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SUMMARY:Making Sense of the Russia Trump Media Circus
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\nMaking Sense of the Russia Trump Media Circus\nFeaturing: Manfred Bienefeld\n \n\n\n\nTuesday\, November 6\, 2018 \n 12:00 p.m.\n Palais Imperial Restaurant\, \n 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n PDF \n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.) \n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available) \n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday Nov 2\, 2018 by 12:00 pm \nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only. \nIndividuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30. \nOnline Registration \n  \nAccording to the endlessly repeated official “line”\, western powers are fully justified in waging economic and diplomatic war on all things Russian because it: has egregiously flouted international law (Crimea); lent active military support to a brutal dictator (Assad); violated the sovereignty of other countries by attacking people it considers “enemies” inside their borders (Skripal); and is actively seeking to sow dissention and influence elections in the US and elsewhere (the DNC hack). But even if all the above charges were accepted at face value\, are Russia’s alleged transgressions so disproportionately more serious than those of other international actors\, to justify this western hostility? After examining the available evidence\, Prof. Bienefeld will argue that any Canadian truly concerned with creating a world in which international law will play a significant and effective role in protecting sovereign nations from hostile diplomatic\, financial\, informational or military interventions in their internal affairs\, should focus on opposing the increasingly provocative and dangerous policies of NATO and its main western supporters\, especially the U.S. and Canada. \nManfred Bienefeld is Professor Emeritus at Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration. Having taught\, published and lectured widely on the political economy of international development his work has long focused on the key Keynesian insight that relatively unrestrained international capital flows would erode the capacity of nation states to manage their economies in response to their citizens’ needs and priorities and that this would eventually recreate the political\, social and economic turmoil of the 1920s. And based on this insight he argued in a 1994 paper that dreams of a peace dividend would remain unfulfilled because\, instead of moving into a multi-polar world\, we were moving into a dangerous unipolar world in which the sole superpower was determined to universalize an indefensible and ultimately unsustainable neoliberal economic model. \n 
URL:https://group78.org/event/making-sense-of-the-russia-trump-media-circus/
LOCATION:Palais Imperial Restaurant\, 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:What Would it Take to Achieve Peace in Yemen?
DESCRIPTION:Pdf\nEarly Bird Ticket Sale – Eventbrite Only (sale ends Nov. 13th)\n\n$5.00 – Early Bird\, Student/Unwaged Ticket (Sale ends November 13\, 2018) \n$10.00 – Early Bird\, Regular Ticket\, (Sale ends November 13\, 2018) \nTickets on 17th October:\n$10.00 – Student/unwaged \n$15 – Regular Ticket \nAvailable at the door or through Eventbrite \nJoin us on Wednesday\, November 14\, 2018 for a stimulating and thought provoking discussion on the current state of the conflict in Yemen\, exploring into greater detail the causes of conflict\, the actors involved\, and the potential outcomes. Following the presentation by our panelists will be a Q&A period where participants can further discuss topics of interest with the panelists. \nAt this event\, a table will be set out with copies of “Two Boys from Aden College” ($15) and “Forbidden Love in the Land of Sheba” ($12)\, written by panelist Dr.Qais Ghanem\, available for purchase. \n  \nSpeakers:\nDr. Qais Ghanem \nFrom Aden\, South Yemen. A graduate in medicine from the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Ghanem immigrated to Canada in 1970\, where he then trained in pediatrics at Queen’s U\, then in neurology and neurophysiology at Michigan U & Ottawa U. He was the former head of Neuro Lab at NDMC\, Sleep Lab at OGH and Monfort H. \nDr. Mustafa Bahran \nA professor of physics at Carleton University and the University of Oklahoma\, Dr.Bahran served as Minister of Energy in Yemen from 2007-08 and was the founder of the National Atomic Energy Commission\, as well as the co-founder of the Yemeni Scientific Research Foundation. \nDr. Najat Sasani \nFrom the town of Ibb\, in Yemen. Dr.Sasani traveled with her diplomat father to the USSR and Pakistan. A graduate of the U of Sanaa\, Yemen\, in medicine\, she trained in pediatrics in Halifax\, FRCPC. She has been living in Ottawa for nearly 3 years. \n 
URL:https://group78.org/event/what-would-it-take-to-achieve-peace-in-yemen/
LOCATION:Knox Presbyterian Church\, 120 Lisgar St.\, Ottawa\, ON\, K2P 2L7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:The Division of America: Looking ahead after the 2018 Midterm Elections
DESCRIPTION:Group of 78 Luncheon Speaker Series\nSarah Goldfeder\nThe Division of America- Looking ahead after the 2018 Midterm Elections (PDF)\n\n\n\nTuesday\, November 27\, 2018 \n 12:00 p.m. \n Palais Imperial Restaurant\, \n 311- 313 Dalhousie St.\, Ottawa\n\n\n\n  \n$30 for luncheon and presentation (12:00 p.m.) \n$5 for presentation only (arrive 12:45 p.m. Coffee and tea will be available) \n RESERVATIONS: Group78@group78.org  613-565-9449 ext. 22 by Friday\, November 23\, 2018 by 12:00 pm \nLate registrations are welcome for presentation only. \nPayment/registration options:\n1) Interac e-transfer: direct deposit payment to group78@group78.org\, please include a note with registrants info.\n(preferred)\n2) e-mail RSVP  (cheque\, cash\, credit at the door):\n3) Online \nOnline Registration \n*Individuals who do not cancel their reservations at least 24 hours before the luncheon will be billed $30. \nIn all likelihood\, the Democrats will retake the House of Representatives in the November 6th elections. That will set the stage for an even more divisive atmosphere in Washington\, as the Democrats will now be empowered to pass legislation in Congress that reflects their values and concerns. Will the 116th Congress look to heal wounds and find ways to build bridges or will it further entrench the two tribes? What will be the impact on Canada? For the global rules of order? \n  \nSarah Goldfeder is a Principal at the Earnscliffe Strategy Group in Ottawa and a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. She provides high-level insight on the inner workings of the U.S. and Canadian governments\, including how they work together on important issues. With 15 years of experience in the U.S. federal government\, Sarah most recently served as Special Assistant to two U.S. Ambassadors to Canada\, fostering bilateral relationships at the most senior levels. Her understanding of the interplay between state and federal governments complements her service within the U.S. federal bureaucracy. She has expertise in a wide range of policy issues\, which has enabled her to provide practical short and long-term advice on managing the economic\, cultural and political dynamics in North America.
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