The United States is no longer a reliable country. For some, this is nothing new. The Iraq War, launched in 2003 – resulting in over 100,000 deaths, lasting regional destabilization, and the return of Russian influence – had already shown the world the wrondoings of American military hubris. But the current crisis is new because it challenges the very core of the country’s economic, financial, and political power. The US appears disoriented, led by an unstable and erratic leader with no democratic counterweight.
Economics
Lars P. Syll: What it takes to become a great economist
The master-economist must possess a rare combination of gifts … He must be mathematician, historian, statesman, philosopher—in some degree. Read here
Corruption
Malta Independent: Malta is a mafia state, claims author
Isn’t Malta a member of the EU? Read here
EU politics
swissinfo.ch: FIFA retains low-tax, non-profit status despite billions
For years Andrew Jennings revealed the criminal practices of the FIFA and the Swiss authorities did nothing. He even told them where the incriminating documents were. It was the US Justice Department that finally put […]
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