Undercurrents of Liberty in China
Doug Bandow
BEIJING, CHINA—Everything in China is big. Including the battle over its future.
I recently returned from the People’s Republic of China. It’s always a fascinating place with a future as yet unresolved.
The country is growing economically, but no one really believes the government’s statistics. The “one child” policy has created a birth dearth that may leave the PRC old before it grows rich.
The PRC’s future is not yet determined. Politics remains authoritarian, and it isn’t obvious that democracy would yield a meek Beijing. Nationalism could become an even m...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - August 4, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Doug Bandow Source Type: blogs
A right Royal cock-up. Prince Andrew elected to the Royal Society
Today the Royal Society elected Andrew, Duke of York, as a “Royal Fellow”. Well, to be exact. 11% of them did. The numbers, which the Society has not made public, were as follows (as fraction of the electorate, 1300 Fellows)
Yes 147 (11%)
No &...
Source: DC's goodscience - May 3, 2013 Category: Professors and Educators Authors: David Colquhoun Tags: Duke of York Prince Andrew Royal fellows Royal Society Source Type: blogs
Aging in Central Asia
In May 2012 I traveled to Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia to photograph aging and gain better understanding of international differences in how people grow old. I was amazed to learn the extent that elders are revered in traditional Kyrgyz society. The collapse of the Soviet Union and globalization have caused rapid economic and cultural change, and their effects have not been to the benefit of ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - February 4, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: An Aging World Travel Source Type: blogs
