According to surveys by the research center of the Israeli Yad Tabenkin, the West Bank per capita gross domestic product (GDP) before the Oslo accord in 1993 was approximately $3,500, and in Gaza, about $2,800. Now, the per capita GDP for both … [Read more...] about Arafat’s Corruption: the Source of Palestinian Suffering?
Down And Out In Palestine
Any attempt of the Bush administration to restart the peace process in the Middle East must first recognize why the Palestinian economy is on the brink of collapse. According to surveys by the research center of the Israeli Yad Tabenkin, the West … [Read more...] about Down And Out In Palestine
Don't Bank On Corruption
Four years after the war on corruption was launched by James D. Wolfensohn, president of the World Bank, and after many international conventions, multilateral and international agreements against bribery and corruption, corruption still appears to … [Read more...] about Don't Bank On Corruption
Cleanup In Indonesia
It is impossible to overestimate the sheer magnitude and complexity of Indonesia's economic and political problems. These include the rise of radical Islam, nationalism, and the old habits of cronyism that hinder serious steps towards democracy. As … [Read more...] about Cleanup In Indonesia
Blind To Narco-Terrorism: US Fails To Confront A Growing Threat
Since Narco-terrorism has not been recognized as one of the leading killers of American citizens in the last two decades, in the form of Cocaine and Heroin. And since the Narco-terrorist organization has not been identified as the driving force … [Read more...] about Blind To Narco-Terrorism: US Fails To Confront A Growing Threat
Fighting International Graft: Lending Bodies Can Bolster War On Corruption
It was James D. Wolfensohn, the president of the World Bank, who on October 1996 suggested a "war" against corruption, warning that: "the international community simply must deal with the cancer of corruption, because it is a major barrier to … [Read more...] about Fighting International Graft: Lending Bodies Can Bolster War On Corruption
Soros: Crack Pipe Dreams – “Tips for Safer Crack Injections”
Left: "tips for safer crack injection"- advertised by Ontario's Needle Exchange Program, * This commentary was published in the Washington Times, on December 15, 1997. President Clinton should be hailed by his AIDS advisers for his refusal to fund … [Read more...] about Soros: Crack Pipe Dreams – “Tips for Safer Crack Injections”
Can we afford to give up the drug war?
William F. Buckley Jr.'s National Review cover supporting drug legalization has renewed a major economic and cultural debate. Until the early 1990s, the voices to legalize drugs were not in sync. This picture changed when international financier … [Read more...] about Can we afford to give up the drug war?
Selling Syringes: The Swiss Experiment (Drug Legalization)
ZURICH -- As U.S. communities continue to experiment with programs to cut drug addiction and HIV infection spread by drug users, some have cited European experiments with the decriminalization of drug use. But before venturing further in this … [Read more...] about Selling Syringes: The Swiss Experiment (Drug Legalization)
To Fight Foreign Bribery, Try Charity
THE key to the growing problem of bribery in international business may be found in a surprising place: corporate philanthropy. Read the Full Article … [Read more...] about To Fight Foreign Bribery, Try Charity