I couldn’t believe my eyes and ears at the news that this little country is thinking of taking the matter of perjury seriously. More or less since the birth of the Republic, people have been putting their hands on Bibles while swearing to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. And […]

It’s been nearly a year since CeaseFire Halifax closed its doors, after more than four years of working with high-risk groups to prevent violence in their communities. During that time, its staff developed close relationships with clients that often had challenges trusting outsiders. Outreach workers supported and embraced people at risk of participating in violent […]

To the Editor: Re “Take the Iowa Caucuses. Please” (Editorial Observer, June 12): I agree with Michelle Cottle’s thesis that the Iowa caucuses are grossly unrepresentative of the Democratic electorate and should be replaced by a primary. She also questions Iowa’s “No. 1 spot.” Should small states like Iowa and New Hampshire be relied upon […]

To the Editor: Re “Custody Fight Pits Texas Couple Against a Law Favoring Tribes” (front page, June 6), about a lawsuit challenging a federal law that concerns the adoption of Native American children: Members of Native American tribes like my own across the country are near unified in our disappointment in those who attack one […]

LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has kicked off the sale of some consumer health brands as it seeks to raise about 1 billion pounds ($1.26 billion) before pressing ahead with a spinoff of its consumer healthcare business, sources told Reuters. The drugmaker has bundled the non-core drugs into three different portfolios and has hired boutique […]

This article is part of David Leonhardt’s newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it each weekday. Joe Biden keeps talking about his desire to reach across the aisle and work with Republicans. “With Trump gone, you’re going to begin to see things change,” he has said. And Biden’s liberal critics keep making fun […]

The premiership of Boris Johnson represents a serious threat to this country – a threat that was outlined in an IMF report this week. According to it, Ireland is “uniquely vulnerable to a no-deal Brexit” and a fiscal stimulus may be required “depending on the severity of the downturn in the broader economy”. Even in […]

Good morning. We’re covering escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, the capture of a Uighur family from the Belgian Embassy in Beijing and the evolutionary science of puppy-dog eyes. A cry to preserve Hong Kong’s sanctuary status Since the late 1800s, Hong Kong has been a refuge for people fleeing mainland China, particularly political […]

To the Editor: Re “U.S. Buries Digital Land Mines to Menace Russia’s Power Grid” (front page, June 16): The Times reports: “Pentagon and intelligence officials described broad hesitation to go into detail with Mr. Trump about operations against Russia for concern over his reaction — and the possibility that he might countermand it or discuss […]

So, we now have a Climate Action Plan, and hopefully a strategy that will help us to finally meet our EU targets on emissions – something we don’t seem to have taken seriously for years. Friends Of The Earth has said “this plan gets us to the starting line on climate action” and that it […]