Understanding the GFCUnderstanding the GFC
IT hit the world in September 2008 but the effects of the financial crisis, that was precipitated by the failure of Lehman Brothers, continue to haunt the world to this[...]
Category: America
The West wants one thing in Libya: stability aka regular oil suppliesThe West wants one thing in Libya: stability aka regular oil supplies
LIBYA is in turmoil and it looks like the forces of the madman Colonel Muammar Gaddafi are slowly retaking city by city from those who rose up in protest against[...]
Gulf sheikhs must be shaking in their thobesGulf sheikhs must be shaking in their thobes
IN THE space of a week, Egypt has gone from tourist mecca to a place that people avoid. It has gone from a police state to one where the dictator[...]
Cancer and religious strife: what Bush, Blair and Howard have sownCancer and religious strife: what Bush, Blair and Howard have sown
THE coalition of the willing invaded Iraq in 2003 in order to secure oil supplies for the West; they have left behind a legacy of religious and ethnic strife and[...]
When will the US economy collapse?When will the US economy collapse?
PRESIDENT Barack Obama recently did something that no other chief executive of the US has in recent times – he came around with a begging bowl to countries in Asia,[...]
As soon as Afghanistan is debated, the old terrorism bogey rears its headAs soon as Afghanistan is debated, the old terrorism bogey rears its head
THE Australian government, under pressure from the Greens, a party that is lending it support as it governs as a minority government, has begun a debate on why the country[...]
What are Western troops doing in Afghanistan?What are Western troops doing in Afghanistan?
TWENTY-ONE Australian soldiers have died in Afghanistan since Canberra decided to join the American mission to that country. Thousands of American soldiers have been killed, and a goodly number of[...]
For top-grade racism, you can’t beat the USFor top-grade racism, you can’t beat the US
THERE have been a few instances in the last three months when racism has reared its head in Australia, via the utterances of sportspeople. One was the case of one[...]
Why the music has diedWhy the music has died
“In Mozart’s time, word of mouth built an audience. People found him and heard him play. Then someone came along and said, ‘We can sell this experience.’ Right there, you’ve[...]
Why do people drive four-wheel drives in the city?Why do people drive four-wheel drives in the city?
THERE’S a trend that is common in the US – driving four-wheel drive vehicles in the city – that seems to be spreading to other countries. These vehicles are meant[...]