With the United States and Europe on the verge of bankruptcy, the time has come to consider a radical solution – a single global currency.
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With the United States and Europe on the verge of bankruptcy, the time has come to consider a radical solution – a single global currency.
On the 10th anniversary of the day after 9/11, it is high time to trash the ‘clash of civilisations’ theory and the ‘war on terror’ and start a new chapter in the West’s relationship with the new Middle East.
All is not well in the old world of organisational paternity, job security and economic rationality. But the silver lining is that we have millions of virtual ‘friends’ to feel our pain.
The Arab uprisings are not just about democracy and dignity. But with domestic and global economic crises, how likely are they to deliver on bread and butter issues?
Had the threat from far-right extremists been taken more seriously, could the Norway tragedy have been averted?
Despite its reputation for war and violence, there is more to Sudan than meets the West's eye.
The Egyptian government looks to overhaul its bread subsidy system, but experts warn of a possible popular backlash.
Big corporations are using the banking crisis as an excuse for exploiting cheap labour. Is it time for a global minimum wage?
Natural wealth is so undervalued that countries believe they are getting richer when they are poorer. Can economists see green beyond the greenback?
Could the disgruntled ‘baby doom’ generation turn on Europe’s baby boomers?
