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Zimbabwe: A Faustian Bargain with a Crocodile?
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- November 28, 2017
After 37 years of rule, Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest leader and one of Africa’s longest serving presidents, has finally lost power. In an unprecedented, unpredictable, and at times unbelievable series of events, the one-time liberation hero was deposed by the military and his recently sacked vice-president, with the people of Zimbabwe cheering and dancing
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Boosting an Under-Performing Foreign Policy
- Analysis
- November 27, 2017
The Trudeau government’s decision to harness the slogan “the world needs more Canada” comes at interesting times. The gloss of image and photo-ops that accompanied the Liberal electoral victory in 2016 has worn thin. Both Canadian and international publics are taking a hard look at Canada’s international performance and noting the difference between words and
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The General and the Genocide
- Analysis
- November 26, 2017
General Ratko Mladić has been sentenced to life in prison by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The court found the former Bosnian Serb military chief guilty of one count of genocide and ten crimes against humanity, plus violation of the laws and customs of war. To me, this is entirely personal. I was
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The Nuclear Renaissance is Dead… Did Canada Miss the Memo?
- Analysis
- November 11, 2017
Since the early 2000s, there has been much talk about the “nuclear renaissance” — the expected revival and expansion of the civilian nuclear energy industry. The idea has largely been kept afloat by industry efforts to promote nuclear energy as a necessary part of global climate change mitigation efforts, as well as the ambitious plans
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