John Stuart Mill on War
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is much worse. When a people […]
Foreign Affairs: The United States’ Choice in the Middle East | Foreign Affairs
Although it is fashionable to blame the region’s travails on ancient hatreds or the poor cartography of Mr. Sykes and Monsieur Picot, the real problems began with the modern Arab state system. After World War […]
Cover Letters Are Dead: Do This Instead | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
Many recruiters say that they don’t read cover letters, but you can still personalize your pitch by making these changes to your resume. Source: Cover Letters Are Dead: Do This Instead | Fast Company | […]
Polémique : pourquoi Kamel Daoud a raison – JeuneAfrique.com
Hier porté au pinacle, l’écrivain et chroniqueur algérien Kamel Daoud est désormais cloué au pilori. Source: Polémique : pourquoi Kamel Daoud a raison – JeuneAfrique.com
Europe’s new right sounds like the old left – FT.com
One day in 2008, a friend called to tell me that he thought the world might be coming to an end. He was not a religious fanatic; he worked in markets. Lehman Brothers had just […]
10 points to consider about Brexit and the EU Referendum
OK, so about this referendum thing. You know, to Brexit. Or Not. We’re about to be inundated with a lot of pointless noise. If the pre-whining is anything to Source: 10 points to consider about […]
Yes Minister outlines British-EU policy
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InFacts Migration is a two-way street – Brits benefit too|InFacts
New migration statistics were greeted with predictably hysterical headlines. But they leave out half the story. Source: InFacts Migration is a two-way street – Brits benefit too – InFacts
InFacts Let’s fight Brexit on the big issues – InFacts
Cameron’s deal is decent enough – but the main reasons to stay in the EU are geopolitical and economic. Source: InFacts Let’s fight Brexit on the big issues – InFacts
NYT: The Sexual Misery of the Arab World
I’ve always said that aggression in the Arab world is caused by permanent sexual frustration – on both (all) sides. Get laid instead of getting blown up could be the slogan for the Muslim world, […]
NYT: E.U. Deal Clears Path for British Referendum on Membership
Cameron practicing the usual British blackmail to extort advantages for his country. That’s no way to be a member of a club and it’s no way to run a country. Negotiation is fine, blackmail is […]
Brexit, dénouement?
Britain in the EU has always been an obstacle to progress. That’s why the founding fathers managed to get so much done while the group was small and coherent. So little has been achieved since […]