This is a History and Politics blog made up of random articles and links for those interested in past currents and current political, economic and cultural affairs.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
EU Unemployment Rates
Infograph charting the unemployment rates across Europe, which have risen from a low of 6.8% in 2008 to 9.7% now. This site also contains a breakdown of unemployment rates by gender and nationality so we can see that Spain is suffering the worst rates in Europe and, in general, women are more likely to be unemployed than men.
http://www.iiea.com/blogosphere/the-eu-unemployment-infographic
Monday, November 28, 2011
Rethinking American Governance
Interesting article attempting to redefine the parameters of fascism and include the growing governmental power of consecutive American administrations, including FDR and Nixon. This is an look at the power of the state, with a clear slant in the direction of libertarianism.
http://mises.org/daily/5634/Americas-Unique-Fascism
http://mises.org/daily/5634/Americas-Unique-Fascism
Antibiotic Resistance
Worrying trend with regards to the growing resistance to existing antibiotics on the market in Europe.
http://www.nature.com/news/antibiotic-resistance-marching-across-europe-1.9413
http://www.nature.com/news/antibiotic-resistance-marching-across-europe-1.9413
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Depositions from 1641
Depositions taken from victims of the inter-communal massacres which took part in Ireland during the War of the Three Kingdoms.
http://1641.tcd.ie/
Real Change
The governmental changes in Europe and the wide-spread belief that the system is broken, now perhaps real change is not only possible, but absolutely necessary.
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/boskin18/English
http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/boskin18/English
Monday, November 21, 2011
Monti To The Rescue?
Italy, and indeed Europe, holds its collective breath as Mario Monti takes the increasingly unsteady Italian reins.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/11/20/can-monti-save-italy-the-trouble-with-technocrats.html
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Modern Genocide
Interesting interview with Dr. David Hamburg, author of "Preventing Genocide : Practical Steps toward Early Detection and Effective Action" regarding the issue, and the preventablity, of genocide.
http://www.thirteen.org/openmind/history/can-genocide-be-prevented/1841/
http://www.thirteen.org/openmind/history/can-genocide-be-prevented/1841/
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Sharp Shift in the World Order
The slow death of the Euro gives China and the USA the opportunity to call the shots.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ambroseevans-pritchard/100013198/america-and-china-must-crush-germany-into-submission/
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