It's true that since 9/11, the application of conventional military rules of engagement has gotten a bit foggy. The Taliban were not an 'enemy state,' but the Canadian Forces conducted its operations in Afghanistan as though the rules of war applied anyway. Terry Glavin afghanistanapplicationapply share on social
The overwhelming majority of Afghans are not tribal, and they're not Pashtun. Terry Glavin afghanmajorityoverwhelm Change image and share on social
Enough of the 'Canada is a modest country' boasts. Please. Just stop. Terry Glavin boastcanadacountry Change image and share on social
Xi has made plain that he will no longer tolerate hearing the words 'human rights' spoken out loud in the same sentence with the word 'China.' Terry Glavin chinahearhuman Change image and share on social
When one's greatest 'world stage' ambition is a non-voting seat on the U.N. Security Council five years down the road, one would not want to say anything to hurt the feelings of the veto holders in Moscow or Beijing. We get it. But let's at least be honest about all this, please. Enough of the 'Canada is back' slogans already. Terry Glavin ambitionbackbeijing share on social
The term 'meritocracy' was coined by socialist theoretician Michael Young, who crafted the party's 1945 election manifesto. Terry Glavin coincraftelection Change image and share on social
Patrick Pearse - who set the events of 1916 in motion when he read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic from the steps of the General Post Office in Dublin - is not exactly an unfamiliar name to the Miramichi Irish. Terry Glavin dublineventgeneral share on social
Disaffection, alienation and conspiracy theories are commonplace among European Muslims, but dangerous Islamist radicalism and the Islamic State's 'foreign fighter' recruitment successes tend to be specific to certain European towns, districts and ghettos. Terry Glavin alienationcommonplaceconspiracy share on social
Under Xi, China has again become the world's top jailer of journalists. China's rank on the Reporters Without Borders index of press freedom is 176th out of 180 countries. China comes in dead last on the Freedom House 'Freedom on the Net' list. Terry Glavin 176thborderchina share on social
Obama has refused to equip, or to arm, any rebel groups fighting Assad or his forces. Terry Glavin armassadequip Change image and share on social