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An alumnus of the People's Friendship University, a former university professor of Political Science (University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana, 1978-1980, and the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, 1980-1989) and senior advisor to the Government of Canada (1970-1978, 1989-2011), Natufe will discuss a variety of topics such as Okpe Union as the catalyst for positive change in Okpe Nation, Okpe and the future of Nigeria, the challenges of attracting and retaining investors to Okpe Nation and ...

CALGARY, Alberta, March 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- From roughly the early 1950s to 2008, Canadians enjoyed a higher standard of living (as measured by...

While geographically Russia is largely in the Asian continent, its economic philosophy was oriented towards Europe when it suited its leader.

Alexander Hamilton believed in government intervention. His 1791 “Report on the Subject of Manufactures,” was a 32,000-word argument for state-led e

Alexander Hamilton believed in government intervention. His 1791 “Report on the Subject of Manufactures,” was a 32,000-word argument for state-led e

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following seven individuals to serve in key roles: Paloma Adams-Allen,

The White House WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following seven individuals to serve in key roles: Paloma Adams-Allen, Nominee for Deputy Administrator for Management and Resources, United States Agency for International Development Isobel Coleman, Nominee for Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming, United States Agency for International Development Grant Harris, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Industry and Analysis, Department of Comm...

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. “Fat Tuesday,” if you’re fortunate enough to live in Louisiana -- or wherever Mardi Gras is celebrated. Today, I’m thinking about two men born on this date, both of whom were in Abraham Lincoln’s orbit. Both also made their reputations in Massachusetts -- and both were named Henry. Yet, they were as different as men could be. Henry Wilson was born into grinding poverty and succeeded in the highest levels of government. Henry Adams, a child ...

I bring up this tired old cliché because of its applicability to the Parentis, father and son. The father, Michael Parenti, is a hardcore Communist activist who wrote for the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) theoretical journal Political Affairs among other CP publications. He is the author of 23 books (some used as college texts) and countless more articles. His specialized area of focus is on the structural class conflict of capitalist society and power. His communist affiliations were written ...

Far from a partisan for free markets, the Founding Father insisted on the need for economic planning. We need more of that vision today. The Founding Fathers are a perennial source of both wisdom and controversy. Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, has taken pride of place in these public debates in recent years, thanks in part to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical and Ron Chernow’s 2004 biography. In this interview, Michael Busch speaks with journalist and economist Chr...