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Ukraine, North Korea and Afghanistan: Canada can do better

February 5, 2022

In today’s blog post we look at continuing diplomacy in Ukraine, the reasons behind North Korea’s flurry of missile test launches and the urgency of donor action to stave off utter catastrophe in Afghanistan.

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Whistleblower protection, Palestinian rights, East/West flashpoints and more

April 19, 2021

Find out more about Canada’s dead last ranking in whistleblower protection, read about new NDP policy on Palestinian rights, and sample some great Canadian analysis on resolving East/West flashpoints.

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Canada on defensive at UN, arms export double standards, new targets for Trump wrecking ball and more

June 15, 2020

It is time for Canada to match rhetoric with action by nullifying all provisions in its free trade agreement with Israel that do not accord with international law, and to defend the independence of the ICC from renewed US attacks.

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Oil, politics, conflict and Canada

October 9, 2018

A new book by Canadian energy economist John Foster shines a light on the dark geopolitics of oil and gas. It uncovers the complex and hidden motivations of governments, including our own, that lie behind military interventions, crippling sanctions and other actions in our name.  See: Oil and World Politics – The real story of today’s […]

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