From the world of the Irish Prick

theeconomist:

KAL’s cartoon: this week, pointing.

theeconomist:

KAL’s cartoon: this week, austerity.

thepoliticalnotebook:

What are the top ten most censored countries? According to new analysis by the Committe to Protect Journalists, they are:

1. Eritrea
2. North Korea
3. Syria
4. Iran
5. Equatorial Guinea
6. Uzbekistan
7. Burma
8. Saudi Arabia
9. Cuba
10. Belarus

Happy World Press Freedom Day….

(via foreignaffairsmagazine)

foreignaffairsmagazine:

Socialist paradise? Europe is becoming even more neoliberal than America.

Faced with a sovereign debt crisis, Europe, once the champion of mixed economies and generous social safety nets, has begun cutting government spending and eliminating regulations. But this neoliberal shift will only increase the chance of another financial crisis and could spark widespread unrest across the continent.

theeconomist:

KAL’s cartoon: this week, the lions den.

theeconomist:

Daily chart: military spending. America, Western Europe and Latin America all spent less on defence in 2011 than they did in 2010. But Russia’s spending increased by 9.3%, making it the third biggest spender worldwide, ahead of France and Britain.

foreignaffairsmagazine:

The French Don’t Know Their Place (In the Global Economy)

In the run up to this month’s elections, the thesis that globalization is more of a threat than an opportunity has made a comeback in French politics. This is surprising given that the country is highly dependent on the global economy and has benefited from it more than most. Full article.