All posts by Diana Thebaud Nicholson

Wednesday Night #1556
December 28, 2011, 1 Comment

Wednesday Night is, of course, open for business between Christmas and New Year’s – which seems now to have ...

Israel 2011
December 28, 2011, Comments Off on Israel 2011

NYT Topics – Israel J Street the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans Start-Up Nation: The Story of ...

Sub-Saharan Africa: Conflict and governance (2011)
December 28, 2011, 1 Comment

 Africa 2011: top stories for the year to come A look ahead at the Africa stories that will be in the news in 2011. (Gl ...

Canada in 2011: economy and finance
December 27, 2011, Comments Off on Canada in 2011: economy and finance

Bright outlook for Canada’s economy Canadian and U.S. economies to improve in 2012 (RCI) A leading Canadian econom ...

Aid, Development and Progress 2011
December 26, 2011, 1 Comment

The magic of diasporas Immigrant networks are a rare bright spark in the world economy. Rich countries should welcome th ...

World economy 2011
December 24, 2011, 7 Comments

Hayek, Keynes and How to Prevent Economic Crises: final excerpt from Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius, by Syl ...

"Forever Tandem" by David and Teresa Jones
December 24, 2011, Comments Off on "Forever Tandem" by David and Teresa Jones

The boy from Scranton meets the girl from Novasibirsk–and they “do diplomacy” for 30 years. “For ...

Vaclav Havel, R.I.P.
December 23, 2011, Comments Off on Vaclav Havel, R.I.P.

Vaclav Havel, Dissident Playwright Who Led Czechoslovakia, Dead at 75 by: Dan Bilefsky and Jane Perlez, The New York Tim ...

Wednesday Night #1555
December 21, 2011, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1555

Last week we issued a double-header invitation, in consideration for the many in the throes of packing, travelling, or p ...

Mortality and politics
December 19, 2011, Comments Off on Mortality and politics

Background: Thailand’s succession As father fades, his children fight Behind the present unrest in Thailand lie fa ...

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