Trump the calm globalist is just as dangerous, if not more so, than Trump the raging populist.
Big Surprise: Rich Globalists Love Trump
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Switzerland
Here’s What the Millionaires at Davos Can Do About Global Inequality
Instead of just talking about inequality, the global business elites gathering in Switzerland can do something about it: Stop dodging their taxes.
A Capitalist In North Korea
Meet the Swiss businessman who started a business school in communist Pyongyang.
Intrepid Swiss Public Rejects Purchase of State-of-the-Art Fighter Jets
It’s not their jet fighters the Swiss need to update, it’s their air-defense procedures.
The Right Rises Again in Europe
Throughout Europe, extremist right-wing parties have been on the rise and radical ideas are gaining traction.
Assange’s Arrest: Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
Is the WikiLeak founder’s threat to drop the rest of the documents motivated by revenge or concern for WikiLeaks?
Swiss Minarets: Only the Tip of the Iceberg
On November 29, a majority of the Swiss population decided to ban the construction of new minarets in their country. Many Muslim leaders and laypeople were “surprised” at the Swiss decision, viewing the decision as an aberration from Western ideals and voicing anti-Swiss criticisms in return. Turkish minister for EU Affairs and chief negotiator Egemen Bağış, for example, argued that Switzerland wouldn’t have taken this decision if it were an EU member. Yet the Swiss decision on minarets reflects a far deeper fear shared by thousands of people in Western Europe. Members of the Christian Democratic Union party in Germany, the Freedom Party in the Netherlands, and the Danish People’s Party have already applauded the decision.