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Oh, for fuck’s sake
Originally posted on playing for keeps:
For the moment, ignore that we went to war in Iraq in 2003 on the excuse that Saddam Hussein had WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction) fully expecting that US troops would be greeted as…
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Foxconn to Teach American Engineers About Manufacturing
Originally posted on Global Macro Monitor:
Interesting story from AP on Foxconn, the Taiwan based companies who manufactures many of the Apple products. Two points jump out at us: 1) automated equipment; and 2) lack of skilled workers in the…
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Life at the Bottom
Originally posted on New School Thoughts on Africa:
So the UN has published their list of the healthy and happiest places to live and Norway has topped the list again. Personally, Norway is a place that I would see as…
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Ethiopian leader’s visit brings very different view from the street
Originally posted on New School Thoughts on Africa:
In September 2007 Iran’s President Ahmadinejad visited the Columbia University campus as part of his U.S. visit to the United Nations. Crowds formed and protesters gathered to discuss the visit, his speech…
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Death to Aid
Originally posted on New School Thoughts on Africa:
In this audio commentary, we reflect on the work of Dambisa Moyo and her book Dead Aid – Why Aid isn’t Working and Why There is a Better Way for Africa. A…
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“DEAD AID” BOOK: DAMBISA MOYO ON AFRICA AID
Originally posted on Cambridge Forecast Group Blog:
Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo (Author) Niall Ferguson (Foreword) Editorial Reviews Review “An incendiary new book . . .…
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Chart of the day: The slow death of journalism
Originally posted on eats shoots 'n leaves:
Via Confessions of a Newsosaur, dramatic evidence of the collapse of print newspaper circulation. Click on the image to enlarge.
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Jan. 1 – Jan. 31 – In the news
Originally posted on Andrew Moran:
Economic Collapse News 10 frightening facts about America’s declining standard of living since leaving the gold standard U.S. still headed toward economic collapse as debt to grow 200% of GDP U.S. celebrates 100th anniversary of…
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“Time” is the most used noun in the English language, yet it remains a mystery.
Originally posted on PORTABLE LIFE SKILLS DAILY WISDOM GUIDE:
“Time” is the most used noun in the English language, yet it remains a mystery. We’ve just completed an amazingly intense and rewarding multidisciplinary conference on the nature of time, and…
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