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Commentaries in English

***2025***

1. Preparing the deal, be ready for the worst. [*Ukrainska Pravda*](https://www-pravda-com-ua.translate.goog/columns/2025/12/08/8010898/?_x_tr_sl=uk&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp), December 8 (English translation)
2. NL General election: from ABC to ABL, [*Uncle Gnarley*](https://unclegnarley.ca/2025/10/nl-general-election-from-abc-to-abl/), October 11
3. Safer communities: election promises and a bleak Liberal track record, [*The Independent*](https://theindependent.ca/commentary/analysis/safer-communities-election-promises-and-a-bleak-liberal-track-record/) (St. John's), October 2
4. Candidates' profiles are telling during election campaigns, [The Telegram](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion-candidates-profiles-are-telling-during-election-campaigns?itm_source=newfoundland-labrador) (St. John's), September 25
5. From the 2020 great snow crisis to the 2025 great fire crisis, [The Telegram](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion-from-the-2020-great-snow-crisis-to-the-2025-great-fire-crisis?itm_source=newfoundland-labrador) (St. John's), August 22
6. NL premier’s art of (not) listening to the other side, [The Telegram](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion-nl-premiers-art-of-not-listening-to-the-other-side) (St. John's), July 23.
7. “Deep state,” Newfoundland-style? [The Telegram](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion-deep-state-newfoundland-style) (St. John's), June 16.
8. NL's Liberal leadership contest: Is the playing field level? [*The Telegram*](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/anton-oleinik-nls-liberal-leadership-contest-is-the-playing-field-level) (St. John's), April 16.
9. The Churchill Falls deal and hearsay. [*The Telegram*](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/anton-oleinik-the-churchill-falls-deal-and-hearsay) (St. John's), April 8.
10. Three years of the information war. [*Ukrainska Pravda*](https://www-pravda-com-ua.translate.goog/columns/2025/04/7/7506358/?_x_tr_sl=uk&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp), April 7 (English translation)
11. Trump's purported 'Art of the Deal' negotiating skills aren't likely to end the Russia-Ukraine war. [The Conversation](https://theconversation.com/trumps-purported-art-of-the-deal-negotiating-skills-arent-likely-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war-252666), March 26.
12. 30 minutes that risk shocking Ukraine. [Ukrainska Pravda](https://www-pravda-com-ua.translate.goog/columns/2025/02/26/7500116/?_x_tr_sl=uk&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp), February 26 (English translation)

***2024***

1. Churchill Falls deal: Unforseeability no more. [*The Telegram*](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/letter-churchill-falls-deal-unforseeability-no-more) (St. John's), December 13
2. The battle for non-transparency: government appears to be winning. [*The Telegram*](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion-the-battle-for-non-transparency-government-appears-to-be-winning) (St. John's), December 6
3. Don't come from away? [*The Telegram*](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion/letter-dont-come-from-away-100982469) (St. John's), July 26
4. Can the minister responsible for transparency cultivate non-transparency? [*The Telegram*](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion/letter-can-the-minister-responsible-for-transparency-cultivate-non-transparency-100979802/) (St. John's), July 16
5. Who is really in charge in Memorial University? [*The Telegram*](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion/anton-oleinik-who-is-really-in-charge-at-memorial-university-100978481/) (St. John's), July 11
6. What the victory over Russia will look like? Key options that will suit the Ukrainians.[Dzerkalo tyzhnia](https://zn-ua.translate.goog/ukr/WORLD/jakoju-bude-peremoha-nad-rosijeju-holovni-varianti-shcho-vlashtujut-ukrajintsiv.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp), June 13 (English translation)
7. A difficult question about victory. [Ukrainska Pravda](https://www-pravda-com-ua.translate.goog/columns/2024/05/25/7457285/?_x_tr_sl=uk&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp), May 25 (English translation)

***2023***

1. Focus is on red herrings in Auditor General’s report on Memorial, not the real issue*.* [The Telegram](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1thA5i9FVC3Rr3qJLCfKqI6qf3tDZolQB/view?usp=drive_link)(St. John’s), October 31
2. Transparency? You’ll have to wait. [*The Telegram*](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tT0BO7gKOsJcGVNo8PGocAePII0t8OEe/view?usp=drive_link) (St. John’s), June 23

***2022***

1. From lies to gaslighting. [*Rabble.ca*](https://rabble.ca/political-action/from-lies-to-gaslighting/), December 8
2. Unravelling the mystery of public appointments. [*The Telegram*](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion/commentary-unravelling-the-mystery-of-public-appointments-100800946/) (St. John’s), December 3
3. Russian roulette in Ukraine: Is Vladimir Putin powerful, or just lucky? [*The Conversation*](https://theconversation.com/russian-roulette-in-ukraine-is-vladimir-putin-powerful-or-just-lucky-183796), June 7
4. War-time media reporting is shaping opinions about Russia's Ukraine invasion. [*The Conversation*](https://theconversation.com/war-time-media-reporting-is-shaping-opinions-about-russias-ukraine-invasion-180107), April 5
5. Why Vladimir Putin is botching his Ukrainian invasion. [The Conversation](https://theconversation.com/why-vladimir-putin-is-botching-his-ukrainian-invasion-178817), March 15
6. Would Vladimir Putin actually be able to rule Ukraine. [*The Conversation*](https://theconversation.com/would-vladimir-putin-actually-be-able-to-rule-ukraine-177949), February 27

*2020*

1. The politics behind how governments control coronavirus data. [*The Conversation*](https://theconversation.com/the-politics-behind-how-governments-control-coronavirus-data-139263), June 4
2. Time for leniency? Access to information in extraordinary circumstances. [*The Telegram*](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion/local-perspectives/letter-time-for-leniency-access-to-information-in-extraordinary-circumstances-433565/) (St. John’s), April 4
3. Guest column: The great St. John’s snow crisis of 2020: a human-made or natural disaster? [*The Telegram*](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion/local-perspectives/guest-column-the-great-st-johns-snow-crisis-of-2020-a-human-made-or-natural-disaster-417210/) (St. John’s), February 29
4. What are possible futures for Iran? [*The Star*](https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/what-are-possible-futures-for-iran/article_b55e0c6d-ae0b-54fa-a56e-cfa892105b9e.html) (Toronto), January 21

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