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...firm outsold Boeing for the first time. Back then, Airbus was hailed as a uniquely European archetype for competing in heavy industries. After all, no single country in Europe has the resources to develop a world-beating aircraft manufacturer on its own. The core notion of cooperation is still valid, says James Foreman-Peck, a professor at Cardiff Business School who specializes in European industrial policy, "but these days, Airbus just confirms Anglo-Saxon prejudices that governments waste large amounts of taxpayers' money even when they have a good idea." Untangling Airbus' wiring will prove plenty tough, but untangling...
...election. The winner of the election, the current president, and even the founder of his own party have all called on Obrador to concede, as have many foreign nations. Although his opponent won by less than 1 percent, Mexico’s electoral court declared the process valid and European election monitors testify that, for once, there was no fraud. Yet López Obrador decided to proclaim himself the “legitimate president,” and to promise the impossible to impoverished angry masses. At this point, regardless of whether the vote count was exactly right, Obrador...
...Enough” will appeal most to those who are mildly conservative, though the book also speaks to liberals (ahem) who recognize that Williams raises valid points about the limitations of government, the need for personal responsibility, and the importance of strong community leaders. The book certainly has its flaws—it sometimes lacks nuance, has no statistical analysis, and is not terribly original—but is still worth reading as long as one remembers that it is just an extended op-ed that anyone could write after having read one of Sowell or Loury?...
...scary part is that my environment has rubbed off on me. I thought she made a valid point...
Hulist offers more than a buy-and-sell forum, giving access to job listings, event calendars, housing information, academic resources, and other open discussion boards. Users must register, but can only do so with a valid ‘Harvard.edu’ e-mail address, ensuring privacy, according to Adler...