To understand what’s taking place in China today, we need to rewind the clock about a decade. At that time the Chinese government chose a policy of growth at any cost.
March 2nd, 2010 | Vitaliy N. Katsenelson | 10 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "democracy"
South Australia Law Will Have a Chilling Effect on Political Speech
A new law has come into effect in South Australia. The law, according to the Adelaide Advertiser, “requires internet bloggers, and anyone making a comment on next month’s state election, to publish their real name and postcode…
February 3rd, 2010 | Dan Denning | 23 comments | Continued
US Federal Government Ran the Biggest Deficit in History
In theory, the US government could do the same. But, in fact, it never runs significant surpluses. There are too many people who want too much bread and too many circuses. And you don’t win votes by denying the voters…
September 30th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued
California and its Ailing Economy
And what about California? This week’s Economist magazine gives us a new measure for California’ budget deficit — $26 billion, up from the $24 billion last reported in this space. A widely published photo shows Arnold Schwarzenegger smoking a cigar…
July 14th, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
Democracy in its Purest Form: Transcript of a Public Debate
“I have every respect for my opponent in this race,” said the democrat, Liddell Fulsom, a stout man who was said to sweat a lot. “It is just that I don’t think he shares the values of Ashford and its people.”
April 2nd, 2008 | Bill Bonner | 4 comments | Continued
