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Is the US-led military intervention against ISIS working?
June 24, 2015
Michael Enright of CBC Radio’s The Sunday Edition speaks with Minister of National Defence Jason Kenney and retired U.S. Army colonel and Professor Emeritus of History and International Relations at Boston University Andrew Bacevich about the U.S.-led military intervention against ISIS (Is the West’s Strategy against ISIS working? The Sunday Edition with Michael Enright, CBC […]
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Impact and longevity in the digital era
June 22, 2015
“what motivates citizens to act and participate in social campaigns and, perhaps most importantly, what encourages their continued participation. The report details a series of recommendations for campaign organizers and activists on how to best achieve impact and longevity, two aspects of social campaigns that are often at odds with one another.”
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PM Harper’s stone cold decisions
June 19, 2015
In an essay entitled “How Harper froze out scientists, triggered Arctic debacle” (The Chronicle Herald, 17 June 2015), Ron Mcnab describes the negative ramifications of yet another decision made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper where politics trumps scientific and technical expertise. “The tale begins in the waning days of 2013 when Canada’s prime minister was […]
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PM Harper: A burden on Canada
June 18, 2015
In the second of a two-part series, Bruce Livesey, writing for the National Observer, lays out a litany of decisions made by Prime Minister Harper that have undermined Canada’s reputation globally (“Is Harper the worst prime minister in history? Part two,” National Observer, 7 June 2015): “Indeed, back in 2010, when Canada sought a seat on the […]
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