There was an interesting article in this week’s Economist (27 April 2019) entitled “To be young is not quite heaven”. In it, the magazine noted Continue Reading
Society
Civilized Countries Must Shun America
America is no longer civilized, and it’s not just because of Donald Trump. The real problem is that the Republican-controlled Congress has refused to reign Continue Reading
The US is “the most dangerous of wealthy nations for a child to be born into”
In a New York Times opinion piece today David Leonhardt explains why the United States is “the most dangerous of wealthy nations for a child to be Continue Reading
Why Patriotism Is Bad
Congratulations if you’re planning to read this article. Many will not. Many will see the title as anti-patriotic and will be irritated or insulted or Continue Reading
Are We Witches or Something More?
This past week’s Economist reviewed a new book by Stacy Schiff titled The Witches: Salem, 1692. I have not read the book, but the review makes clear how Continue Reading
Why Greece isn’t so atypical
I’ve been a keen follower of Greek news over the last couple of months. In some ways it’s better than a John Grisham novel: interesting Continue Reading