With the midterms vastly approaching, many commentators have noted the relative absence of foreign policy from the usual debates. This is not too surprising: despite the public controversy over the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, they have little to do with our economic woes, and since such a small percentage of our country is involved in [...]
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Coming to Congress: Yellow Peril?
Posted in China, economy on October 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Psychological Consequences of Our Economic Downturn
Posted in economy on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With America’s unemployment rate at its lowest since 1983, the U.S. is going to have to reshape its attitudes towards poverty, unemployment, homelessness, and welfare. This need for change is made most notable by the case of Jason Rodriguez, a middle-aged man being charged for the first-degree murder of an employee at Orlando’s Gateway Center, along [...]