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THE TYRANNY OF NICE

Out now! Kathy Shaidle and Pete Vere's must-read book on the Steyn case, the Canadian state's war on free speech, and what it means for America, too. This trenchant exposé comes with a rollicking introduction by Mark on his year in Canada's "human rights" hell. Order your personally autographed copy today - or treble your fun this holiday season with Alone For Christmas: the bestselling book and the legal battle that ensued, plus a seasonal bonus - together in one great package!

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Politics & war

OBAMA'S A BETTER SYMBOL THAN PRESIDENT

In Tokyo last week, over 1,000 people signed a new petition asking the Japanese government to permit marriages between human beings and cartoon characters. "I am no longer interested in three dimensions. I would even like to become a resident of the two-dimensional world," explained Taichi Takashita. "Therefore, at the...

Arts & culture

Nature Boy bits

This series is intended as a gentle reminder that not every popular song is written by Irving Berlin or the Gershwins or Sammy Cahn or Marvin Hamlisch. Some of the biggest hits were written by men and women who weren't even professional songwriters at all. For example: who was the...

Greatest hits

AN OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE OF HYPOCRISY

The other day, a producer called me up and asked if I wanted to take part in a discussion about an American cartoon strip - to whit, B.C. by Johnny Hart, which has been running in a gazillion newspapers around the world for as long as I can remember. I...