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Wednesday Night #1319
June 13, 2007, 1 Comment

Isn’t the summer weather lovely? So lovely in fact that we are having a very hard time concentrating on serious ma ...

Wednesday Night #1304
February 28, 2007, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1304

February 28, 2007 We are all a-twitter with the countdown to the 25th, but must settle down and take matters (somewhat) ...

Wednesday Night #1297
January 10, 2007, 1 Comment

10 January 2007 We are still basking in the reflected glory of last week’s stimulating discussion on the economy, ...

Hong Kong Archive
January 2, 2007, Comments Off on Hong Kong Archive

02 January 2007 Hong Kong democracy campaigners Monday protested against upcoming leadership polls that they say are unr ...

Cashmere, desertification, goats and dust storms
December 26, 2006, Comments Off on Cashmere, desertification, goats and dust storms

28 December 2006 Today, China’s grasslands, the world’s third-largest, are turning into deserts. In just fiv ...

Wednesday Night #1292 – after the Liberal Leadership convention
December 6, 2006, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1292 – after the Liberal Leadership convention

Introduction The crowded room was pervaded by an atmosphere of genial good humour in contrast to the proposed discussion ...

Wednesday Night #1290
November 22, 2006, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1290

November 22, a date that always provokes a certain nostalgia for the political era dubbed: “Camelot on the Potomac ...

Wednesday Night #1245
January 11, 2006, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1245

RECESS IS OVER! Greetings, salutations and obfuscations to all. Trusting that, having duly enjoyed a period of jollity a ...

China's global hunt for energy
October 1, 2005, Comments Off on China's global hunt for energy

By David Zweig and Bi Jianhai Foregn Affairs September/October 2005 Summary: Chinese foreign policy is now driven by Chi ...

Wednesday Night #1202 Jacques Clément Report
March 16, 2005, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1202 Jacques Clément Report

CANADA Following 2.8% economic growth last year, the Canadian economy is likely to grow by 2 1/2 -3% this year, led by c ...

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