Archive - The Diehard Optimist

The Undefended Frontier

Russia still has the upper hand on an unseen front

11 hrs ago • Chris Alexander

China's False Positive

Beijing represents the antithesis of global leadership

Jul 7 • Chris Alexander

The Iran War in Perspective

The Khomeinists have not abandoned their aggressive goals

Jul 6 • Chris Alexander

June 2026

Crazy, Contained?

Democracy in America dodged a bullet, but isn't out of the woods

Jun 16 • Chris Alexander

Club of Impunity

Renewing a grand tradition of holding dictators to account

Jun 12 • Chris Alexander

Canada's Complacency

Overcoming it will take determination

Jun 9 • Chris Alexander

Canada's Submarines

Only one model enhances both arctic stealth and alliance solidarity

Jun 2 • Chris Alexander

May 2026

American Leverage

Assessing the recent air campaign and current naval blockade of Iran

May 31 • Chris Alexander

Escalation makes today's Kremlin more vulnerable and more dangerous

May 29 • Chris Alexander

Alberta Unbound

Grievances over energy, amplified by enemies

May 28 • Chris Alexander

The New Swastika

Anti-Jewish hate is a test for free societies

May 26 • Chris Alexander

Russia, Iran & Anti-Semitism Today

Historic patterns of hate speech, now revived, must be confronted

May 26 • Chris Alexander

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