The economic data that drive so much political debate are becoming increasingly less reliable in the digital era. That’s because new technology makes it hard to compare the 21st-century economy to …
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Detroit — a city that used to speak of polished metal, futuristic gleam, and positivity, a veritable wonder of modernity. Detroit — one of the driving forces behind the rise of the …
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As you know, North Korea’s favorite hobby is reaching into its endless silo of nearly-defunct Soviet-era short-range missiles, pulling out a couple, and lobbing them at South Korea or Japan. …
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The truth is that if Israel were to put down its arms there would be no more Israel. If the Arabs were to put down their arms there would be …
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THE IMMIGRANT SONG: As thousands of people pile up in US detention centers, President Obama and Congress appear at a stalemate regarding the President’s request for $3.7 billion in emergency funding …
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A 1973 French apocalyptic novel is actually coming to life on the shores of Italy. Jean Raspail’s The Camp of the Saints looked to a time when European civilization is overrun …
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See more Living in… posts by Bruce Haring. It’s home to the World’s Most Dangerous Road. It’s famous for marching powder. It has 37 official languages. And it’s dirt cheap if you’re …
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When we think of the UK, many of us conjure up images of English gentlemen, cream tea and scones, Scottish bagpipes and haggis, and Irish music and Guinness (even though Ireland …
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We previously reported about how angry North Korean boy dictator Kim Jon-un is over Seth Rogen & James Franco’s upcoming comedy film The Interview, in which the stoner pals are …
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“My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse, or a politician. And to tell the truth, there’s hardly any difference.” — Harry Truman If you …