February 2012
20 posts
What is Freedom? (4): Increasingly Demanding Types... →
“The Pentagon loves Georgia because it is virtually the only country prepared to...”
– Commentary: More than Georgia on Obama’s Mind | The National Interest
“Georgia’s ranking in the bank’s global Doing Business survey has jumped to 16th...”
– Georgian Measures Destroy Corruption Myth, World Bank Says - Businessweek
Azerbaijan: Illegal Evictions Ahead of Eurovision... →
Annual Report 2011 →
Hello Ottawa: Corey →
helloottawa:
Meet Corey, a homeless youth who has been living on the streets of Ottawa for the past year. Corey’s story is pretty inspirational: in the time since we met for this interview four weeks ago, he’s been accepted to Algonquin College, admitted to transitional housing, and started his first…
“I’ve been on an End of Books reading tour since August and it turns out...”
– The self-epublishing bubble | Ewan Morrison | Books | guardian.co.uk
Investing in your Love | Opinion | The Moscow... →
Chinese Fascism's Global Consequences | Truthout →
Is situation really so scary?
The rise — in Canada of all places — of... →
“They are ambitious, well-educated and jobless. In Germany, a rising number of...”
– Skilled German Muslims held back by stereotypes | Business | Deutsche Welle | 10.07.2011
“President Obama mentioned “formal transition of power”. This phrase has stirred...”
– Obama-Saakashvili Debriefing with Tom de Waal - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
January 2012
10 posts
“But what I found most exciting about Georgian wine is the ancient method of...”
– Georgian Wine Reborn - Foodepedia
Racism in Russia and the Caucasus | World Policy... →
Future with uglier politics? →
Georgia's national security concept: new takes on... →
Famous Azerbaijani Novel "Ali &Nino" To Get... →
News Watch Canada » Fall 2011 – Missing News in... →
December 2011
11 posts
Franke James » Fat Cat Canada’s Giant Litter Box →
A Canadian artist takes on the Harper government |... →
“TORONTO, ONTARIO - Three Mexican migrant agriculture workers have filed a...”
– Mexican migrant workers file Charter lawsuit against Canada’s federal government || UFCW Canada - Canada’s Largest Private Sector Union
Guest Author: Georgia Needs an Immigration... →
Long gun registry →
about long gun registry
Canada's long-gun laws explained - Canada - CBC... →
“We have to try now. It’s democracy. When you’re a citizen and you don’t agree,...”
– Canada News: Montreal massacre survivor slams plan to scrap long-gun registry - thestar.com
Understanding Afghanistan
When I was small Afghanistan was a simple place where Rembo wins all the fights. Now, as more I try to understand as less I know, I realize.
November 2011
40 posts
“This is just the latest in several headaches that the U.S. has had to deal with...”
– Russia Threatens To Cut Off NATO Afghanistan Transit | EurasiaNet.org
NATO
“Russia has threatened to cut off NATO supply routes to Afghanistan if the alliance doesn’t compromise on its missile defense plans, Moscow’s NATO envoy, Dmitry Rogozin, has said.”
Imagine what is happening here. NATO already is in news due to recent events in Pakistan. US is accumulating it’s troubles and other parties will quickly realize how to benefit.
“The omnibus bill went through committee without any amendments from the...”
– Harper’s crime bill poised to pass - and Canadians still don’t know how much it costs - The Globe and Mail
“Stephen Harper’s crime legislation that triggered last spring’s election could...”
– Harper’s crime bill poised to pass - and Canadians still don’t know how much it costs - The Globe and Mail
“tough-on-crime” agenda …
If we think that everyone has at least two steps in mind, I am wondering what is the second step of conservative government that they feel urgent need to make sure that there are enough prisons in this country.”
Crime - you were not here!
“It would increase a federal minister’s discretion to deny prison-transfer applications by Canadians convicted abroad; make it easier for victims of terrorism to sue supporters of terrorism or state sponsors of terrorism, and make it harder to get a criminal pardon or to win parole.”
Interesting, on what will be decisions based.
CivilNet.TV - Interview with South Caucasus Expert... →
