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Tag Archives: politics
oil slick = euro trick
Stopping the spread of financial contagion is deceptively similar to plugging a ruptured deep-sea oil well.
a dose of reality
Armies of bulls and bears are camped out on either side of the great debate over the future of the global economy.
calculated terror
The same statistical biases that contributed to the recent financial chaos may cause more harm in the real world than they ever did on Wall Street.
i met the walrus
“In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan, armed with a reel-to-reel tape...
false prophets
As the Annus Horribilis finally comes to an end, many forecasters in the policy...
the rise of global corporations
This paper was written for quite possibly the best combination of professor and class...
the enemy of my enemy
After an inhospitable welcome at Columbia University and a defense of Iranian intentions in...
commencement
Words of worldly wisdom from the Commander in Chief at the Coast Guard Academy...
a history of violence
“Nationalism is like cheap alcohol. First, it makes you drunk, then it makes you...
the first stone
Another topical analysis from the team over at Stratfor. This time, they tackle a...
thai-coup
Rumours surfaced this morning about another military coup in Thailand, while Prime Minister Thaksin...
20/20
In light of the grand sociopolitical developments over the last eight years, this speech...