Michigan: We have hundreds of U.S. corporations operating in Europe. For this reason, we may need to be concerned with the economy in Europe. Should we bail out countries in Europe? I don't feel that we should. I am old school. If I can't pay my bills how can I expect to pay the bills … Continue reading Symposium 2012: Is a strong Europe in the best interests of America? Should the U.S. be involved in stabilizing Europe’s economy?
World Affairs
Symposium 2012: Can U.S. corporations compete with those in other countries such as China, India, and Mexico?
Sydney: It is obviously very difficult for U.S. corporations to compete with corporations in these countries. The main reason is that wages in China, India, and Mexico are so low compared to American ones. The obvious solution would be to cut wages, however this is not a good idea because it would put further financial … Continue reading Symposium 2012: Can U.S. corporations compete with those in other countries such as China, India, and Mexico?
Symposium 2012: Does the U.S. have a moral obligation to help other countries financially?
Sydney: The United States does not have a moral obligation to help other countries financially. However, our sense of fairness and our moral compass ensures that we do. There are many good reasons to assist other countries. The best one of these is to provide humanitarian relief. There are many poor nations around the world … Continue reading Symposium 2012: Does the U.S. have a moral obligation to help other countries financially?
Symposium 2012: Debt relief for poor countries?
Sydney: There should definitely be debt relief for poor countries. Many of the poorest countries have had decades to pay back all their debt and simply have not been able to do it and there is little chance that they will in the coming decades. In some ways creditors are partially to blame for the … Continue reading Symposium 2012: Debt relief for poor countries?
Is There a Bigger Threat From Cyber Terrorism or Biological/Chemical Terrorism?
From Thinking Outside The Boxe's Sydney Correspondent: If there is one word that has been misused more than most over the past decade it is “terrorist”. After all one man's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. Large scale and devastating terrorist attacks such as the one that occurred on 9/11 and high profile terrorists such as Osama … Continue reading Is There a Bigger Threat From Cyber Terrorism or Biological/Chemical Terrorism?
Is the United Nations a Vast Failure? Part II
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Sydney Correspondent Much like China and Russia in the example cited in part one of this article it is easy to condemn or reject the actions or inactions of the UN but it is much harder to offer solutions or alternatives, something the Russians and Chinese failed to do in … Continue reading Is the United Nations a Vast Failure? Part II
Is the United Nations a Vast Failure? Part I
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Sydney Correspondent: The United Nations was formed in 1945, following the Second World War. The UN is mainly known for its peacekeeping efforts but is also actively involved in disaster relief, disarmament, the promotion of democracy, the promotion of gender equality, as well as a number of other things. The … Continue reading Is the United Nations a Vast Failure? Part I
Slavery in the Modern World
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Sydney Correspondent: When many of us think of slavery our minds often focus on African Americans toiling on cotton fields in the south of the United States; or perhaps we envision slaves in the ancient world, usually building monuments dedicated to the glory of the Pharaoh. In fact slavery still exists … Continue reading Slavery in the Modern World
Cheap Chinese Labor: How Can U.S. Businesses Compete? Part II
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Sydney Correspondent: In the first part of this article we saw the many difficulties that American manufacturers are faced with in trying to compete with their Chinese counterparts. It is difficult, if not impossible, to tell an employer who is forced to lay off a large number of workers or close … Continue reading Cheap Chinese Labor: How Can U.S. Businesses Compete? Part II
Cheap Chinese Manufacturing: How Can U.S. Businesses Compete? Part I
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Sydney Correspondent: For at least a decade now American manufacturers have been fighting what in most cases has been a losing battle against a tidal wave of cheap Chinese imports. There are a number of reasons why Chinese imports are so much cheaper than goods made in the U.S., and pretty … Continue reading Cheap Chinese Manufacturing: How Can U.S. Businesses Compete? Part I
