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corner.nationalreview.com - 12/4/2008
Math Is Hard
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Or, at least, it gets harder for me the older I get. So I might be wrong about this, but on reading this passage from Fareed Zakaria I think he is making a mistake: Some have seized on the fact that emerging markets are slumping to argue that the era of Western dominance isn't over yet. But ...
theatlantic.com - 12/4/2008
“Be Nice to the Countries That Lend You Money” - The Atlantic (December 2008)
— theatlantic.com — “Be Nice to the Countries That Lend You Money” Image credit: Nelson Ching/Bloomberg News/Landov A mericans know... that China has financed much of their nation’s public and private debt. During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain ... (more) “Be Nice to the Countries That Lend You ...

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atimes.com - 12/4/2008
Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business.
— atimes.com — China’s six-to-one advantage over the US By Spengler America outspends China on defense by a margin of... more than six to one, the Pentagon estimates. [1] In another strategic dimension, though, China already holds a six-to-one advantage over the ... (more) Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, ...

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babalublog.com - 12/11/2008
Babalu Goes to Washington
— babalublog.com — As you read this, I'm in transit to Washington DC for a very special event. I, along... with a handful of other bloggers/new media users/activists, have been invited for a round table discussion with the President of the United States.... (more) Babalu Goes to Washington

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Layers of fact-checkers...
TigerHawk — By TigerHawk at 12/03/2008 08:37:00 PM The layers of fact-checkers and editors at Newsweek apparently do not include people who can do math . ...

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