Walmart’s Veterans Program is Temporary Relief By Juliette Kayyem Boston Globe “Walmart, the world’s largest private employer with over two million retail workers, deserves credit for doing what no other major company has done before. It has promised to hire 100,000 … Continue reading
The Wrong Growth Strategy for Japan By Martin Feldstein Project Syndicate “Japan’s new government, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, could be about to shoot itself in the foot. Seeking to boost economic growth, the authorities may soon destroy their … Continue reading
Newfound Status for Saudi Women By David Ignatius Washington Post “King Abdullah announced Jan. 11 that 30 women would join the kingdom’s Shura Council, a consultative body of 150 persons, and that women henceforth would hold 20 percent of the seats. … Continue reading
Israel’s Election Will Have Sharp Consequences By Rami Khouri Agence Global “The expected victory of a coalition led by the current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Tuesday’s general elections is likely to continue the militant and predatory Zionist trends of … Continue reading
End the Damaging Obsession With Deficit By Lawrence Summers Financial Times “The concerns are partly economic – there is a recognition that debts cannot be allowed to grow indefinitely faster than incomes and the capacity to repay them. Then there … Continue reading
Calestous Juma on Biotechnology
Persecuting Biotechnology By Calestous Juma Technology and Policy blog “In a widely circulated speech, UK environmental activist Mark Lynas has apologized for his past history of demonizing transgenic crops and masterminding the anti-biotechnology campaign. Such apologetic statements help to signal the … Continue reading →