The South China Sea Conflict: International Political Economy, Power Rivalries, and Incident Outcomes Editors Note: Original PDF found in hyperlink here. Introduction and Research Question In the last two decades, the race to control the […]
Category: Economics
Apple’s Gamble
iPhone 7 lacks a headphone jack and the masses are not happy. Tim Cook and Jon Ives, prepare to barricade your offices at Apple! But I’m going to tell you differently. I am not […]
BREXIT – Nationsmith Explains
On June 24th, 2016 the United Kingdom had a union-wide referendum in which the inhabitants of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Island decided to either remain or leave the European Union. The 17.4 M leavers […]
The Political Ostriches
The political ostriches on the Hill need to get their heads out of their holes and resolve their playground antics maturely. I’d even wager to say our Federal Government looks to be run by King […]
“The Shutdown” or “Retards in the Legislature”
I am not a fan of Obamacare. It’s not its much-vaunted permanency problems, nor the hesitant start-up the initiative has been going through. It’s something else. Jesus, it’s like every week since they passed the […]
What the European Union Could Be
In 1945 Europe had a lot of talking to do. In a historian’s view Europe had been in a state of open conflict and chaos starting with World War One in 1914, something that carried […]
The Sequester and what it says about “Our” Politicians.
What happens when politicians can’t agree? The question itself isn’t gigantic or ground-breaking. Indeed, the real point of politics is the representation of different viewpoints, and that means they will inevitably come into conflict with […]
Internet 2.0 and Why You Can’t Expect to Live Anonymously Anymore
There’s a scene in 2012 Academy Award winning film musical Les Miserables (based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo) where one of the main characters, Marius, laments about the death of […]
Al Gorezeera: Officially $60M Richer than Mitt Romney by Selling Current TV to the Emir of Qatar
By K. David Du (@kentsinoroyale) Last week, Former Vice President Al Gore shocked the world by selling his progressive news and documentary cable channel to Qatari owned Al-Jazeera for a cool $300 million dollars. Besides […]
Food for Thought: Why a True Free Market System Would Embrace GMO Labeling
By Michael Baker The battle over California’s Proposition 37 is heating up like a bunch of steamed broccoli, and the agriculture industry is hoping nobody will notice. Prop 37 would require that all genetically modified […]