Monthly Archives: June 2016

Western policies driving crush of migrants

Excellent article and reminder on what the US can learn from Brexit: immigration will continue to overwhelm western borders and economies unless and until we look at how to help improve living conditions in the nations people are fleeing. Hint: … Continue reading

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Mervyn King on Brexit lessons for political elites

Former Bank of England Governor Mervyn King talks about the need for the ‘political elite’ to reconnect with citizens following the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union.  Here is a direct video link.

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Majority votes and the urge to cherry pick democracy

As self-serving status quo pundits spew more hyperbolic nonsense about the ‘catastrophic’ costs of Brexit, why the yes vote should not be implemented, why the majority did not really understand what they were voting for, or how the margin of … Continue reading

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