A most peculiar crisis is developing for the Chinese economy – and, indeed, for the regime -- while the world’s attention is riveted on the chaos and terror in the Mideast and Russian aggression in Ukraine. Not the smallest element is the clever … [Read more...] about Financial Chinoiserie
Anti-Corruption
South Korea -Realizing Change after the Ferry Sinking*
The April tragedy of the ferry Sewol sinking off the coast of South Korea has brought the country to an important crossroads. Over the last two months, there has been a collective national attempt to pull the country together by addressing some of … [Read more...] about South Korea -Realizing Change after the Ferry Sinking*
The Corrupt Academy*
"One has to start somewhere." That's how the president of the American Studies Association justified the ASA's vote to boycott Israel when he was asked why the organization had ignored the vast number of human rights abusing states that pepper the … [Read more...] about The Corrupt Academy*
US Aid to Afghanistan for Condos In Dubai? Why The Obama Administration Doesn’t Seem To Care
In his State of the Union speech last night, the President stated: “The Afghan government will need to deliver better governance. But we are strengthening the capacity of the Afghan people and building an enduring partnership with them.” It is not a … [Read more...] about US Aid to Afghanistan for Condos In Dubai? Why The Obama Administration Doesn’t Seem To Care
Congress Should Stop Funding UNRWA
The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold hearing today on “The United Nations: Urgent Problems that Need Congressional Action,” including recommendations to stop funding the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Perhaps now that the U.S. debt … [Read more...] about Congress Should Stop Funding UNRWA
Clinton’s Iranian Connection
On Dec. 19, 2008. at 2 p.m., the New York-based Alavi Foundation, which supports Iranian causes, contributed between $25,000 and $50,000 to the William J. Clinton Foundation. This can be best described as the ultimate chutzpah, for on the very same … [Read more...] about Clinton’s Iranian Connection
Putin's Growing Appetite
President George W. Bush meeting today (Monday Sept. 29) with Ukraine's President, aims at strengthening Viktor Yushchenko's stand against the Kremlin. On the agenda is Russia's growing threats against and meddling in Ukraine's domestic politics in … [Read more...] about Putin's Growing Appetite
No Bulgarian Sanctions: Government Will Fight Corruption
Bulgaria's efforts to fight corruption have not gone unnoticed. On June 6, International Monetary Fund Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn praised Bulgaria's economic stability. A day earlier, Bulgaria was accepted as a member of the World Bank's … [Read more...] about No Bulgarian Sanctions: Government Will Fight Corruption
Bulgaria’s PM Has Both The Will And The Potential To Carry Out Reforms
THIS TIME BULGARIA IS DETERMINED TO SUCCEED Corruption and organized crime is a worldwide vice, not just a Bulgarian phenomenon, says Chris Braham, Law Enforcement & Management Consulting Global Services Chris Braham is a member of the … [Read more...] about Bulgaria’s PM Has Both The Will And The Potential To Carry Out Reforms
Brussels Often Criticizes Bulgaria, Sometimes Without Grounds
DR. EHRENFELD: FIGHT CORRUPTION NOW The Bulgarians should take their Premier's courage as an example, says Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld is the director of the US Centre for the Study of Corruption and the Rule of Law. She is in … [Read more...] about Brussels Often Criticizes Bulgaria, Sometimes Without Grounds