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Some day figuring him out will clarify the history of this administration. Here the suggestion is in the use of the word “business”, as if that is what government is. He shows no intrest in american history or institutions, or concern that he works for us.
David E. Sanger writes in the New York Times: “Vice [...]
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Who does the inernational regulatory sustain?
All Politics Is Global:Explaining International Regulatory Regimes
Daniel W. Drezner
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Has globalization diluted the power of national governments to regulate their own economies? Are international governmental and nongovernmental organizations weakening the hold of nation-states on global regulatory agendas? Many observers think so. But in All Politics Is Global, Daniel Drezner [...]
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Johnson is a serious fellow. Let’s see..
American Idealism and RealpolitikPaul Johnson 03.12.07, 12:00 AM ET
America is the reluctant sheriff of a wild world that sometimes seems mired in wrongdoing.
I am not convinced of neither reluctant or sherrif. Seems to me we have sought this role as a way of expanding economic interest. Yes, [...]
Posted in Doug essays, Iran on February 28, 2007 | No Comments »
If the choice is betwen globalizationa and fundamentalism, fundamentalism will win. Not because it is so terrific, but because “globaization” is such a destructive process for so many. The sane way forward, I believe, is to soften the binary choice.
Good book review athttp://www.history.ac.uk/reviews/paper/ashton.html
Western Imperialism in the Middle East, 1914–1958 David K. FieldhouseJesus College, University [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on February 27, 2007 | No Comments »
Johnson is a serious fellow. Let’s see..
American Idealism and RealpolitikPaul Johnson 03.12.07, 12:00 AM ET
America is the reluctant sheriff of a wild world that sometimes seems mired in wrongdoing.
I am not convinced of neither reluctant or sherrif. Seems to me we have sought this role as a way of expanding ecnomic interest. [...]
Posted in Gardenworld positive on February 27, 2007 | No Comments »
This is good.
Schwarzenegger: Politicians need to ’schmooze’ with each other
WASHINGTON (CNN) — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger implored Washington politicians to act more like those from his home state, during a speech that stressed bipartisanship at the National Press Club Monday.“Division is what Washington has come to represent,” he said. “For too long this town [...]
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The return of state rightin a positive and progressive way.. Ths is justt an excerpt from the bill
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA URGING CONGRESS TO CREATE A SYSTEM THAT ENSURES THAT TRADE AGREEMENTS ARE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED USING A DEMOCRATIC, INCLUSIVE MECHANISM THAT ENSHRINES [...]
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The difference between the genius of the British constitution which protects and governs North America, and that of the mercantile company which oppresses and domineers in the East Indies, cannot perhaps be better illustrated than by the different state of those countries.
The liberal reward of labour, therefore, as it is the necessary effect, [...]
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The whole article is about union rights, adn thes issues have a deep history and well understood collateral concerns. Will fails to metion the obvious. For example
Today’s workforce is marvelously flexible. People entering the labor market at age 18 will have, on average, 10 employers by the time they are 38. Such mobile workers often [...]
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Juan Cole writes
Pepe Escobar on Iraq’s new oil law, which he sees as a giveaway to US Big Oil.Reuters reviews the main outlines of the proposed petroleum law, which has been approved by the cabinet but must now get 138 votes in parliament. Since the Kurds have been given the clauses that they want, guaranteeing [...]
