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Archive for August, 2024
UN, Reform & multilateralism October 2023-August 2024
UN High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence UNGA Resolution 377 Multilateralism needs an overhaul. – He ...
Putin’s War Russia-Ukraine January-August 2024
29 August Russia-Ukraine energy war roars back into action after mediation fails Russian refineries burn as Ukraine’s ...
Wednesday Night #2215
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games 28 August – 8 September Paris has done it again! Paris inaugurates Paralympic Games with â ...
Climate change, natural disasters March 2022-September 2024
Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference – 6-18 November 2022 Â the International Disaster Charter website NASA A ...
Ukraine February-August 2024-
Ukraine somberly marks 33 years of independence as war with Russia rages on On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Zelensky Ce ...
Wednesday Night #2214
The 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) We are glued to and loving the NPR Network coverage of the DNC. What a joy ...
Wednesday Night #2213
As some of you know, I have been suffering from an attack of pseudo-gout (no, I had never heard of it either) in my left ...
The Republicans/MAGA 2024 election
July 15-18, 2024 The Republican National Convention Milwaukee, WI Heather Cox Richardson August 12, 2024 The 2024 electi ...
Wednesday Night #2212
It has been a very good week in US politics for non-Trumpers. Last Thursday, the US and Russia completed the biggest pri ...
Water, Lakes and Rivers
The Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW) OECD Environment Directorate Climate, Biodiversity and Water Divi ...
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AI, Chatbots, Society & Technology August 2025-
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Israel, Palestine, Gaza, West Bank 21 September 2025-
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Canada’s fighter jet fleet debate
November 17, 2025, 7 Comments -
U.S.-Venezuela September 2024 –
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Cryptocurrencies November 2024-
November 16, 2025, No Comments
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Middle East & Arab World: Saudi Arabia August 2023-
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Israel, Palestine/Gaza February – July 2023
July 31, 2023, 3 Comments -
Climate change, uncertainty & security February 2021- May 10, 2023
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UN, Reform & multilateralism September 2024-
October 22, 2025, 1 Comment
Molly Minturn - My family is heartbroken to share that my father died in surgery on Monday, Feb. 10. It…
This is such sad news, Diana. He was a presence of calm and reason in our discussions which were sometimes…
Re The UN General Assembly Speaker Schedule is Here! I note that whoever will be speaking for Canada this year…
So many memories, particularly of the years as neighbours on Rosemount Avenue, with shared activities, adventures and lively political discussions.…
Johannah Bernstein post: "eternally proud of my father’s extraordinary aeronautical engineering. legacy. here is a photo of the Canadair Water…