Monthly Archives: July 2011

A Tale of Two Treaties

Posted on July 26, 2011 by bhaggart

Big(ish) copyright news out of Canada and Mexico that serves as a timely reminder of the central role of trade negotiations in promoting harmonized intellectual property laws. Canadian and European trade negotiators are apparently closing in on a comprehensive economic … Continue reading →

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The difficulty of looking inward

Posted on July 24, 2011 by bhaggart

Reactions to the horrifying bombing and shootings in Norway have demonstrated yet again how hard it is for us to acknowledge that our own societies might have their own dark side. This is nothing new: we all have the tendency … Continue reading →

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