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Archive for August, 2017
Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto’s assassination and the aftermath
Musharraf declared fugitive as Bhutto murder trial ends in Pakistan Former military dictator has property confiscated as ...
Afghanistan 2010 – 2017
31 August Afghanistan’s tribes: Keeping their enemies close (The Economist) Afghanistan is frazzled by tribal division ...
Canada economy 2016 -17
McGill Prof. Chris Ragan chairs high-profile group on economic and environmental fiscal reform Canada – Economic f ...
Wednesday Night #1851
Among the fascinating historical trivia regarding the year 1851, it was the year the Chrystal Palace was built to house ...
Trump administration: U.S. Economy 2017 Chapter I
29 August Martin Feldstein: Tax Reform and Budget Deficits in America (Project Syndicate) There is an important legislat ...
Wednesday Night #1850
1850 – a highly significant year in light of current events. In the U.S., the Compromise of 1850 became law. Note: The ...
Dr. Peter Digby Lewington ROPER R.I.P.
Dr. Peter Digby Lewington Roper, aged 95, of Montreal, QC, died on August 11, 2017 at midnight in Montreal at the Royal ...
The 45th President of the U.S. Chapter I
U.S. Government & governance 2017 “In a word, they see him as their voice. And when their voice is shouted dow ...
Wednesday Night #1849 with Peter Berezin
Peter Berezin will be with us to talk about the weekly outlook from Bank Credit Analyst (see highlights) – and any ...
The Partition of India 70th anniversary
Partition, 70 years on: Salman Rushdie, Kamila Shamsie and other writers reflect More than a million were killed and man ...
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Putin’s War Russia-Ukraine September 2024-
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U.S. Education May 2024-
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Ukraine August 2024-
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U.S.-China relations January 2025-
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Wednesday Night #2248
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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
January 15, 2020, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1974
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…