All posts by Diana Thebaud Nicholson

WTO 2008-2012
July 16, 2012, 2 Comments

16 July World Trade Report 2012 Trade and public policies: A closer look at non-tariff measures in the 21st century Incr ...

Japan 2011-2012
July 13, 2012, Comments Off on Japan 2011-2012

China, Japan, Taiwan and the East China Sea (The Diplomat) Although the sovereignty dispute between China, Japan and Tai ...

Wednesday Night 1584
July 11, 2012, Comments Off on Wednesday Night 1584

For photos and more see Wednesday-Night.com The Scribe’s Preface It is ironic that although the two are closely re ...

Jacques Clément OWN R.I.P.
July 11, 2012, 15 Comments

See also Wednesday-Night.com for photos: “We miss Jacques Clément” [slide show] and for much more on Jacque ...

Terminating the European status quo
July 9, 2012, Comments Off on Terminating the European status quo

By Mark Leonard Published by Reuters, 5 July 2012 (Reuters Opinion) When Arnold Schwarzenegger declared “I’ll be bac ...

Wednesday Night #1583
July 4, 2012, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1583

Wednesday Nighters have fond memories of Jacques Clément, who passed away this week. Impeccably dressed, with a strong ...

Canada and emerging markets
July 2, 2012, Comments Off on Canada and emerging markets

Changing Global Reality (.pdf) Since 2009, nearly all the world’s growth has come from emerging powerhouses led by Chi ...

Wednesday Night #1582
June 27, 2012, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1582

Despite the global agenda, and perhaps because it was a more intimate and informal Wednesday Night than usual, discussio ...

Nora Ephron 1941-2012 R.I.P.
June 27, 2012, Comments Off on Nora Ephron 1941-2012 R.I.P.

She was not a friend, but we feel as though she were one. She leaves a legacy of bittersweet writing about so many socia ...

Rio+20 World Environment News Summation
June 25, 2012, Comments Off on Rio+20 World Environment News Summation

(SciDev.net) Science at Rio+20 Finding cause for hope in Rio+20 disappointment The disappointment arising from the lack ...

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