Author: Rachel Marsden

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s reaction to Moscow protesters perfectly illustrates how the former Soviet spy chief can masterfully leverage classic subversion tactics and strategies typically found in espionage to undermine the opposition and even ridicule the concept of democracy. In the wake of the Russian parliamentary vote in early December, a Russian opposition leader […]

It’s that time again to take a look back at some of the subjects of the past year’s columns and muse about what I would have gotten each of them for Christmas, if I could, in fact, have been bothered — which I couldn’t. But here we go anyway. President Barack Obama: Ten sessions with […]

In a victory for common sense, America’s top trading partner has become the first country to bail on the Kyoto Protocol before the nearly $7 billion in noncompliance costs comes due next year. Thus ends a pointless and pricey exercise in martyrdom. Having committed to reducing 1990-level carbon emissions by 6 percent, Canada somehow managed […]

I’ve had it with this useless, ongoing charade to “save Europe.” It’s time to get serious and consider jailing and impeaching some of these European Union member leaders for requisite incentive. Last week’s EU show was pathetic. It made me throw a pack of gummy bears at my television screen. You’d think these European leaders […]

I’ve flat-out had it with this ongoing useless charade to “save Europe.”:  It’s time to get serious and consider jailing and impeaching some of these member leaders for added incentive. This week’s EU show was pathetic.:  It made me empty a pack of gummy bears at my television screen.:  You’d think these European leaders were […]

Global leaders are set to meet in Durban, South Africa, from November 28th until December 9th, in an attempt to figure out how to continue their global fight against “climate change” when the first Kyoto Protocol commitment period ends in 2012. As someone currently sitting here in the dark with the heat off, perhaps they’d […]

Canada’s conservative prime minister, Stephen Harper, understands that energy means influence and independence. It would be tough to argue that Canada is on some kind of power trip, and it’s not difficult to understand why the country is interested in establishing oil trade deals that would help its closest ideological allies retain their energy independence. […]

It’s been a rough month for Canada. America’s biggest trading partner and overall non-jerk country just wants to sell some oil to its friends. Canada is sitting on a black-gold mine, but its oil sales are unable to keep pace with production — a problem that will only increase as the nation further taps the […]

My new book, “American Bombshell: A Tale of Domestic and International Invasion,” has just been published almost in lockstep with poor Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s Republican-primary debate gaffe. It’s convenient timing, because both of these things depict the emphasis on buzz and style over substance in today’s media and politics. Best described as a roman […]

The slogan for this week’s G20 meeting here in France was “New World, New Ideas.” It should have been “Same World. Bad Ideas.” Nonetheless, high drama played out in front of the world press as members of the G20 family squabbled with each other in various displays of political showmanship. Here’s what happened at this […]

Because it’s the U.S. Army’s Energy Awareness Month, it may be a good time to remind President Obama of oil’s importance to economic security, and the role that wartime leadership and image play in getting your hands on it post-victory. He can’t just quietly outsource and downplay war because it’s icky, then call dibs on […]