Christopher Brauchli

  • Pompeo’s smirk

    No wonder Mr Pompeo awkwardly laughed or, as it was described by some observers, “smirked,” when asked about the reports of the execution of...

  • Born in the USA

    In the many years this column has appeared, it is rare that it has weighed in on constitutional issues. Occasionally, however, an issue is so...

  • Immigrants

    My apologies to my readers. I am sure they get tired of hearing about immigrants. Immigrants get tired of being in a position where the likes of me...

  • No relief in sight

    It is a sad time to be a child. Who’d have thought it just a few years ago. Consider Syria, Yemen, South Sudan, and the United States, to name...

  • Innocent infants

    There is a certain amount of confusion about the reason for the practice, and even more confusion about whether the activity it is seeking to...

  • Word games

    From time to time presidential campaigns present didactic moments and this is such a time. It presents us with familiar words to which completely...

  • Children

    In Brazil it is caused by the mosquito. In Flint it is caused by the politician. The one is not completely understood. The other is understood all...

  • The Canadian welcome

    In a Canadian government website entitled “The refugee system in Canada,” the opening sentence states: “Our compassion and fairness are a...