At least seven top public officials have been allegedly illegally paid for holding two jobs at once. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet boss has told those who oversaw their hiring to “seek legal advice”. read now...
An objective look at US foreign policy Noam Chomsky Interviewed by John Rachel December 2, 2022. DissidentVoice.org. Noam Chomsky needs no introduction. He has devoted his whole life to calling out the abuses of power and the excesses of U.S. empire. At 94, he still is actively engaged in the national conversation. We are, of […]
‘Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy’: From UN Peacekeeper to U.S. Sentinel State In this long read, author John Price works with Noam Chomsky to respond to Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. December 2, 2022. rabble.ca. In a recent article in the Ottawa Hill-Times, journalist David Crane asked an important question: “Is Canada trying to match or outdo American hostility to China?” Canada’s […]
I started cold calling after a student (a CT reader and commenter, who remembers this because I remind her of it [1]), many years ago, having sat silently throughout my senior-level class in political philosophy, explained why she wanted to attend Law School. “I’ve heard that in Law School they cold-call, so that all the […]
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Firewall is an eight part radio serial on BBC Radio 4 that starts today, Friday, 2nd December at 2.15pm, and will be on every Friday in that same slot. I’ve written episodes #3, #4, #7 and #8 and the highly accomplished Sebastian Baczkiewicz has written the other half of the series. But you can ... Read More
My Lords, I am grateful, as we all are, to the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, for initiating this debate and for drawing attention to the real danger of nuclear escalation. I am in profound disagreement with the Government’s policy on Ukraine—I have said it before in this House and I shall say … Continue reading Speech on “Ukraine: Tactical Nuclear Weapons”
Banks monitor borrowers after originating loans to reduce moral hazard and prevent loan losses. While monitoring represents an important activity of bank business, evidence on its effect on loan repayment is scant. In this post, which is based on our recent paper, we shed light on whether bank monitoring fosters loan repayment and to what extent it does so.
While the PM continues to voice his support for Julian Assange, some are concerned that our allegiance to the USA has become an obstacle to action being taken. read now...