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Protectionism or Free Trade - which benefits humanity as a whole?

All of you would have heard of words like "free trade," "outsourcing/offshoring," etc. People also tend to take extreme positions on these issues. Either for or against. I was wondering which one truly...

3 comments    business politics outsourcing
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Terrorism - The Coward's Weapon

I've always wondered how a terrorist thinks? I've always wondered how their minds work? How, for example, do they go to a crowded market and either place a bomb or blow themselves up? How do they bring...

1 comment    politics religion terrorism
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Can China ever be what America is today?

One see articles all the time touting China as the next America.  But, one would have to ask, can China ever be what America is today?  On the face of it, America and China are poles apart.  America is a...

8 comments    politics america economy
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What should we do to free our planet from terrorism?

If you asked the terrorist this question, they would tell you to address their "grievances" and the problem of terrorism would be solved. For example, they'd tell you to relocate the Israelis to some other...

4 comments    politics terrorism terrorists
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Iranian Ambitions and its Consequences for the West

Apparently, Iran has launched its first domestically made satellite into orbit using its own domestically developed rocket. From Iran's perspective, this is a wonderful achievement and they'd no doubt be...

0 comments    politics world israel
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The new weapon of the protester - the shoe!!

The shoe is back!!  After the George Bush episode, it made an appearance again during a speech given by the Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao, to his British hosts.  Unfortunately, for the Chinese Premier not all...

0 comments    politics china shoe
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The Danger that Pakistan poses to the World

Recently, the British PM, Gordon Brown, stated that almost 75% of the planned/completed terrorist attacks on Britain had a Pakistani link and involved Britons of Pakistani origin. The shoe bomber, Richard...

1 comment    politics india war
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Moral bankruptcy on Tibet

I've been following events in Tibet on the news and frankly I am appalled at the callous attitude of the West. One would have thought that the West (which lectures about democracy, free speech, human rights,...

0 comments    politics news human rights
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Why is China obsessed with 8% economic growth? Is it truly to maintain social stability or is it mainly political?...

The short answer to that would be that China quite simply has no option but to be obsessed with and ensure 8% growth at a minimum.  Why does China need 8% growth you ask?  Well, over the past decade or two,...

5 comments    jobs economy employment
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Who is better for America's future - Obama or McCain?

Well, who's better for America? Is youth better than experience when it comes to running a country? Barack Obama comes across as a charismatic individual - the response to him around the country has been...

1 comment    politics obama mccain
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