Tag Archives: Government

Government vs citizens

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Michaela

By Nicholas Kulish Hundreds of thousands of disillusioned Indians cheer a rural activist on a hunger strike. Israel reels before the largest street demonstrations in its history. Enraged young people in Spain and Greece take over public squares across their countries. Their complaints range from corruption … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould | Tagged Activism, ANNA HAZARE, Democracy, Government, Israel | 1 Comment

Unstoppable ?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Michaela

From the Economist So grave, so menacing, so unstoppable has the euro crisis become that even rescue talk only fuels ever-rising panic. Investors have sniffed out that Europe’s leaders seem unwilling ever to do enough. Yet unless politicians act fast … Continue reading →

Tagged Eurobond, European Central Bank, European Financial Stability Facility, European Union, Eurozone, Government, Greece | 2 Comments

Tell the truth

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Michaela

By Kishore Mahbubani Dictators are falling. Democracies are failing. A curious coincidence? Or is it, perhaps, a sign that something fundamental has changed in the grain of human history. I believe so. How do dictators survive? They tell lies. Muammer Gaddafi … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould, The world we live in Now | Tagged Government, truth, United States | 4 Comments

Europe is angry

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michaela

By Ulrich Beck Germany’s European policy is about to undergo a transformation as significant as Ostpolitik –the country’s improvement of relations with the Soviet bloc — was in the early 1970s. While that policy was characterized by the slogan “change through rapprochement,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould, The world we live in Now | Tagged Activism, European Economic Community, European Union, Germany, Government, Youth | Leave a comment

All together now

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Michaela

By Thomas L. Friedman Hold onto your hats and your wallets. Since the end of the cold war, the global system has been held together to a large degree by four critical ruling bargains. Today all four are coming unstuck … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking the mould, The world we live in Now | Tagged China, European Union, Government, Middle East, United States | 4 Comments

The ceiling and the abyss

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Michaela

From the Economist GIDEON RACHMAN had a good thumb-sucker in yesterday’s Financial Times arguing that the current political-economic crises in America and Europe are basically two sides of the same crisis. “In Washington they are arguing about a debt ceiling; … Continue reading →

Posted in The world we live in Now | Tagged Debt, Economic growth, European Union, Financial crisis, Government, United States | Leave a comment

Beyond extraordinary

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Michaela

Information is power and in the age of the information revolution, cyber and satellite communication is transforming our lives, reinventing the relationship between people and power. How will governments (and influential organizations) deal with the information revolution.