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Archive for August, 2012
David Brooks: The Real Romney
The Real Romney By DAVID BROOKS New York Times 27/28 August 2012 The purpose of the Republican convention is to introduc ...
Wednesday Night #1591
Update: Just to make life more exciting, Isaac menaces U.S. Gulf Coast 7 years [to the day] after Katrina. One WN wit su ...
Jean Charest’s actions speak louder than words
By Don Macpherson, Montreal Gazette August 24, 2012 MONTREAL – In his interview with The Gazette on Thursday, Jean ...
Three Gorges Dam – Updates
Important background Three Gorges Probe Three Gorges Probe covers the social, environmental, scientific and economic imp ...
U.S. elections 2012: Krugman vs. Ferguson
A new chapter in the campaign rhetoric was opened this week by Niall Ferguson’s cover story in Newsweek, Obama’s ...
Wednesday Night #1590
Please note for your calendar: We love to encourage the community (and other) efforts of Wednesday Nighters. Margaret Du ...
Senator John Lynch Staunton 1930-2012 R.I.P.
> Why he switched: John Lynch-Staunton glances toward Premier Bertrand while speaking in October 1968. The Union Nati ...
Pierre Arbour: The changing energy picture
[Editor’s note: See also: Medium-Term Gas Market Report 2012] (National Geographic) Eleven Nations With Large Foss ...
Wednesday Night #1589
The bombardment of Olympics and political campaign news has had an inexplicably stultifying effect, relieved only by the ...
Terrorism 2010 -2012
How privilege-blindness stops us understanding the roots of terrorism From Cameron’s ‘Indian dance’ re ...
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Trump Tariffs & Trade 2024-2025
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U.S.-China relations January 2025-
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Canada – U.S. 10 February 2025-
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Wednesday Night #2247
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Iran February 2024-
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza February – July 2023
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Climate change, uncertainty & security February 2021- May 10, 2023
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SCOTUS & the US courts December 2020- May 2022
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Wednesday Night #1974
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This is such sad news, Diana. He was a presence of calm and reason in our discussions which were sometimes…
Re The UN General Assembly Speaker Schedule is Here! I note that whoever will be speaking for Canada this year…
So many memories, particularly of the years as neighbours on Rosemount Avenue, with shared activities, adventures and lively political discussions.…
I’m sure by now all have heard about Biden’s dropping out. Although we all agreed last Wednesday that this was…
Molly Minturn - My family is heartbroken to share that my father died in surgery on Monday, Feb. 10. It…