Longyearbyen Journal: A Harsh Climate Calls for Banishment of the Needy
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 9th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Longyearbyen Journal: A Harsh Climate Calls for Banishment of the Needy
While the rest of Norway has generous welfare programs, in the frigid territory of Svalbard unemployment and homelessness are illegal, which officials say reduces crime.
Iraqi Premier Blames Kurds for Advances by Militants
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki appeared to be attacking the Kurdish leadership for its insistence on retaining the ground Kurds took in northern Iraq after the fall of Mosul to Sunni militants.
Op-Ed Contributor: A Palestinian Mother’s Fear in East Jerusalem
In my neighborhood, our children are not safe.
Budget Is Key Test for India’s New Government
The clear mandate given to the government offers both domestic and foreign investors reason to hope for tough calls to rescue the floundering economy.
Brazilians Grumble and Take Stock After Crushing World Cup Loss
While the hope was to blot out the bad memory of the last time the country hosted the World Cup, the outcome was if anything worse. But in a more mature Brazil, people are asking whether it will matter as much.