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Clearing the Smoke, Part III: Monkeys Throwing Nuts
For this last part of my threefold contribution I will try to clarify what exactly is meant by populism, nationalism and independence. In my previous contributions, I have been rather harsh on both populism and nationalism, and...
The UPS Conundrum: Why is Israel Only Turning Right?
In 2011, senior vice-president of the private sector shipping company United Parcel Service (UPS) revealed the secret to the company’s growing profits and consistently expeditious deliveries: no left turns. UPS drivers are in...
The Big Catch: How Slaves Are Integral To Producing The Prawns On Your Plate
Imagine being forced to work 20 hour days, being beaten so badly that your teeth were knocked out, your body was covered in lacerations and you were fed little more than a bowl of rice a day. This is reality for many of the sla...
See How This ‘Naked Entrepreneur’ Plans To Revolutionize Education In Africa
By his own admission, John Roberts didn’t grow up with great ambitions of saving the world. Coming from what he calls a “pretty privileged background” in southern California, through his school years he was more focused o...
Jerusalem: a city at war
President Obama and the US Democratic Convention took the unprecedented step of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This comes in the aftermath of the racist anti-Palestinian statements by the Republican candidate M...
Too Close For Comfort: One Family Managed Group Of For-Profit Colleges’ Curious Relationship With Former Preferred Lender
For the past few years, Globe Education Network schools have faced intense scrutiny for, among other things, their high price tag, poor graduation rates, leaving students deep in debt, and even consumer fraud. Today, the Globe ...
