The economy of Argentina, a nation which in the 1990s embarked on deregulation of its economy, the sell-off of public assets and downsizing of its public sector, has collapsed, leading to massive riots in the capital, Buenos Aires; the resignation of two interim Presidents; and a government decision to renege on payment of the country’s…
The latest revelations about the al Qaeda terrorist “university” in Afghanistan, including videos of terrorists simulating hostage taking and assassinations, the existence of al Qaeda terrorist cells in Malaysia and Singapore, which planned attacks on US facilities and the Australian High Commission, proves that effectively, the Taliban ran a terrorist state committed to war on…
Eyewitness in East Timor In early November, Peter Westmore spent 10 days in East Timor, to evaluate the conditions in the country which will become independent in May this year. Since the East Timorese people voted for independence from Indonesia in August 1999, and the subsequent terror which ended only when Australian troops, under UN…
After many years of being virtually ignored, the issues of migration and population have forced themselves onto the national agenda. There is a volume of evidence which shows that increasing population is accompanied by improved living standards, longer life expectancy, and increased employment. Conversely, countries with stagnant or declining populations – such as those of…