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Tyrannical regimes have been nothing new in our global history but for some countries, government suppression is more of a motif than others. When Cold War ended in 1989, many people saw it as an opportunity to westernize Russia and bring civil rights reforms to a historically oppressive society. Unfortunately, under
Police brutality and their persistent violation of citizens’ constitutional rights are not a new issue. However as technology advances, Big Brother now has more resources than ever to spy on us and invade our privacy. Many misconduct cases against police go no where because citizens rarely have the evidence for
The Olympics is a time honored event that celebrates diversity, nationalism and international competition. However, when it comes to the US tax code, Olympians are well aware of how uncompetitive it is internationally. The United States will be one of the only countries to tax their champions on their Olympic
Many Latin American countries are on the brink of economic prevalence as many have been pushing for financial reforms. With Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Panama all making economic strides, investors are always wondering which Latin American country has the potential to be the next major global player. CNN reports on Nicaragua’s growing tourism industry
Many economists, politicians, and average citizens believe that the financial crash of ’07-’08 is over and we are just taking a little longer than expected to make a full recovery. This doesn’t seam to be the case however as the mistakes made five years ago haven’t been corrected and many
August 1, 2012 Bergen, Norway Ah, Norway. Government-loving statists love to hold this place up as a shining example that big government and high taxes are good. Free education. Free healthcare. “Happy” people. Yes, Norway is certainly one of the wealthiest countries in the world on the basis of GDP
Recent economic reforms in Africa along with deals given to China over resource rights have allowed the continent to experience gradual growth despite the global decline. The current North American drought however has caused food prices around the world to skyrocket and this trend poses a threat to all of
100 years ago today, one of the most influential economist of the 20th century was born. Milton Friedman was a renowned scholar who ripped holes in the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes and other progressives while also serving as economic advisor to such leaders as Ronald Reagan. Business Insider relives
I don’t get angry very often, but here’s something that managed to really push my buttons. Around America the same phenomena are occurring: In some of the nation’s poorest towns, it’s becoming illegal to be resilient. This is absurd! The people who need to harness the power of self-reliance the most
Classified documents and national secrets have been around for hundreds of years. However a growing trend of over-classification is occurring in the US as almost every government document now has some type of classified status. The Electronic Frontier Foundation reports on recently unclassified documents and the absurd lack of reasons for their classification in the first
In 2007 John McAfee explained in Fast Company, “Success for me, is can you wake up in the morning and feel like a twelve year old?” However, that was right before he lost 95% of his net worth. He explains in Robert Frank’s book, The High-Beta Rich, that he was living through a second childhood,
The global recession has caused a sharp decrease in demand for products worldwide. Big manufacturers like China and Japan have all revised this year’s growth forecasts. Despite the depression taking place mainly in Europe, large and small asian countries alike have felt the macroeconomic impact of the sovereign debt crisis. BBC
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