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Reaping the Whirlwind in Ukraine
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- March 4, 2014
The Russian media had a good laugh on March 2 at the expense of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who denounced Russia by saying, “[y]ou just don’t invade another country on a phony pretext in order to assert your interests.” Kerry’s remark brought to mind John McCain’s similar criticism of Russia after its 2008
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In Dispute with Muslim Organization, PMO Wrong to Allege Skeletons in Closet
- Analysis
- February 27, 2014
Published in the Toronto Star, February 26, 2014 Never forget: these are charged words for Canada’s ethnic or religious groups when it comes to keeping alive the memory of historical atrocities “back home.” But they’re also charged words, in more problematic ways when they’re used to justify grudge-holding and witch-hunts against individuals or groups who
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NATO, China and Afghanistan at the Security-Development Nexus
- Analysis
- February 24, 2014
By Kirsten Van Houten and Benjamin Zyla Since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled the Taliban in 2001, NATO has provided extensive security and development assistance to Afghanistan. While NATO is slated to withdraw from Afghanistan later this year, the international community must stay involved in the development and conflict mitigation processes there following NATO’s withdrawal
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Shale Gale or Shale Fail? Will North America’s Leaders Miss the Boat on Energy?
- Analysis
- February 21, 2014
by Monica Gattinger At the North American Leaders Summit in Mexico this week, Prime Minister Harper, President Obama and President Pena Nieto committed to tasking their respective energy ministers to meet in 2014 to “discuss opportunities to promote common strategies on energy.” Observers and practitioners of things energy in North America would say it’s about
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