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Blast from the Past: Imelda Marcos’ Conviction
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A court in the Philippines has convicted Imelda Marcos, the widow of that country's one-time strongman Ferdinand Marcos, on four counts of graft, and has ordered her arrest and imprisonment. Marcos plans to...
Unexpected Keystone Ruling
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A US district court judge blocked further construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline last week, the latest delay in a project designed to get crude oi from the oil sands of Alberta,...
Trade with China: Wall Street versus the White House
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In recent days, high profile Wall Street executives present and past have been speaking out to urge an end to the trade disputes between the US and the Peoples Republic of China. Henry...
Bannon and Frum Debate Alt-Right in Toronto
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On Friday, November 2, Steve Bannon debated David Frum about populism and conservatism, and about the volatile combination of the two known in recent years as the "alt-right." The debate, sponsored by a...
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
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Yesterday, while Americans voted, the US Supreme Court heard arguments about the meaning of the constitutional phrase "cruel and unusual punishment," in a case arising out of Missouri's plan to execute Russell Bucklew...
