Are Government Regulators Protecting the Public, Free Markets and Corporations?

We all know we why we have Government Regulators to watch over our businesses; to prevent runaway capitalism they say. And yet who is running away. If markets were totally free then obviously if one or more companies started to run away and price gouge some other company would come in and take their place and offer those products or services at a lower price.

Is China Kissing Up to the Middle East?

Not long ago I got involved in reading the liberal skewed Foreign Affairs Magazine and talking to some serious minded knowledge based thinkers who study the Middle East. Over time our discussion and dialogues became more in depth and we noted that China is very hungry for resources.

Necessities, Comforts And Luxuries: Differences And Changes Over Time

Contrary to what many may believe, necessities, comforts, and luxuries are not the same. Necessities are needs, whereas comforts and luxuries are wants. What we need is not necessarily the same as what we may want and visa versa.

Essential Oils – Alternatives to Afghanistan's Opium Poppy

Essential oils and spices – alternatives to opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan? According to a recent press release by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Afghanistan is currently the world's largest producer of opium, the raw ingredient for heroin.

The Land of Unequal Opportunity - Poverty in America

In the United States, disparities between rich and poor have risen sharply. Low-income individuals are increasingly unlikely to escape from their economic position of poverty.

Addressing Educational and Safety Needs through Direct Intervention

Quality of services provided in the child care sector is far from perfect. Guess what the solution to the problem is...

Animal Poverty and Human Poverty

A new look at The Principle of Population of Thomas Malthus and its claim that poverty is necessary and is good. Must the world human population always press on the food supply and maintain poverty like wild animal populations ?

American Project

There were several housing projects built in Chicago between the forties and the fifties but the most notorious of the housing projects built by the Chicago Housing Authority were The Robert Taylor Homes, Chicago's and the country's largest housing project.

Retailing in 21st Century United Kingdom

The UK retail sector is currently undergoing possibly the biggest transition period since retailing began. Everywhere we look in the media we see the headlines of 50% rises in online spending and another high street chain closing due to a fall in sales.

Can Haiti Break Out of Poverty?

What are the causes of Haiti's ongoing economic struggles? What would it take to change their economic poverty? Can Haiti break out of it's poverty?

Will China and India Surpass the United States in Future Innovation

One question that has been pondered in the United States as both China and India experience incredible growth is will these great nations surpass American in innovation in the future? Consider their size, populations and emergence into the top tiers of modern first World nations before you answer.

American Way Of Thinking

American minds are inclined to think in the manner which perfectly reflects American history and culture.

American Policy And China

China's increasing power necessitates a reassessment of U.S. foreign policy toward China. The most fundamental U.S. interest in the region is the prevention of Chinese hegemony. For the present, the United States is the pre--eminent military power in East Asia. Assuming we do not alter our current deployment plans, this will remain the case for at least ten years. But a long-term perspective is..

Final War Debts Repaid

It was recently announced that the UK Government were about to repay the last installments of the UK’s war loans from 1945 and 1946. Loans of $4.33 billion and $1.19 billion were lent to the UK Government by the US and Canadian Governments respectfully, to help build the war torn economy of the UK after World War II.

Capitalism Under Attack: Petrodollars, Petroeuros and the Iranian Oil Bourse

Understand why a recent financial decision of the Mullahs makes a military intervention in Iran a very real possibility, and a withdrawal of US troops from Iraq much less likely. This article is a must-read.