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Thursday 31/March/2016 12:17 PM

So to speak: The strong tide of my conscience

It does not often happen but this week it did, to me. The overworked sales girl literally shoved the change in my hand so she could serve another customer....

Wednesday 30/March/2016 17:05 PM

ASEAN’s destructive elites

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has long been envisioned as a foundation stone for stability, security, and increased prosperity in Asia. But...

Wednesday 30/March/2016 16:50 PM

Clinton's tack to the center? It's just talk

One bit of conventional 2016 campaign wisdom is that Bernie Sanders has pushed Hillary Clinton far to the left. It seems so obvious that even the socialists...

Wednesday 30/March/2016 16:33 PM

Italy: No country for young men (and women)

Over the last 20 years, roughly a half-million Italians aged 18 to 39 have moved abroad, especially to more economically dynamic European Union countries...

Wednesday 30/March/2016 16:16 PM

The plight of hapless patients

Have you wondered why some doctors recommend so many tests, but rarely look at most of them when the results are actually received? Of course, the problem...

Wednesday 30/March/2016 13:02 PM

Tata Steel puts UK business up for sale

India's Tata Steel, Britain's largest steelmaker, put its entire UK business up for sale to stem heavy losses, a move that would draw a line under...