Monthly Archives: February 2012

Sunshine and Eclipse (1927-1934): a look at Canada

This short documentary is an overview of the events that marked Canada between 1927 and 1934. It shows a confident and prosperous Canada expanding in all directions until the stock market crash of 1929. Despite it all, Canada maintains an … Continue reading

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Ex-Lobbyist Jack Abramoff on cleaning up bribes and Washington corruption

Here is the direct link to part 1. Direct link to part 2. For those who don’t know Abramoff’s story here is more from the Daily Ticker. A decade ago, Jack Abramoff was one of the Washington’s richest and most-successful … Continue reading

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Wake up call

I am all for fair pay. But some of the club med countries have truly earned their road to ruin. Take this example: The Spanish government recently introduced legislation to cut compensation for workers fired without cause from 45 days … Continue reading

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