I greatly enjoy the "Economist" magazine for several reasons. First, because it attempts to cover the entire world (sort of like "Time" magazine used to do). Second, as a British publication, it gives a"less involved" view of the American political situation than magazines published in the U.S. By way of examples, here are 3 articles that I found interesting just in today's on line edition.
"Obama's standing army"
http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13331151
An interesting analysis of how Obama is using campaign tactics to push his agenda, even against the Democratic Congress.
"Don't keep on trucking"
http://www.economist.com/world/americas/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13331117
A rather embarrassing article addressing how Mexico is losing patience with the US for not living up to NAFTA.
"EU leaders compare notes,scare each other"
http://www.economist.com/blogs/charlemagne/2009/03/eu_leaders_compare_notes_scare.cfm
An opinion piece on how Europe is struggling to figure out the financial situation as much as the US is.
It's just a great place to see things from a different perspective.
About Me
- Don
- Married with 4 adult children - two older boys and 2 younger girls. I love learning - especially about history, science, and the human species. I"m currently (2008) in my 50's and expect to be around for a long time - my family tends to be long-lived.
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