India’s urban middle class turns away from the public sector.
Anti-Migrant Backlash Growing in Europe
A new Financial Times/Harris poll reveals rising anti-migration backlash in the big EU member states.
The Double-Faced Digital Revolution
Until now we, as simple “users,” have given little thought to where this profound technical change will lead us.
NSA on Steroids: Georgia Republic’s Mass Surveillance
The Republic of Georgia offers an object lesson on the dangers of an out-of-control security apparatus.
The Democratization of Banking
Do we need to repeat the 19th-century savings bank movement for the 21st century?
American Anger and the Tea Party
A member of Britain’s House of Lords explores the sources of Tea Party anger.
The House of Unrepresentatives: 20 Facts About Congress In a Shutdown
The U.S. Congress is redefining the phrase “idle rich” during the government shutdown.
Innovation and Management in China, Germany and the US
Will China follow the U.S. model or the German model for innovation and management?
Weakened West or Triumph of Democracy?
In a triumph of Western democracy, the interventionist impulses of US and UK are cut down to size.

























