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For American Stoo-dents... A Virtual History Of Canadian Finance

When I go into a bank I get nervous. The clerks make me nervous; the sight of the money makes me nervous; everything makes me nervous. - Stephen Leacock

(DAYTONA BEACH) - Bay Street in Toronto is kind of like Wall Street. Kind of. Or at least it used to be. Actually, it's more like a Yogi Bera financial center.

The volume of trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange got so large that it isn't there any more.

Punishing Iranians on Netanyahu`s Orders

Who is the biggest threat to peace in the Middle East? And why does Congress not impose sanctions on Israel?

(RICHMOND) - The CIA repeatedly warned President Reagan that Iraq’s Saddam Hussein was using outlawed mustard gas and nerve agents against Iran.

But Reagan continued providing Saddam Hussein with intelligence and even materials for chemical weapons.

Defending Veterans` Rights

Make no mistake, VA officials do not have veterans’ interests in mind...

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Veterans across the country are outraged and frustrated with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (“VA”) improper denial of their benefits.

Many vets are unsure of their rights and how to proceed in a legal action against the VA.

New Advertising Campaigns Warning About the False Paradises of Drug Evasión

Drugs, sex, terror and fanaticism spiral are not successful havens of escape.

(MADRID) - According to the National Department of Traffic (DGS), about 23 % of drivers up to 30 years who died in a traffic accident had consumed drugs.

"Bad night . Tonight may be your turn " is the slogan of another FAD campaign, which seeks to educate the youth against the alkaloids that cause hallucination or distress and can lead to suicide.

Burma: A Sorry State of Health... and Aid Workers Under Fire from Rakhine groups

In the complete absence of medical care, aid workers say that children have died from cases as simple as a common cold.

(LONDON Burma Times) - Malnutrition, malaria, maternal mortality, diarrhoea and death – - this is how a medical aid worker would describe the state of the Rohingya Muslims in Arakan.

The situation is worse because the living conditions in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, home to more than one hundred thousand Rohingyas, has been described as the worst in the world...

Rwanda: President Kagame Imprisoning Students

Open Letter addressed to President Paul Kagame demanding immediate release of Jean Baptiste Icyitonderwa and stop terrorist acts against leaders of Rwandan students.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Jean Baptiste Icyitonderwa is one of the four who are still detained by the police and whose head has been seriously injured by the beating according to sources in Kigali.

With his colleague Emmanuel Ntakirutimana, they are in a very critical condition.

Boundless Natural Gas, Boundless Opportunities: Interview with EIA Chief

"The biggest hurdle that congress faces is just having good information on future trends in supply and demand..." - Adam Sieminski

(LONDON OilPrices.com) - The Energy Information Agency (EIA) has predicted that natural gas production in the US will continue to grow at an impressive pace.

Right now output is close to 70 billion cubic feet a day and is expected to reach over 100 billion cubic feet per day by 2040.

Documentary on Victims of Rajiv Assasination - Truth Revealed

It is with great pain that we witness the greatest tragedy of our century...

(CHENNAI ) - It is with the tragic assassination of former Prime Minister of India Mr. Rajiv Gandhi that the real face of the deep seated threat to the national security posed by long term and wider conspiracy came to lime light.

The initial actions from judiciary went on with the summary execution of all the 26 accused until it was stopped from doing so by the Supreme court of India...

Portland: An Evening with Gilad Atzmon

♥ Thank you Gilad Atzmon, and the wonderful folks that helped make this appearance possible.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Gilad Atzmon spoke in Portland, Oregon Feb 22, 2014. The evening began at the Lucky Labrador on Hawthorne Blvd, with a thorough overview of Gilad's position on the Jewish state of Israel, the oppression of Palestine and what is behind it all.

It was a terrific mix of people with unique and interesting perspectives to share.

A Chaotic Penal Discussion on the Release of Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan

"If some person kills the PM and is released then how will a common man will get justice. It's a point to ponder" - Rahul Gandhi

(MELBOURNE) - Tamil Nadu Government on 19 February 2014 decided to set free, within three days of the Supreme Court judgement, all the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The SC commuted the death penalty of three assassins, Santhan, Murugan, the husband of Nalini and Perarivalan, to life imprisonment.

Nalini, Robert Pious, Jayakumar and Ravichandran were also released.