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For a long time, we resolutely abstained from publishing a page dedicated to Israel because we find it impossible to formulate a definitive opinion on the rights and wrongs of the sixty-year-old question, let alone advocate with conviction a solution to the problem that is at the root of so much of what ails the […]

The world and the financial crisis II ; G20 Summit ; China and the world economy ; Europe and the EU ; Global Economic Crisis and the Informal Economy
Won and yen retreat on recovery fears
A number of Asian currencies were lower on Thursday, due to rising fears that the […]

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AECL ; Douglas Lightfoot’s letter of June 7 to Minister Lisa Raitt on Wednesday-Night.com Nuclear Page
Eric McConachie began his aviation career by joining his older brother, Grant, with CP Air. In 1958, McConachie left the company to join Canadair Ltd. During his nine years at Canadair, he was directly involved […]

The European elections saw a record low turnout of 43%. The centre-left did badly in most countries. The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) will remain the biggest group in the European Parliament. Far-right and Eurosceptic parties did well in Britain, the Netherlands, Hungary and several other countries. See article 
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Tiny super-plant can clean up animal waste and be used for ethanol production
Researchers have found that a tiny aquatic plant can clean up animal waste at industrial farms and be part of the answer for the global energy crisis. Their research shows that growing duckweed on wastewater can produce five to six times more starch […]

A last-minute (but worthy) update from our friend Jim Heffernan, who occasionally blogs on the HuffPost. “Since I believe that even bonus recipients deserve equal time in all this controversy over AIG, I am turning over my blogspace today to one of them.”  Why I deserve my bonus
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With Maureen Farrow, Peter Perkins  (see also Wednesday Night.com)
The President’s address to Congress and the nation
It struck a good tone of sobriety about the number of hurdles the country faces; he was very straightforward about the challenges, but it boosted confidence and he also did a reasonably good job of reestablishing his authority over the […]

Kosovo just made it through its first year as a self-declared independent country. People there may be celebrating, but Kosovo’s continued poverty shows that independence is no quick fix. (Foreign Policy)
August 2008
(Strategic Forecasting Inc.) Kosovo, Russia and the West
2007 saw the resurgence of a long-dormant issue: independence for Serbia’s breakaway province of Kosovo. The tiny […]

Obama aims to rebuild alliances
Soft-talking U.S. President hints he’d like Canada to extend Afghan mission, refuses to single out Alberta oil and dampens trade concerns
16 February
(Stratfor analysis) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making her first official overseas visit, with scheduled stops in Tokyo; Jakarta, Indonesia; Seoul, South Korea; and Beijing. The […]

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Yes, They Could. So They Did.
In New Delhi, it was refreshing to meet idealistic young people who are not waiting for governments to act, but are starting their own projects and driving innovation.
August 13, 2008
Elephant seals join fight against climate change
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Elephant seals swimming under Antarctic ice […]