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U.S. Election Night 2008 and the aftermath
November 9, 2008, Comments Off on U.S. Election Night 2008 and the aftermath

   Electoral College votes  and counting Obama wins historic US election John McCain’s very gracious concession ...

The Economy – What went wrong & What’s next? II
October 31, 2008, 1 Comment

See Part I of this topic/saga ; The evolving bailout plan ; The world after the (bailout) vote 31 October 2008 Reversal ...

Iran
October 27, 2008, Comments Off on Iran

Officials Counter Ahmadinejad Health Rumors (NYT) The talk about his health comes at a time of increased pressure on Mr. ...

Russia & Georgia
October 25, 2008, 3 Comments

  Wednesday-night.com on Russia Georgia-Russia conflict (BBC) Russia & Georgia another viewpoint The Crisis in Geor ...

Wednesday Night #1390
October 22, 2008, 2 Comments

T H E  R E P O R T Maureen Farrow paid an unexpected – and most welcome – visit, contributing immensely to ...

Wednesday Night #1383
September 3, 2008, 1 Comment

Not to be missed: Beryl Wajsman’s account of the Peel Street flood and the decision-making process involved in mak ...

Russia & Georgia – another viewpoint
September 2, 2008, 1 Comment

This fascinating counter view of the respective roles of the belligerents and those of the U.S. and the U.K. is a must-r ...

Republicans and UN
September 2, 2008, Comments Off on Republicans and UN

We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby It’s hardly controversial to say that some Republicans sometimes view the UN wit ...

Hurricane Gustav 2008
September 2, 2008, 1 Comment

Remembering the incredible pluck of the Times Picayune during Katrina and the aftermath, we returned to this long-neglec ...

Beijing Olympics III
August 28, 2008, 6 Comments

NBC coverage and Photos of venues Reuters   New York Times     CBC China, Beijing Olympics ; Tibet Official websit ...

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