Errata, observations and working notes
from Parliament Hill reporter David Akin
View Article  Kickbacks in politics

A prime minister is grilled by judges for 17 hours over allegations of political scandal and kickbacks. I wonder if any golf balls were produced.

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View Article  Why journalists ought to pay attention to bloggers: Part II

Rebecca MacKinnon, a one-time foreign correspondent for CNN, surveyed her former peers to learn how blogs are having an impact on media coverage of China. She asked a series of questions to about 70 foreign correspondents who work in China and here’s one interesting finding:

Most respondents find blogs ...   more »

View Article  Should the militaries of the world pay for bleeding-edge technology?
U.S. Comptroller General David Walker was asked by a Congressional committee for his opinions on a range of issues related to defence procurement and contracting. This week, he filed a written response to some of those questsions.
Canada, of course, embarked this year on more than $17-billion in new ...   more »
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