On the fifth day of civil unrest in Greece- the worst the country has seen in decades- one fifteen year old student, the same age incidentally as the young Alexandros Grigoropoulos who has become the symbol of the Greek riots, said; “last year, the mountains were burning; this year, the cities are burning.” Indeed, Greece […]
The Foreign Workers Moving in Next Door
When Singapore’s government announced last week plans for 11 new sites to house foreign workers, residents of the middle-class Serangoon Gardens neighborhood were not happy. In a show of community activism, they submitted a petition to their local MPs, George Yeo and Lim Hwee Hua — the representatives have said they welcome debate. And bloggers […]
Impotence of the Democrats
What follows is an unflattering critique of America’s Democratic Party from one of its own. The party’s primary problems (no pun intended) sabotage its wannabe image as the Party of Change. What change? It appears to be run by well meaning if impotent, insulated and financially settled yuppies who freeze up in the […]
Professionals continue to leave the Philippines
A couple of days ago, a group of Filipino workers arrived to work at one of the casinos in Reno, Nevada. These workers, according to reports, comprised of both skilled and professionals who were hired by a recruitment agency in the Philippines that required them to pay at least some US$4,000 in placement fees. The […]