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All that Glitters is not Golden

Wednesday, December 12 2012 / thesydneyglobalist Australia / No comments

Our world is more democratic than ever. Proving the post-Cold War mass democratization to be a historical rather than circumstantial development, the proliferation of democratic regimes has continued to the [...]

At Risk of the Flu

Wednesday, December 12 2012 / thesydneyglobalist Australia / 2 comments

"Only a crisis- actual or perceived- produces real change"- Milton Friedman In September 2011, Ron Fouchier of the Erasmus Medical Centre stood at a scientific conference in Malta and announced [...]

Thriving together in the economic storm

Wednesday, December 12 2012 / Velma Bosnia and Herzegovina / No comments

The current economic crisis has no doubt affected every country in one way or another. I can only speak of my own experience. As I described in my previous [...]

Lighting a Fire in the Economy

Wednesday, December 12 2012 / Josh Grundleger United States of America / 12 comments

When a fire spreads through a forest, many onlookers’ initial reaction is to lament the devastating power of the blaze. With the best of intentions, these do-gooders see the destruction [...]

Brazil: Jobs in Hiding

Tuesday, December 11 2012 / Julia Averbuck Brazil / 3 comments

When I moved to the United States from Brazil in August of 2008, I was ready to become part of the long-famous phenomenon of brain drain. As I first stepped [...]

Problems of the mining industry in Peru

Monday, December 10 2012 / Juan Arellano Peru / No comments

  One old saying well know by Peruvians is: “Peru is a beggar sitting on a golden bench". Even though its interpretation can be controversial, in some ways it [...]

Egypt: The Right to Water

Monday, December 10 2012 / Rayna Stamboliyska Bulgaria / 1 comment

Water is indispensable to human life. As a basic need, it is highly vulnerable to exploitation and has been recognized as a human right in several international human rights treaties [...]

Journey in the quest for a dream

Friday, December 7 2012 / tecglobalist Mexico / No comments

Every year, the lack of employment opportunities in Central American countries pushes thousands of individuals to embark on a journey through Mexico all the way to the United States in order [...]