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Wednesday Night #1288
November 8, 2006, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1288

There are those among us who, despite Don MacDonald’s column in Monday’s Gazette, think that Income Trusts a ...

Wednesday Night #1283 – with Stéphane Dion
October 4, 2006, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1283 – with Stéphane Dion

4 October 2006 Many of you will remember the invitation for Wednesday Night #1273. Now, exactly 10 Wednesday Nights late ...

Wednesday Night #1262 – Invitation
May 7, 2006, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1262 – Invitation

10 May 2006 Amidst the cacophony of the chattering classes debating the pros and cons of the Conservative budget, Pierre ...

Wednesday Night #1245
January 11, 2006, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1245

RECESS IS OVER! Greetings, salutations and obfuscations to all. Trusting that, having duly enjoyed a period of jollity a ...

China's global hunt for energy
October 1, 2005, Comments Off on China's global hunt for energy

By David Zweig and Bi Jianhai Foregn Affairs September/October 2005 Summary: Chinese foreign policy is now driven by Chi ...

Wednesday Night #1227 – with Marc Thébaud Nicholson
September 7, 2005, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1227 – with Marc Thébaud Nicholson

Post Katrina The news and discussion of the aftermath of Katrina inevitably continue, with outpourings of outrage and sc ...

Ralph Nader on civic action
August 17, 2005, Comments Off on Ralph Nader on civic action

A brief summary of Ralph Nader’s lecture at the Festival citoyen Prologue  First of all readers should be warned ...

Wednesday Night #1222 with Maggie Catley-Carlson
August 15, 2005, 1 Comment

3 August 2005 The Invitation Thanks to our mutual friend, Peter Ratzer , we are delighted to welcome Margaret (“Ma ...

Wednesday Night #1296 – Omar Aktouf & Kimon Valskakis
April 13, 2005, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1296 – Omar Aktouf & Kimon Valskakis

April 13, 2005 Matter can neither be created nor destroyed. It can, however, be transformed.Energy can neither be create ...

Wednesday Night #1199 – Peter Ratzer & Pension Funds
February 23, 2005, 1 Comment

23 February 2005 The end of an era? John Peel is turning over in his grave. Hounds may no longer kill the foxes that the ...

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