Monthly Archives: April 2013

It’s Not so Taxing II

Last month marked the 10th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. Many commentators used the occasion to discuss the lessons that we should have learned from this ill- conceived foray that cost tens of thousands of lives and … Continue reading

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Xinhua News Agency Interviews Schwerin

A dozen years ago, when my wife and I took the first of our five trips to China, talking about the environment was almost forbidden. Economic development, no matter what the cost, was the government and peoples’ sole focus. This … Continue reading

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