WHY AMERICA IS RICH, AT LEAST FOR NOW by Adam Davidson
http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/more-jobs-a-strong-economy-and-a-threat-to-institutions
http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/more-jobs-a-strong-economy-and-a-threat-to-institutions
A thought-provoking piece from Germany’s influential news
magazine - Der Spiegel:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/us-presidential-campaign-concludes-in-farce-a-1119830.html
“For the last year,
American democracy has become a circus, one in which the most outlandish gag
gets the most applause. And it won't be without consequences: The country will
have to live with the scars of this ugly campaign for quite some time to come.
Make no mistake: When the advances of civilization are set aside, even if only
temporarily, fractures are the result and they aren't easy to repair. When
arguments don't count and lies are accepted as truth, when politicians have
entire teams working to spread disinformation, democracy as we understand it
ceases to exist.
Clinton and Trump have managed to drag US politics -- already not the purest of spectacles -- into the muck. With the help of the hysterical media, they have transformed the race into a soap opera, and this time, reality has far exceeded even our wildest imaginations”
Clinton and Trump have managed to drag US politics -- already not the purest of spectacles -- into the muck. With the help of the hysterical media, they have transformed the race into a soap opera, and this time, reality has far exceeded even our wildest imaginations”