Underground traders in North Korea are opening the country up, against the will of its leaders, to capitalism. With capitalism, products from the West (such as movies, shows) begin to degrade the monopoly on truth that the dictatorship has long enjoyed. Western powers and China should do everything possible to support this change and undermine the regime, as it did with the Soviet Union, in hopes of freeing North Korea from famine and dictatorship.
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Friday, February 8, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Sleep and memory
During sleep, the brain doesn't only choose what to remember, but also actively decides what should be forgotten.
Kerry
Kerry has a lot of expertise and experience for the position of secretary of state, but he may be too ambitious.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Euro crisis
Troubles in Spain and Italy sent European markets downward, which could be a minor blip in Europe's road to recovery or the sign of a new crisis.
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Scandinavia
Scandinavian countries have become the role model for other economies as they have a great balance between fiscal responsibility and public programs. People in Scandinavia don't mind paying high taxes because they get great education and free health care in exchange. In other parts like the US, the country is too divided to embrace both the conservative philosophy of fiscal responsibility and the liberal philosophy of improving entitlement programs.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Egypt
After a revolution and an election, Morsi is changing Egypt's constitution and entrenching his islamist party. His policies are very unpopular, and with an election coming up, Egypt may again descend into another revolution.
Immigration
After losing badly in 2012, the republican party finally agrees to immigration reform, opening the door to changes to the currently complex and inhibitory laws.
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