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Israel, Palestine/Gaza/Hamas February – 10 April 2024
7 February Israel’s Self-Destruction – Netanyahu, the Palestinians, and the Price of Neglect By Aluf Benn, Editor in Chief of Haaretz (Foreign Affairs) October 7 was the worst calamity in Israel’s history. It is a national […]
// Diana Thebaud Nicholson // December 24, 2023
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China geopolitical strategy August 2022-December 2023
More on China Belt and Road Initiative: Relevance beyond the Xi Jinping regime? What Is the ‘Quad’ and Should China Fear It? 24 December China’s inaction over Red Sea shipping attacks could exact a high price […]
// Diana Thebaud Nicholson // December 14, 2023
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COP28 UAE Climate Change Conference
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) KPMG’s 2023 Net Zero Readiness Report 13-14 December Failure of Cop28 on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘devastating’, say scientists Climate experts say lack of unambiguous statement is ‘tragedy […]
// Diana Thebaud Nicholson // November 29, 2023
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Space: the final frontier May 2021-November 2023
NASA Space news European Space Agency (ESA) Rosetta Overview Mars ; space.com The Hubble Deep Field: Five space exploration missions to look out for in 2023 It’s been an eventful year for space exploration, with successes including […]
// Diana Thebaud Nicholson // September 18, 2023
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China: government and governance September 2022-
China The Prince: Searching for Xi Jinping Xi Jinping is the most powerful person in the world. At China’s 20th Communist Party congress in October he secured a third term as party chief, and may rule […]
Russian opposition – Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya 2024
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UN, Reform & multilateralism October 2023-
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AI, Chatbots, Society & Technology November 2023-
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Science & Technology, Society, Social Media March 2022-
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Firearms, gun control and politics 2022-
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China – Hong Kong October 2020 – December 2023
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Putin’s War Russia-Ukraine 21 March- December 2023
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Europe & EU February-December 2023
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SCOTUS & the US courts June 2022-December 2023
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Corruption & crime November 2021-December 2023
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Canada: International relations, defense and foreign policy May-November 2023
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza August-October 2023
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Singapore July 2020 – September 2023
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Vladimir Putin & Russia January-August 2023-
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Media Matters 2 June 2020 – 14 July 2023
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Cities, globalization and governance December 2022 –
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Middle East – Iran & Saudi Arabia 2023
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Middle East & Arab World: Saudi Arabia 2021-April 2023
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U.S. Government & governance Speaker of the House
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U.S. Government & governance August 2021-December 2022
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Cities, globalization and governance 2012-2022
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AVRO Arrow: Postscripts to Wednesday Night #777
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U.S. – China relations December 2020 – September 2022
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Global Economy & Trade 2019-August 2022
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Boris, Brexit & Britain October 2020- June 2022
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SCOTUS & the US courts December 2020- May 2022
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza May 2020 – March 2022
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Year-end 2021 reviews and predictions for 2022
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Firearms, gun control and politics 2018 – 2021
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Corruption & crime 2018- October 2021
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Space: the final frontier 2016-April 2021
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Global Governance 2019 – 2021 Protests
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Social media, society and technology 2019 – 2020
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Middle East & Arab World: Saudi Arabia 2019-20
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Russia July 2019 – September 2020
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2020 U.S. election campaign June – July 31
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Trump administration & Immigration June 2019 –
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Society, Science & Technology August 2016-April 2020
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Puerto Rico: Hurricane Maria and aftermath
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Myanmar/Burma 2017 – January 2020
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U.S. Government & governance 2019
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Middle East & Arab World 2017 – November 2019
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Globalization & Governance 2018-19
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Climate change, natural disasters 2017- June 2019
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza 2017 – 2018
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Senator John S. McCain 1936–2018
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David T. Nicholson R.I.P. Messages
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U.S. Government & governance 2017 – 18
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Firearms, gun control and politics 2015-2017
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Africa: Conflict and governance 2015-17
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I am (not) Charlie – 2017 Update
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The 45th President of the U.S. Chapter I
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The Partition of India 70th anniversary
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U.S. Government & governance 2017 – the first six months
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Aid, Development and Progress 2014 – 2017
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Israel – Palestine/Gaza 2015 – 2016
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Election Campaign 2016: Democrats
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Canada 2014-15 — Immigration & citizenship
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Canada: Energy, environment & pipelines 2015
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Canada federal election 2015 – Final Days
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Social media, society and technology 2013 -15
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Space: the final frontier 2009 – 15
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Alberta’s 2015 (historic) election
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Canada – 2014 Attack on Parliament Hill & aftermath
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Charter of Quebec Values and aftermath
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Airline industry — Flight MH370
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Corrine (Clou) Kernan Sévigny 1924-2014 R.I.P.
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November 22 1963 – fifty years later
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Montreal can work. Let’s just do it!
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Arctic Meltdown: Economic and Security Implications of Global Warming
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The Future of the State of Africa
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Aid, Development and Progress 2012-2013
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Terminating the European status quo
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Wednesday Night #1579
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Quebec Liberal Party 2023-
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Analysis: Can Quebec Liberals recover from the annus horribilis of 2022? Whoever ends up winning the permanent leadershi ...
Wednesday Night #2197
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Ukraine A collective global sigh of relief could be heard on Tuesday when the US Senate overwhelmingly passed the long-d ...
Canada economy October 2023-
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Competition Bureau Canada 22 April Paul Wells: A brain gain, for a change Chrystia Freeland’s budget was full of m ...
US: Environment & energy 2020-2024
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US: Environment & energy 2019 – 2020 Climate Solutions (WaPo) Inside Climate News American Climate Corps 23 Ap ...
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Haiti 2022-
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2024 U.S. elections primaries & campaign
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Climate change, uncertainty & security February 2021- May 10, 2023
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza February – July 2023
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SCOTUS & the US courts December 2020- May 2022
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Wednesday Night #1974
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* Re PKP at the Mulroney funeral, We were reminded by several people that "Brian was on the Board of…
John W. Graham to Jeremy Kinsman and Diana Nicholson A footnote to add the impressive and growing compendium of Mulroney…
JWG via DTN 15 January 2023 JT and Rae have been reading the tar baby saga and are trying hard…
From Sauvé Scholar Tomer Avital. *the truth is dead* 1. Last night masses came out to demonstrate against the government.…
Re Ian Bremmer 'Could third-party candidates upend the 2024 US election?' 3 April The current political movement in the USA…