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Have sympathy for the political chaos in Brazil. It could happen in America.

By / 4 Comments / 26 April 2016

Summary: Street protests and loss of support in parliament have brought down Brazil’s government through quasi-legal impeachment, without the bother of elections. Could this happen in America? The preconditions — the tinder — already exist here, awaiting only a spark. This analysis by Prof Perry Anderson of shows how quickly a seemingly strong and powerful …

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Professor Hugh Pennington: The story so far of the Zika epidemic

By / 3 Comments / 2 October 2017

Summary: A new year, another epidemic (they’re all “pandemics” in our fearful world) – Zika. In a world of seven billion people linked by rapid transportation, epidemics will become increasingly common. That does not mean that hysteria need accompany each and every one. As with Avian Flue and Ebola, the FM website provides you with …

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BRIC building: the future of Brazil, Russia, India and China

By / 4 Comments / 23 March 2015

Summary: Today we have a follow-up by Paul Schulte to Does corruption limit China’s growth, or pose a threat to its existence? He looks at the leading emerging nations, comparing them to the US and UK at similar point in their evolution to greatness. BRIC building: the future of Brazil, Russia, India and China By …

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Every day the new world emerges, yet we see it not. Like today, as Europe begs China for loans

By / 23 Comments / 30 July 2012

Summary:  A crisis strips away our pretences, the no longer true beliefs to which we clutch out of fear — from our unwillingness to face the future.   Today we have a fine example as Europe begs for loans from China and the other emerging nations.  The new world order emerges before our eyes. America loves …

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China moves to the center of the world. America moves to the edge

By / 11 Comments / 5 January 2010

American tend to see ourselves as white knights.  Selflessly defending nations like the EU and Japan that will not defend themselves.  A force for morality — banning bribery, pushing feminism and other western values (which we call “human rights).  Meanwhile we beg for lower oil prices and borrow like an tramp on a street corner. Much …

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