The Holy Land and the UN

Abbas at the UN in New York

Israel and Palestine put their cases to the United Nations.

http://www.tnr.com/article/tel-aviv-journal/95307/netanyahu-un-speech-peace

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-palestinians-israelis-20110924,0,6115616.story

The Fall and Rise of Iceland

The reaction of Iceland to their economic crisis should be an example to the rest of Europe, especially smaller economies like Ireland.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2011/0924/1224304661287.html

Europe's Woe is China's Chance

European economic problems offer China, with it's cash reserves, a chance to step further up the ladder of world trade dominance. A massive investment into Europe by China seems to have short term benefits for both regions but is it an attractive proposal?

http://shadow.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/09/16/chinas_investing_woes

Race Relations Still Sore Subject in Europe

Protests against Roma in the Czech Republic from Spiegel Online

Recent developments in Europe with regard to two specific minority groups, Muslims, in this case in the Netherlands, and Roma, in this case in the Czech Republic. The Burka ban in the Netherlands mirrors a similar ban in force in France.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,786495,00.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/8765673/Netherlands-to-ban-the-burka.html

The Sudanese Horror

The continuing tragedy of Sudan and the apathy of the international community. The consequences of not holding the perpetrators of War Crimes to account is creating a cycle of impunity which is destroying millions of lives.

http://dissentmagazine.org/atw.php?id=549

The Trends of Ill Health

Excellent graphic displaying the growing gap in income levels and the relationship between productivity and reward in the USA.


http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/09/great-prosperity-1947-1977-vs-great-regression-1981-present/

India in the Middle

Increase in Indian Middle Class spending power

The seeping down of political power to Middle India: Can the middle class transform the biggest democracy in the world?
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/09/indias-great-middle-class-moment/244424/