A brief article a the Economist is briefly touching the area of green policies and why subsidising is bad. Especially Germany is pointed out as a bad example for solar panel subsidies, for it is one of the countries with the least sun exposure.
That is quite contrasting to the argument, Thomas L. Friedman is making [...]
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An argument against solar power subsidies – by the Economist
Posted in Politics, tagged Solar Energy on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Summary of present world politics, the challenges Obama has to face in the term of his presidency
Posted in Economics, Politics, tagged Economy, Politics on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Economist has published an article called “Obama’s world” on November 6th 2008 describing and summarizing the challenges Obama has to face in the term of his presidency.
The connection between China’s and the USA’s economy, the rise of Russia and its late struggle with Georgia, the Iran question, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nearly [...]
Flickr for Good
Posted in Flickr Excellence, Politics, tagged Photography on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Maybe up for a long time, but not noticed: Flickr Good.
Check it out …
Shareholder value – bliss of the world?
Posted in Economics, Politics, tagged Civilization, Economy, Hofstede, Huntington, Market Theory, Society on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently I came into a discussion with a Russian colleague of mine, someone who had not only experienced the downfall of the Soviet Union, but also the rise of capitalism in his own country, the negative impacts of helplessness and the sheer amount of consume and money-spending.
The discussion circled around the concept of shareholder value. [...]
Europe and the US
Posted in Politics, tagged Globalization, Politics on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A letter to Mr. Friedman on regard of his article in the NY Times column.
Dear Mr. Friedman,
I’ve just finished reading your article on todays world’s view on America, i.e. the USA, and I myself, as a German, have to admit that my oppinion on the USA has been intrigued by happenings in Guantanamo Bay, the [...]
Pfaffenbach for G8
Posted in Politics, tagged G8, Politics on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Spiegel Online interview state secretary Dr. Bernd Pfaffenbach and questioned him on his way of work as a state secretary and especially as a sherpa for Mrs. Merkel in regards of the G8 conference.
Some background information on this. Dr. Pfaffenbach is in this position since 2004, thereby having held the office during the terms of [...]
