Political Economy

I am taking an International Business class and to no surprise, Wednesday's class turned into a discussion on Barrack Oboma's historic win in the United States election. I live in Canada and did not follow the American election for I do not care much for politics fake promisees if elected into the white house. With Obama, fake promises do not seem to be the problem.  Read More »

In an article about Jacob Ind, a juvenile charged to life for the murder of his parents, Mary Ellen Johnson describes the life of a juvenile detainee in the Colorado State Penitentiary. Ind is only allowed out of his cell for two hours a day to exercise under close supervision and is fed through holes in the door of his cell which is completely boxed in by concrete walls.  Read More »

Well, it seems just about everyone and their dog has given their opinion on the bailout, so I somehow feel I am obligated to follow suit. Just to get it out of my system, here it is: it's a bad idea.  Read More »

Let me start off by saying that America is a great country. Its not everywhere in the world that people have a constitution of the people by the people and for the people. Many have gone to their graves to protect that very principle, and we should all honor their sacrifice.  Read More »

Hi, as you may have heard about today’s outrageously high gas prices just think about what the summer season has in store for us. Right now the price per barrel is around $100 and that results in gas prices at the pump averaging to about three dollars and nine cents in our towns and cities.  Read More »

Why is it that athletes are paid more than our teachers?  Are they more talented?  Are they just better looking people that suffice our generations need to pay heed to what is popular?  

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            Leading up to the meeting at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in 1944 there was much economic instability. Each states ability to control the worth of their currency, as well as, the fact that there was a multitude of currencies that were not universal, led to this instability.  It was clear that there was a need to create a consistent method for developing the value of countries’ currencies in relation to one another. The idea was to create new rules and institutions to govern international trade and monetary relations.  Read More »