Birthplace: Cando, North Dakota, USA Daniel Ellsberg Dec. at 92 (1931-2023) Daniel Ellsberg (April 7, 1931 – June 16, 2023) was an American economist, activist, and former United States military analyst who, while employed by the RAND Corporation, precipitated a national political controver...
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According to EIU’smeasure of democracy, less than half (45.7%) of the world’s population now live in a democracy of some sort, which is a significant decline from 2020 (49.4%). Even fewer (6.4%) reside in a “full democracy”; this level is slightly down fr...
According to an economist, “Bahrain’s reliance on a fixed exchange system with the US Dollar helps maintain the Bahraini Dinar’s high value.” Omani Rial (OMR) The Omani Rial (OMR) was introduced in 1970, replacing the Indian Rupee as Oman’s official currency. Oman’s economy is ...
Democracy should reflect the will of the people. But what happens when that will is ignored? The U.S. describes itself as a democratic country. Yet, it has rampant gun violence and racial discrimination, widening social inequality, needless overseas wars, and the worst record of ...
The first chapter sets the scene by diagnosing recent political trends. The middle section of the book discusses the necessary conditions for democracy. One thing that very much struck me is that uncertainty is inherent in democracy. “On a very basic level democracy makes no sense without the ...
Early episodes have hosted notable figures such as actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, economist Emily Oster, and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Through their conversations, guests provide guidance on navigating a pivotal time in life when, as the show describes, “kids are leaving the home...
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As American economist Barry Eichengreen later perfectly summarized: “It costs only a few cents for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to produce a $100 bill, but other countries had to pony up $100 of actual goods in order to obtain one.” ...