Wednesday-Night

Global slowdown to hit Canadian economy, stock markets in 2013, economists say (Globe & Mail) A slowing housing market and uncertainty over the shape of a deal on the U.S. “fiscal cliff” are putting a lid …

Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Within the last ten days I’ve been in New York, BC and Washington. I was there to talk about various issues in chemistry but in each instance the topic of conversation with my …

(RCI) Eye on the Arctic: Arctic Council 2013 The scramble for the Arctic is on. As Canada prepares to take up the chairmanship of the Arctic Council this year, new state and non-state actors are staking …

How economic dogma has thrown the world out of balance (Globe & Mail) Karl Moore interviews Henry Mintzberg asking: Is business too powerful today? 11 May To the brainy, the spoils As the world grows more …

On Terrorists, Canada and Montreal– Beryl Wajsman (selection of clips) How Terrorist Groups End How do terrorist groups end? The evidence since 1968 indicates that terrorist groups rarely cease to exist as a result of winning …