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Poland 2010
July 4, 2010, 2 Comments

Komorowski wins Polish presidential election Bronislaw Komorowski, the candidate of Poland’s ruling pro-business C ...

Wednesday Night #1465
March 31, 2010, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1465

There is a difference between public interest and what the public is interested in. If you are to be tough (as a politic ...

Gorbachev continues to shape history
November 27, 2009, Comments Off on Gorbachev continues to shape history

Gorbachev continues to shape history By Kim Campbell, (Ottawa Citizen Special) In the past few weeks there have been man ...

Wednesday Night #1326 – Postscript: More on Arctic Claims
May 29, 2009, 3 Comments

The Arctic’s oil reserves mapped (BBC) An estimated 30% of the world’s undiscovered gas and 13% of its undis ...

World economy and Geopolitics
February 23, 2009, Comments Off on World economy and Geopolitics

The Axis of Upheaval By Niall Ferguson (Foreign Policy March/April 2009) As economic calamity meets political and social ...

Russia
January 19, 2009, 1 Comment

Ukraine gas dispute exposes political fault lines In its failed head-to-head showdown with Russia over a natural gas pay ...

Obama's Challenge — Stratfor
November 10, 2008, Comments Off on Obama's Challenge — Stratfor

We find this article to be an excellent summary of  the complex problems that the President-elect will face and therefo ...

Russia & Georgia
October 25, 2008, 3 Comments

  Wednesday-night.com on Russia Georgia-Russia conflict (BBC) Russia & Georgia another viewpoint The Crisis in Geor ...

Wednesday Night #1383
September 3, 2008, 1 Comment

Not to be missed: Beryl Wajsman’s account of the Peel Street flood and the decision-making process involved in mak ...

Russia & Georgia – another viewpoint
September 2, 2008, 1 Comment

This fascinating counter view of the respective roles of the belligerents and those of the U.S. and the U.K. is a must-r ...