June 2018 -

Are you a hoejabi?

June 30, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

“The New York Times”, the venerable newspaper of record, the blushing Grey Old Lady, discovers a new phenomenon – and a new word – thanks to an op-ed by Romaissaa …

Politics

June 29, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

“A CONCERTED EFFORT” – It was a vast, right-wing conspiracy, explains Yassmin Abdel-Magied: “I don’t know how to explain how traumatic 2017 was,” she told SBS’ The Feed. “There’s nothing fun about …

Politics

June 29, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

WELCOME TO THE DEMOCRAT CIVIL WAR – Democratic Socialists versus the Establishment. Get your popcorn ready, people: The headlines are right. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old grassroots activist, just pulled off …

Politics

The myth of political civility

June 29, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

The two statements below are equally true: 1. The Left’s Trump Derangement Syndrome, from screaming at the sky to the now routine comparisons with Nazi Germany, seems particularly hysterical and …

Culture / Politics

June 28, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

NO, YOU JUST WEREN’T THAT FUNNY IN THE FIRST PLACE – The overwhelmingly liberal comedians used to really enjoy having Trump to kick around in 2015-16. Imagine (or recall) all …

Politics

June 27, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

DON’T PILLAGE US WITH TAXES, WE’RE VIKINGS – God preserve us from the fury of the Northmen: With elections due on Sept. 9, polls show a slump in support for …

Politics

June 27, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

“REPUBLICANS ARE FORBIDDEN” – One of my favourite street artists and shit-stirrers, Sabo, has some nice posters you can print out and stick all over your neighbourhood to let everyone …

Politics

June 26, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

DISCRIMINATION: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY – With another day of social media outrage and counter-outrage about Sarah Sanders being refused service at a restaurant in Virginia, I …

Politics

June 24, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

DON’T MERCILESSLY SMASH AMERICA ANYMORE – As I cautioned before, it’s way too early to hand out Nobel Peace Prize, but this is an interesting development nevertheless: Over the past …

Politics

June 22, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THE COMING ECONOMIC ARMAGEDDON – I’m not an economist, so I don’t know if it is or is not coming, but a friend of The Daily Chrenk, John Adams, thinks …

Politics

June 21, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THE CARBON DIOXIDE SHORTAGE – We’re in a potential crisis, people: No beer at this time of year? A British trade group says there’s a shortage of carbon dioxide in …

Happiness / Life / Politics

June 21, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

PRETTY TERRIBLE – Damn those sexy sports fans: Globally, women’s football fandom is on the rise, with women comprising around 40 per cent of worldwide television audiences for the 2014 …

Politics

Young, Dumb and Broke – and Socialist (but I repeat myself)

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

A few months back, 20-year old Texan singer and rapper Khalid scored a number one in Australia with his Gen Z high school anthem “Young, Dumb and Broke”. His catchy …

Politics

June 21, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

OH CANADA! – Trudeau: “This is not the way we do things in Canada”. The Narrator: In fact, this is the way we do things in Canada.

Politics

June 20, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

A MAN’S GOTTA DO WHAT A MAN’S GOTTA DO – It’s not just the Victorian Premier who’s message to men resonates across the social media. Take Bill, a self-described SJW: …

Politics

June 20, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

WALLS, NOT BRIDGES – Apparently only the West needs to have open borders. Item 1: Turkey has completed the construction of a 764-kilometer (475-mile) concrete wall along its border with …

Politics

June 19, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

BAN THOSE ASSAULT KNIVES – There is no reason why an average person should possess a fully automatic, large-capacity magazine, assault-style knife: A judge has proposed a nationwide programme to file …

Politics

June 19, 2018June 19, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

EVERYONE HAS GONE FREAKING INSANE – And the insanity is bipartisan. Example 1: Self-identified Republicans now have a marginally more favorable view of Kim Jong Un than they do for House Minority Leader …

Happiness / Life / Politics

June 17, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

THE JOYS OF ICELAND – I have only spent 48 hours in Iceland but in that time it has managed to became one of my favourite places in the world. …

Politics

June 17, 2018 - by Arthur Chrenkoff

APART FROM THAT IT’S EXACTLY THE SAME – There is a legitimate debate about the rights and wrongs of the current policy in the United States of separating children and …