Economist
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The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by "The Economist Newspaper Ltd" and edited in London. It has been in continuous publication since James Wilson established it in September 1843. As of summer 2007, its average circulation topped 1.2 million copies a week, about half of which are sold in North America. Consequently it is often seen as a transatlantic (as opposed to solely British) news source. The aim of The Economist is "to take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
Audience:
Very large audience (1M or more) (English)
Scope:
International
Political Viewpoint:
Neutral viewpoint
Owners:
Economist Group | private_corporation | Managers: John Micklethwait
Research
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Editorial
Edited By:
Ezra Fox
Last Edit:
Sep 18, 2007 - 3:14 PM PDT
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Economics, equality and the finance sector: Spirit of the age | The Economist
(Blog Post) INEQUALITY is a fascinating subject, with plenty of moral, economic and political implications. So it was remiss of me to take so long to read The "Spirit Level: Why Equality ...Posted by Sirajul Islam -
The latest primaries: Squandered millions
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Bank capital: Foundations of jelly
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The problem of space pollution: Junk science
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Nepal's perilous politics: Summer reruns
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Skopje: A Macedonian makeover
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Seven questions for Jay Rosen
JAY ROSEN is a professor of journalism at New York University and an insightful critic of the media. Earlier this year he wrote an essay on "the actual ideology of our ...via Steve Outing -
European banks: A glow from the east
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Location-based social networks: Where are you?
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Ethiopia's capital city: Make it prettier and cheaper
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Bank capital: Foundations of jelly
... over the past few decades banks have been allowed to build complex capital structures made from inferior materials. The best sort of capital to ensure a stable banking ...Posted by Patricia Blochowiak -
The Rich are Different From You and Me: They're More Selfish
LIFE at the bottom is nasty, brutish and short. For this reason, heartless folk might assume that people in the lower social classes will be more self-interested and less ...Posted by Sirajul Islam -
The end of Wintel
THEY were the Macbeths of information technology (IT): a wicked couple who seized power and abused it in bloody and avaricious ways. Or so critics of Microsoft and Intel used ...via Joey Baker (t) -
Arizona, rogue state
The United States has a GDP per head of $46,000. Mexico’s is $8,000. So it is not surprising that millions of Mexicans have entered America illegally in search of a better ...via Fabrice Florin (t) -
A special report on Egypt: The long wait
Political talk in Egypt has always been acidly cynical, but now a new bitterness has crept in. This has not been prompted by any change from above, since little has really ...via miker1717 (t) -
A special report on Egypt: America's lieutenant
Would-be rulers of the world have always coveted Egypt, and for good reason. Rich in resources and in a choice position, it is also easily controlled, with no forests or ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Disease and intelligence: Intelligence tested
HUMAN intelligence is higher, on average, in some places than in others. And researchers at the University of New Mexico have come up with an explanation, published in the ...Posted by Sirajul Islam -
Debt: Repent at leisure
MAN is born free but is everywhere in debt. In the rich world, getting hold of your first credit card is a rite of passage far more important for your daily life than casting ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
What's wrong with America's right
Too much anger and too few ideas. America needs a better alternative to Barack ObamaPosted by Kaizar Campwala -
Munching machines
A robot with dietary requirements might sound a bit far fetched, but a team of American researchers is developing a machine that will fend for itself by gathering biomass ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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