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INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, ECONOMICS, TRADE AND APPROACHES TO GOVERNMENT
Remarks by Hon. David Kilgour. J.D.
Canadian International Council/Conseil International du Canada, Victoria Branch
Changing Dynamics in Canada – U.S. Relations
Dunsmuir Lodge, Victoria May 12-13, 2008
According to a legend, in creating the world, God gave to Canada British Columbia, the Gulf Islands, the Rockies […]

Last Wednesday Night’s discussion encompassed lunar-based solar technology, reports by Kimon of exciting developments in the New School of Athens global governance initiative, the environment, the economy and, of course, acclamation of the publishing achievement that has given birth to The Metropolitain. It was a full and challenging evening which we […]

“Israel for ever” Magnificent Photos
Israel through my lens: Sixty Years As a Photojournalist
by Shimon Peres (Foreword), Ruth Corman (Contributor),
David Rubinger (Photographer)

The June 10, 1967 iconic David Rubinger photo above of three Israeli paratroopers who had reached the Western Wall has very special significance to us. David gave us a signed copy […]

We talked about the moon which made me think about Odysseus who must have spent a lot of time looking at it as he was trying to find his way home. We are trying to find our way out of the energy problem and are looking at the moon again. We talked about nations being […]

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BRAVO! BRAVISSIMO! to Beryl Wajsman and the team - including Wednesday Nighters Anthony Philbin, Robert Galbraith, Julius Grey and Brigitte Garceau (the latter we presume is tasked to keep them out of trouble) - of The Metropolitain. The speed with which the concept has become a […]

Great debates for 2,500 years in Athens
May 03, 2008
Cleo Paskal Special to the Star
Athens–There are some cities that transcend national boundaries.
New York, London, Shanghai, Cape Town, Mumbai, Istanbul, Tokyo and Mexico City, just to name a few, are culturally and economically so dynamic and powerful that in many ways they are essentially modern city-states.
Usually […]

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April 30 marks the hundred-day countdown to the Beijing Olympics - has everyone seen the news that China plans to clear out students and refugees from Beijing before the Games? Nothing being left to […]

April 28, 2008
Why Hillary won’t quit
David Jones, Citizen Special
There are all sorts of legends in play about Hillary Clinton’s motivations for continuing her campaign in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
She is obsessed. She thinks she is “owed” the presidency. She believes that it is her turn, and her opponent is an Obama come lately. […]

Before doing our usual tour d’horizon of news and events around the globe, we would like to call to your attention much pleasanter local happenings: the Octet Plus (with Holly Jonas and David Oliver) concert on Saturday, 26 April; the Infinitheatre fundraiser (John Mavridis) on Tuesday 29 April - featuring […]