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Brazil July 2021-2024
5 July Brazil’s Bolsonaro formally accused of money laundering for diamonds from Saudi Arabia (The World/LA Times) The ...
France April 2021- June 2024
30 June Marine Le Pen Crushes Macron — Again: Special Balance of Power (Bloomberg/Balance of Power newsletter) It was ...
Europe & EU January-June 2024
EU Elections 2024 European Parliament election 2024 Thu, June 6–Sun, June 9, 2024 20 June The hottest political issue ...
Plastics pollution
So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America (CTV) Amazon is shi ...
Central Asia
CIA World Factbook ; BBC Central Asia News Central Asia’s waking giant Most people in the west have never heard of ...
Middle East & Arab World March 2023-June 2024
History of ancient Israel and Judah Reform or Recklessness? Which Path for the Arab Region? States in the Middle East an ...
D-Day 2024
Brexit Bites Back Recreating a jump into Normandy D-Day zone 80 years later, British paratroopers face French customs Vi ...
Africa: Conflict and governance South Africa
1-5 June South Africa at a crossroads What happens next will come down to intense horse-trading, primarily within the Af ...
India September 2023-June 2024
6 March 2024 Can the next government build on India’s economic potential? Modi looks set to return amid continued infr ...
Britain, Brexit & Rishi Sunak 6 September 2022-May 2024
Britain Adrift The UK’s Search for a Post-Brexit Role May/June 2020 The Brexit effect: how leaving the EU hit the ...
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News and Social Media matters 15 November 2024-
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U.S. Education May 2024-
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U.S.-China relations January 2025-
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Trump Tariffs & Trade 2024-2025
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Democrats/progressives – November 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
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…