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Andrew Mitrovica

Andrew Mitrovica

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The dam­age Cana­da’s spies can do

This is the tale of two men who risked their lives as veteran police officers to serve their country only to have their life’s work and loyalty to...

01.06.2023 40

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Wel­come back, Salman Rushdie

It was a halting moment. Author Salman Rushdie was making his first public appearance since being attacked by a knife-wielding would-be assassin nine...

24.05.2023 100

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Want to beat Trump in 2024? Learn from E Jean Car­roll

Flash: E Jean Carroll shows skittish Democrats the way to beat Donald Trump. Unlike Carroll, who is the definition of dignity and resolve, Trump is...

17.05.2023 80

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Shireen Abu Ak­leh’s for­got­ten mur­der

Moments after Washington Post columnist David Ignatius began an interview with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to commemorate World Press Freedom...

12.05.2023 40

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How to ig­nore Is­rael’s apartheid: Learn from Ur­su­la von der Leyen

Diplomatic tip: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will forgive and forget your country’s outrages and crimes and wish you a happy...

02.05.2023 80

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My quandary: Is the US worth vis­it­ing any more?

To go or not to go, that is the dilemma. For me, planning travel to the United States can be a complicated experience. Perhaps this is true for you,...

25.04.2023 100

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Amer­i­can pa­tri­ots: Stand up to bul­lies, and they’ll cow­er

Enlightened America stirs. A sliver of hope tantalises after years of what has amounted to a new dark age where a kind of Muzak of madness has...

19.04.2023 100

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Justin Trudeau won’t keep his word to pro­tect a Cana­di­an Mus­lim

Since his move from teacher to politician, Justin Trudeau has built his “brand” on one defining principle: He is the antidote to cynicism. From...

12.04.2023 100

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This is kar­ma and it won’t help Trump win 2024

Whoopee! The crook got booked. To be fair, I suppose I should have written, the “alleged” crook got booked. But when has Donald Trump, the former...

05.04.2023 100

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A bad day for Trump is a great one for Amer­i­ca’s frail democ­ra­cy

Hallelujah. Perhaps, after all, there is a just and benevolent God. Perhaps. This fine moment. This stunning moment. This historic moment has been a...

03.04.2023 300

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Cana­da’s Mc­Carthy­ism and the spies stir­ring a yel­low per­il scare

I grew up in a neurotic, faraway island called Australia during the 1960s. Even as a youngster, I knew, like millions of frightened Australians, that...

27.03.2023 100

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An ICC war­rant against Putin is good – and hyp­o­crit­i­cal

As faithful readers of this column may know, I write a lot about hypocrisy. Sometimes, it disappoints me. Sometimes, it offends me. Sometimes, it...

20.03.2023 100

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Cana­da’s spies and the hyp­ocrites who adore them

A long time ago, I was known as the “spy guy” in the insular orbit of Canadian journalism. I earned the irritating moniker for a couple of...

13.03.2023 100

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It’s not enough to ‘can­cel’ racists like Scott Adams

First, an apology. Loyal readers of this column know that, every week, I try to devote this space to consequential matters that are apt to resonate...

06.03.2023 100

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Hate is alive in Cana­da — and is grow­ing

When the sickening attack was over, Mohammed Abu Marzouk’s skull had been fractured more than 10 times. Moments earlier, Abu Marzouk, his wife and...

28.02.2023 100

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De­fac­ing Dahl

Here is a not-so-secret trade secret: before each of my weekly missives is posted, Al Jazeera editors return the edited copy to me so I can review any...

22.02.2023 100

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Hu­man­i­ty at work

Day after day, hour after hour, minute after minute, the death toll in tattered and bleeding Turkey and Syria surges. By the time this piece is...

13.02.2023 80

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Cana­da is com­ing un­done

Thread by thread, the idea of lovely Canada is coming undone. Some, if not many, Canadians are likely to consider my indictment as a click-bait-driven...

06.02.2023 90

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The NRA has won

Innocent after innocent has been murdered. Burial after burial has been consecrated. Eulogy after eulogy has been delivered. Tear after tear has been...

28.01.2023 80

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Jacin­da Ardern, the pub­lic ser­vant

Public servant. Those two words best describe, it seems to me, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister who announced her shock resignation...

22.01.2023 100

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George San­tos needs to re­sign — but he also needs help

George Santos is, I suspect, sick. I defer to psychologists to account for the provenance and pathology of the besieged United States congressman’s...

17.01.2023 100

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Brazil’s failed coup is a night­mare re­vis­it­ed

Oh no, the madness has mutated. Perhaps, like you, that was my reaction to the first, jarring images emerging from Brasilia on Sunday after a swarm of...

10.01.2023 100

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Bar­bara Wal­ters and the curse of celebri­ty jour­nal­ism

A confession: I never intended on becoming a journalist. I didn’t study the craft at university. When I did spend time in class, I took a potpourri...

08.01.2023 90

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I wish for a silent Christ­mas

It is that time when columnists, like me, are asked to put down their mallets, reflect on the past year and ponder the next. The aim, I suppose, is to...

25.12.2022 90

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Li­onel Mes­si’s win is a tri­umph of ge­nius and tol­er­ance

Despite the tattoos and beard, Lionel Messi still looks like a little boy who loves playing a game with a ball. This is the simplicity and beauty that...

23.12.2022 100

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The trou­ble with Ed­ward Snow­den

Edward Snowden is brave – to a point. His decision in 2013 to leak a cache of documents revealing the halting scope, reach and ubiquitous nature of...

19.12.2022 100

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At Capi­tol Hill, a fam­i­ly takes a beau­ti­ful stand

By now, the memorable scene has likely been forgotten except by those who recognised its beauty. It was a simple and rare gesture of resistance. It...

12.12.2022 100

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I ex­posed Nazis — I know it’s time to call out Trump

A long time ago, when I was an investigative reporter, I hunted Nazis. They were living out the twilight of their lives in Canada, enjoying a quiet,...

03.12.2022 100

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Just an­oth­er dead Pales­tin­ian

By now, the boy’s name has long been buried along with his body. Just another forgotten Palestinian reduced to an anonymous number who joins the 199...

25.11.2022 200

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