Archive for October, 2013

Wednesday Night #1652
October 30, 2013, 2 Comments

An intimate gathering of Wednesday Night ‘regulars’ made for a very focused discussion, led off by Catherine ...

Wednesday Night #1651
October 23, 2013, 1 Comment

Photo by Alan Hustak As was expected, a very large (SRO) and highly participatory crowd came to meet the three political ...

U.S. Government Shutdown 2013
October 17, 2013, Comments Off on U.S. Government Shutdown 2013

U.S. Congress ends default threat, Obama signs debt bill (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress on Wednesday approved an 11 ...

Media matters 2012-2013
October 15, 2013, Comments Off on Media matters 2012-2013

  The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism   Claire Berlinski: How to Read Today&# ...

Wednesday Night #1650
October 14, 2013, 1 Comment

Reminders for your agenda: Tuesday October 15 and Wednesday October 16  – Two screenings at Montreal’s Fest ...

Lisée, Drapeau and Montreal`s special status
October 14, 2013, Comments Off on Lisée, Drapeau and Montreal`s special status

Lisée, Drapeau and Montreal`s special status By Beryl Wajsman One of the reasons that the nationalist narrative in Queb ...

Greece, EU and world economy 2011-2013
October 12, 2013, 15 Comments

A bit of black humor: Clarke and Dawe: Lending merry-go-round How can broke economies lend money to other broke economie ...

China, energy, economy & environment 2004-2013
October 12, 2013, 4 Comments

Desperate measures — Rivers are disappearing in China. Building canals is not the solution (The Economist) Eight o ...

Wednesday Night #1649
October 9, 2013, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1649

Earlier in the day, John Curtin, who is working on a documentary that will examine why a disproportionate number of Jews ...

Why the West Is Losing the Pacific to China, the Arab League, and Just About Everyone Else
October 8, 2013, Comments Off on Why the West Is Losing the Pacific to China, the Arab League, and Just About Everyone Else

The New Battle for the Pacific: How the West is Losing the South Pacific to China, the UAE, and Just About Everyone Else ...