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… over the last 50 years, provided by Obama in The Audacity of Hope pp. 279-80:
Indonesia provides a handy record of U.S. foreign policy over the past fifty years. In a broad outline at least, it’s all there: our role in liberating former colonies and creating international institutions to help manage the post-World War II [...]
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The Economist nails it on the head this week in a big way about the effect of the Olympics on China. The Olympics have forced the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) to “reassert an authoritarian grip over Beijing” in a way that has not been seen in some time. Yes, the Chinese are guilty of human [...]
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The Problem Posed by Pakistan
A great article in the Globe & Mail yesterday discussed the involvement of Pakistan in the current conflict in Afghanistan. To date, this issue has been largely overlooked, but as James Sanders, a great friend of mine, said, this issue must be addressed immediately by Canada and NATO forces. Canada and NATO cannot stand by [...]
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Look out for W.
Courtesy of Pat Duncan… a great movie trailer for a movie I’ve been hearing a lot about – “W.” Can’t wait for this to come out although I am sure some members of the current administration in the U.S. are a little bit less excited.
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Obama in Berlin
Speaking to 200,000 in Berlin, Obama delivered an unbelievable address to an enthusiastic crowd. A must see:
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Israel is a Miracle
… as is suggested by Barack Obama in this article… and it is also an absolutely wonderful place. It is a state in the Middle East which represents the values which we care so deeply about and value so highly in Canada – freedom, justice, and democracy.
It is great that Obama paid a visit to [...]
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Why McCain is not likely to win…
Great article from the NY Times.
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Hope vs. Nope
Hilarious artwork courtesy of www.warrenkinsella.com
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Inspiring words from a friend…
One of my good friends wrote this to me the other day… she will remain nameless right now because she doesn’t know I’m posting this, but everyone should have the chance to read this:
Optimism and idealism are too often cast aside as roses and rainbows with no fists to defend themselves in realist politics. But, [...]
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As I’m sure you’ve read, there is a lot of speculation right now as to what will come of Obama’s trip to Europe and the Middle East that he is on right now.
He’s got a jam packed schedule which includes a number of meetings and speeches which will be widely covered (including a number [...]
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