Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading.

– Stephen Beschloss writes that while the specifics may be unpredictable, the broad strokes of the Trump regime are entirely in keeping with a U.S. political system gone mad. And Hamilton Nolan confronts the reality that the U.S. is unmistakably the bad guy in its treatment of the rest of the world, while Will Bunch properly characterizes it as a rogue state. And Carol Calwalladr discusses the danger as seen from abroad.  

– The Guardian’s editorial board makes the case for Europe to present a strong and united front against the U.S.’ imperialism. And Thomas Homer-Dixon and Alex Gordon rightly argue that Canada needs to be planning to respond to American aggression – not tying ourselves even more tightly to a hostile and impetuous power. 

– A.R. Moxon examines the significance of the unapologetic racism and bigotry of white supremacists. 

– And finally, Adam King reviews the state of Canadian labour in 2025 – with unions succeeding in achieving wage gains, but having to fight against adverse conditions in the broader economy.