Are environmental and social problems such as global warming and poverty the result of inadequate governmental regulations or does the burden fall on our failure as consumers to make better consumption choices? According to a new study in the Journal… Read More ›
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Israel PM slams Iran move to send ships towards US
EEV: This may eventually lead to the escalation of Iranian missiles being within striking distance of the U.S. Mainland. 3 hours ago Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel on Sunday denounced an Iranian announcement that it was sending naval ships towards the… Read More ›
China Japan Diplomacy quickly crossing the Rubicon
China hits back at Abe over World War I analogy Jan. 25, 2014 – 04:18PM JST China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on January 22, 2014 in MontreuxAFP DAVOS — China has hit back at Japan’s Prime Minister over a claim… Read More ›
Abe tells world to stand up to China or face consequences
Jan. 23, 2014 – 06:55AM Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers his special address at the opening session of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday.AFP DAVOS, Switzerland — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday told the world it… Read More ›
In the U.S. the richest 1% in the U.S received 95% of wealth created since 2009
– 1% of the population, which combined owns about 46% of global – 1% had $110 trillion in wealth — 65 times the total wealth of the bottom half of the population 85 people Own Half of Earth’s Wealth Tuesday,… Read More ›
20 richest Spaniards have as much as 20% of population
– ”the economic elite is seizing political power to manipulate the rules of the economic game” 80% believe laws crafted for the wealthy, says Oxfam Intermon 20 January, 16:02 (ANSAmed) – MADRID, JANUARY 20 – The overall wealth of… Read More ›
World’s 85 richest people have as much as poorest 3.5 billion: Oxfam warns Davos of ‘pernicious impact’ of the widening wealth gap
Nigel Morris Monday 20 January 2014 The 85 richest people on the planet have accumulated as much wealth between them as half of the world’s population, political and financial leaders have been warned ahead of their annual gathering in… Read More ›
Davos 2013: world leaders to discuss aliens, super-humans, and immortals
Yulia Zamanskaya Jan 25, 2013 15:01 Moscow Time © Colalge “The Voice of Russia” This year, apart from the traditional economic concerns, the program of the World Economic Forum in Davos is scheduled to address a number of highly controversial… Read More ›
Tory ministers may vote against staying in EU if Cameron fails to claw back powers
Boris Johnson and other senior Conservatives are warning David Cameron that they may not vote to keep Britain in the European Union unless there is a “significant” repatriation of powers from Brussels. Mr Cameron at the World Economic Forum in… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 