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(Maher Arar pictured with him family. Photo: AmnestyInternational)
Maher Arar, the Ottawa engineer who was arrested and deported to his native Syria under suspicion of being a member of Al Qaeda, will be joined by his attorney, Michael Ratner, to discuss his ordeal and its human rights implications. Then military strategist and management expert Kenneth Allard draws parallels between military tactics and the challenges businesses face in the no-holds-barred competition of the global economy; he thinks that military strategies can and should be applied to the business world. New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson shares 20 years’ worth of his writing. And a discussion with debut novelist Ben Jones.
Maher Arar and Michael Ratner
Maher Arar, the Ottawa engineer who, in 2002, was arrested during a stopover in New York and deported to his native Syria under suspicion of being a member of Al Qaeda. Mr Arar, who maintains his innocence and claims the US knew he would be tortured in Syria, is now ...
Kenneth Allard
It’s a dog-eat-dog world. Kenneth Allard’s new book is Business as War: Battling for Competitive Advantage.
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Japancakes “Pole Tricks”
» Music: Kodo “Wax Off”
Japancakes “Pole Tricks”
Alec Wilkinson
Alec Wilkinson’s new collection of his non-fiction writing is Mr. Apology and Other Essays.
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» Music: Raymond Scott The Chesterfield Arrangements 1937-38 “Bumpy Weather Over Newark” “Egyptian Barn Dance”
Ben Jones
Ben Jones’ debut novel is The Rope Eater. It’s about the adventures (or misadventures) of 17-year-old Brendan Kane, a Civil War soldier who signs on to an Arctic exploration expedition after deserting the Union side.
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» Visit Ben Jones’s website
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