11 December 2009

Economist stories for the week of 10 December

The Red Cross movement: How much evil can you not see?
There are very few organizations in the world that can truly call themselves completely neutral. The day will come when the IFRC has to give up its neutrality as well.

Public-sector unions: Welcome to the real world
The battle over preservation of pension plans is the holy grail of public sector unions; in recent months this issue held up the long-expected privatization of New Orleans' public transport management.

Softly softly, charming Huckabee
I don't know whether my more progressive friends should be happy or concerned about his future prospects. Comments please!

Better ways to collaborate
Lest people forget, people even had shared Interne discussions before mass email. Anyone remember Usenet?

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