"I'm rubber, you're glue; whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you!" Such words populated the schoolyard at recess for me nearly a quarter-century ago. Now, it seems...
Why foreign workers don’t want to move to the United States
Reporting from: Seattle, Washington When flying to the Land of the Free from Asia, I try to fly into Seattle. San Francisco is a nice airport for international travel, but agents...
Where is the next Cyprus? Ask government propaganda
Reporting from: Cebu, Philippines I illustrated last week why living in a smaller, more laissez faire country has its advantages over big, bloated governments like the United...
Chavez’s failed state and the westerners who love him
History always repeats itself, yet bankrupt and corrupt governments are often too happy to ignore it in exchange for short-term gain to keep the party going and their image...
Try Not to Laugh at Michael Bloomberg’s Latest Nanny State
I'll bet you didn't peg New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a comedian. That is, unless you find the nanny state slash schoolmarm act amusing. Yet you just might fall out of your...
Why western countries should let Chinese tourists visit visa-free
Old habits die hard. So do stereotypes of other countries and their wealth. That includes antiquated visa policies that are closing doors in western markets around the world....
The myth of “American exceptionalism” in five short minutes
At the opening of of HBO's series Newsroom, a wide-eyed sorority girl asks a panel of speakers (click to watch; NSFW) to explain why America is the greatest country in...
