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06/23/2026
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Blue Dog caucus.
08/05/2009
Thomas Frank sees Blue Dogs as a kind of lifeboat for business interests that have not learnt much from the economic crisis and how it is changing the nation.
Grouped Articles
‘Blue Dogs’ or Corporate Shills?
Wall Street Journal 08/05/2009
What should one look for in hiring? What is a good hire? Views of John Chambers and others.
08/02/2009
What questions to ask, what to check, what else to look for, and whats becoming more important in today's environment. From the personal experiences, trials and failures, and long experience of managers.
Grouped Articles
In a Near-Death Event, a Corporate Rite of Passage
New York Times 08/02/2009
To MasterCardâs Retiring Chief, the X Factor is Presence
New York Times 06/25/2010
The Best Recruits May Not Be Who You Think
Wall Street Journal 10/04/2011
Barry Salzberg of Deloitte, on Finding the Perfect Hire
New York Times 05/21/2011
Spain's economy under the Zapatero administration.
08/01/2009
Unemployment, and the efforts to create jobs in other sectors, as well as keeping the gains of the social welfare state.
Grouped Articles
Economist 02/11/2010
Spanish politics: Zapatero's endgame
Economist 10/23/2010
Leader Vows to Update Spain’s Economy, With Labor Rights Intact
New York Times 08/01/2009
Moody's Questions Spanish Banks
Wall Street Journal 10/14/2009
In Spain, a Soaring Jobless Rate for Young Workers
New York Times 01/01/2010
Spain is simply shifting the problem
Wall Street Journal 05/14/2010
Aeroflot management
07/29/2009
Grouped Articles
At Aeroflot, It’s Patriotism Over Profits as Russia Pressures Industry
New York Times 11/12/2015
Aeroflot Sheds Its Soviet Legacy and Turns to a Western Fleet
New York Times 07/29/2009
Aeroflot performance
07/29/2009
Grouped Articles
At Aeroflot, It’s Patriotism Over Profits as Russia Pressures Industry
New York Times 11/12/2015
Aeroflot Sheds Its Soviet Legacy and Turns to a Western Fleet
New York Times 07/29/2009
South Africa- government and politics 2010-2017
07/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Storied Party of Mandela Faces South Africa Unrest
New York Times 11/09/2013
South Africa's economy: No jobs, boys
Economist 02/26/2011
Democracy in South Africa: A step backwards
Economist 02/12/2011
South Africa Strike Exposes Divisions
Wall Street Journal 09/03/2010
South Africa: President Orders Parties to Settle Public Worker Strike
New York Times 08/30/2010
South Africa's politics: Zuma's two bad calls
Economist 09/04/2010
Efforts to scuttle aspects of the Obama health reform plan that hurts industry profits.
07/24/2009
Industry lobbying efforts in this direction.
Grouped Articles
Obama's Health Expert Gets Political
Wall Street Journal 07/24/2009
Groups Back Health Reform, but Seek Cover
New York Times 09/12/2009
Health Reform’s Missing Ingredient
New York Times 09/17/2009
Insurers Tally Up Baucus Bill Provisions
Wall Street Journal 09/28/2009
Health Co-Ops Aren't the Answer
Wall Street Journal 09/29/2009
Lobbyists Fight Last Big Plans to Cut Health Care Costs
New York Times 10/11/2009
American policy and one party rule in Arab and Middle Eastern countries
07/23/2009
In one of the ironies of recent times the Obama policy of engagement with the Arab and Middle Eastern countries leads to a tacit acceptance of one party rule and suppression of democratic freedoms in the Arab world.
Grouped Articles
New York Times 11/19/2014
Wall Street Journal 09/25/2015
Hillary Clinton Echoes the Bush Doctrine
Wall Street Journal 01/19/2011
New York Times 01/18/2011
The Arab world: Waking from its sleep
Economist 07/23/2009
Tunisia's revolution in the Arab press: What the Arab papers say
Economist 01/17/2011
Medicare cuts and Doctors in 2010.
07/20/2009
Doctors facing cuts in Medicare payments.
Grouped Articles
Small Slice of Doctors Account for Big Chunk of Medicare Costs
Wall Street Journal 04/09/2014
Small Group of Doctors Are Biggest Medicare Billers
Wall Street Journal 06/01/2015
Doctors Chafe As Medicare Cuts Loom
Wall Street Journal 06/16/2010
Bullish Medicare Projection Doubted
Wall Street Journal 08/06/2010
Preventing the Next Financial Crisis
Wall Street Journal 10/23/2009
Economist 10/15/2009
Developing Conditional Cash Transfer Programs (CCT) for India.
07/15/2009
The attractiveness of such programs.
Grouped Articles
Can Conditional Cash Transfers Work in Rural India?
Wall Street Journal 07/15/2009
Niger in SubSaharan Africa tries to sustain a vigorous democracy.
07/14/2009
Arid, dry and near the desert, Niamey the capital, shows a people who have vigorous dialogue, free press, and are trying to sustain democracy in adifficult part of the world.
Grouped Articles
Niger Senses a Threat to Its Scrap of Democracy
New York Times 07/14/2009
Niger Feels Economic Impact of Qaddafiâs Downfall in Libya
New York Times 09/27/2011
George W. Bush: The Arab Spring and American Ideals
Wall Street Journal 05/17/2012
The problems of agriculture and development facing Iraq, as it recovers from years of war and civil strife.
07/14/2009
The water use problems after two years of drought, the drying up of the Euphrates river, and the lack of water treaties with upstream countries Turkey and Syria which have seven dams upriver. The impact on farmers throughout Iraq and the lives of people in rural areas.
Grouped Articles
Iraq Suffers as the Euphrates River Dwindles
New York Times 07/14/2009
Oil Majors Boost Plans to Expand Iraq Oil Output
Wall Street Journal 07/19/2010
Mining riches and wars in Africa.
07/13/2009
Wars in Sierra Leone and other countries that stem from mining riches in African countries. The efforts of various army groups to capture the mining areas and the resulting wars and destruction.
Grouped Articles
War Crimes Trial to Hear From Ex-Liberia President
New York Times 07/13/2009
Africa's natural resources: Spread the wealth
Economist 02/12/2011
In West Africa, Democracy Struggles to Survive
New York Times 07/29/2011
Keeping Petrodollars Out of Despots’ Pockets
BusinessWeek 08/25/2011
Hot Commodity: Research on Prices
Wall Street Journal 04/26/2012
Clashes Cast Pall on South Africa's Economy
Wall Street Journal 08/18/2012
President Obama's plans for immigration reform- the first term
08/04/2009
The plan for immigration reform of the Obama administration.
Grouped Articles
Obama Backs Piecemeal Immigration Overhaul
Wall Street Journal 11/20/13
Washington Post 06/10/12
Adding Delay to Immigration Failure
New York Times 05/28/14
Obama’s Odds With Congress: Bad to Worse
New York Times 06/12/14
Transcript: Obama’s immigration speech - The Washington Post
Washington Post 11/21/14
Firm Stance on Illegal Immigrants Remains Policy
New York Times 08/04/09
What happens now to the Organization Man?
08/01/2009
Is the Organization Man real in today's world, Does it offer the protection and security many are seeking?
Grouped Articles
Confessions of an Organization Man
Wall Street Journal 08/01/09
Aeroflot- revival of Russia's national airline in 2015-2016
07/29/2009
Aeroflot, Russia's national airline, improves its image for safety, in-flight service, through a rigorous program of pilot training and training of inflight personnel. It has one of the youngest fleet of aircraft of any airline, and because of the Moscow hub being further north than Dubai, promotes itself by advertising 2 hour shorter flight times to long distance destinations. Even though the domestic passenger volume declined in 2015 because of the recession, it has increased overall by appealing to Chinese passengers.
Grouped Articles
At Aeroflot, It’s Patriotism Over Profits as Russia Pressures Industry
New York Times 11/12/15
Aeroflot Sheds Its Soviet Legacy and Turns to a Western Fleet
New York Times 07/29/09
Aeroflot strategies
07/29/2009
Grouped Articles
At Aeroflot, It’s Patriotism Over Profits as Russia Pressures Industry
New York Times 11/12/15
Aeroflot Sheds Its Soviet Legacy and Turns to a Western Fleet
New York Times 07/29/09
South Africa
07/29/2009
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 08/24/10
Cup's Glow Can't Hide South Africa's Issues
Wall Street Journal 06/23/10
The Promise and Unfulfilled Potential of South Africaâs President
New York Times 06/07/10
In South Africa, an Unlikely Leader on AIDS
New York Times 05/14/10
The World Cup: No Winner in South Africa
BusinessWeek 04/01/10
South Africa's Zuma Faces Wide Unrest
Wall Street Journal 07/29/09
Frank Rich on the lobbying industy and its activities which aim at gutting most of the U.S. President's reform proposals.
07/24/2009
Is this a bad omen for the lobbyists or the Obama administration, or both, asks Rich in this NYT piece. Rich comments on a series of Washigton post articles showing the cooperation of lobbyists and senior members of Congress and the Obama administration. The Republicans too have the same pattern. In this context see Brooks article about the coming culture wars that cut across party lines and are based on values.
Grouped Articles
Banks' Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills
New York Times 05/23/13
Obama's Health Expert Gets Political
Wall Street Journal 07/24/09
New York Times 10/04/09
New York Times 10/19/09
No Walk in the Park: For Obama One Year Later, It’s the Slog of Governance
New York Times 11/04/09
In House, Many Spoke With One Voice: Lobbyists’
New York Times 11/15/09
Change in the Arab world: 2011-
07/23/2009
Grouped Articles
The Arab world: Waking from its sleep
Economist 07/23/09
Tunisia's revolution in the Arab press: What the Arab papers say
Economist 01/17/11
New York Times 01/20/11
Mona Eltahawy - Will Egypt's protests go the way of Tunisia's revolution?
Washington Post 01/26/11
Will Tunisia Be the First Domino?
Wall Street Journal 01/26/11
New York Times 01/27/11
Arab states, democracy, public opinion, economic and social development and one party rule.
07/23/2009
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 09/25/15
Washington Post 04/12/16
Clinton Assails Arab Leaders, Urging Reform
New York Times 01/13/11
New York Times 01/15/11
Wall Street Journal 01/15/11
As Tunisia Events Play Out Live, The Middle East Watches Warily
Wall Street Journal 01/14/11
Obama's plan for a new consumer protection agency with needed powers.
07/15/2009
One of the lessons of the global economic crisis is the need to protect consumerts to protect the economy as a whole. A system of lobbying and campaign contributions by the banking industry to members of Congress kills action in the public's interest. A dysfunctional system of consumer protection with powers and responsibilities spread over many federal agencies and no accountability, tends to put banking interests first, leading to the problems in the current crisis with subprime mortgages.
Grouped Articles
A Toxic Subprime Mortgage Bond's Legacy Lives On
Wall Street Journal 09/13/13
New York Times 07/20/09
Health-Care Firms Have Supported Lawmakers Debating Reform
Washington Post 07/21/09
Dana Milbank - Washington Sketch: GOP's Steele Couldn't Have Said It Better Himself
Washington Post 07/21/09
Consumers Need a Credit Watchdog
BusinessWeek 07/15/09
That Promised Financial Reform
New York Times 10/14/09
The Renewable Energy Industry in China.
07/14/2009
China's protection and promotion of its own renewable energy industry.
Grouped Articles
China Builds High Wall to Guard Energy Industry
New York Times 07/14/09
New York Times 09/27/09
China's Wind Farms Come With a Catch: Coal Plants
Wall Street Journal 09/28/09
China Backs Market Price for Wind Power
Wall Street Journal 09/28/09
China’s 863 Program, a crash program for clean energy : The New Yorker
New Yorker 01/04/10
New York Times 01/10/10
Algae biofuels as a form of alternative energy.
07/14/2009
Research by Dr. Craig Venter, and $600 million that Exxon plans to invest in project with Dr. Venter, could take this into commercial production in 5-10 years.
Grouped Articles
Exxon to Invest Millions to Make Fuel From Algae
New York Times 07/14/09
The airlines industry and efforts to reduce flights/routes and fill planes
07/14/2009
Grouped Articles
Airline Fees and Fares Turn Small Recovery Into Big Profits
New York Times 09/04/10
Profits Tell of a Turnaround by Major Airlines, and Point to the Start of a New Era
New York Times 07/24/14
Airlines, Already Suffering, Brace for More Woes
New York Times 07/14/09
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