Guelph Mercury continues to be my central commitment to political and cultural commentary (you can find a running list of my columns over on the right, courtesy of ‘The Merc’), but I feel ready to complement that material with some informal writing on issues of interest.

As I did over at the DP prior to retiring that site, most entries here will deal with international relations and North American politics. But this new site will also feature some additional commentary on broader cultural issues.

The DP’s old readers (both of you) will feel right at home here. The focus is still IR and North American politics; only this time with marginally less exclusivity.

Stick around, get in touch, and don’t let me get away with any non-sense.

Most of all,

Yours,

M

PS I: To get things started, see below my latest article for the Merc. It has since been reprinted online at VirtueOnline.org

PS II: Please feel free to add me to your blogroll, and I’ll be happy to return the favour.