It all sounds so good in theory. People should be free from the control of others – both politically and economically. If they earn money, they should be able to keep it. If people want to speak out, they should be able to. Above all, individuals should be free to live as they want without [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘european union’
Dreams of the Future
It’s been a long and strange year. During the last 12 months, we saw Arabs rebel against their tyrants, the European Union (EU) badly mishandle a currency and debt crisis — and the U.S. government almost default on its debts. While the United States hardly has a monopoly on political dysfunc[...]
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October 5th, 2011 - 01:35 § in Foreign Affairs, Politics
Danger!
It might be hyperbole to say that the world is facing unprecedented dangers. Compared to the possibility of fascist conquest in the Second World War’s or risk of nuclear annihilation in the Cold War’s, things look pretty benign. However, there are some things we need to be very concerned[...]
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The Summer of Discontent
The recent debt ceiling debate highlighted one of the many real costs of America’s political stalemate — our leaders are taking us nowhere. It’s been a bad year. Other than the welcome demise of Osama bin Laden, high joblessness, low growth, political infighting, endless wars and[...]
Tags: China, competitiveness, congress, debt, deficit, deficits, democracy, democrats, depression, economy, EU, euro, european union, foreign affairs, government, growth, housing, Obama, Osama, policy, Putin, recession, republicans, Russia, social mobility, tea party, unemployment, war No Comments
Doing Debt Better
Every once in a while a country gets itself into serious financial trouble. As governments face an economic meltdown, they often turn to international bodies such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for assistance. While sometimes these interventions help, they can end up causing more harm than[...]
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Shrinking America
The United States still has unparalleled wealth, power and ability to innovate — but has passed its peak. Without better government, these advantages could fade in the decades to come. Last week, I focused on how the American Dream is drifting away from most people. This week looks at some[...]
