A world without principles

The commitment to democracy and individual rights has been and continues to be badly eroded, in part because of U.S. regression under its current president.

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The horrors being visited on the people of Gaza are one of the most grievous of the many atrocities consistent with a world increasingly steered by rights-ignoring leaders, writes Les Whittington.White House photograph by Daniel Torok

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

July 30, 2025

OTTAWA—Summer is normally a good time for trying to write lighter, diversionary columns that might provide a break from the usual pressing issues of the day. But there hasn’t been a summer like this one in many years.

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