International Political Will

Everyone knows the story about India’s amazing economic development.
We hear on nightly media magazines like 20/20 and 60 Minutes about how our 24-hour customer service call centers that are being outsourced to Bangalore to provide middle-class jobs to young people.
President Bush likes to blame India’s “rising middle-class” for the global food crisis and rising energy [...]

First we were granted the usual denials-in-the-face-of-reality by President Bush. No recession here. The economy is strong. Why? Because the ‘decider’ said so.
Then we heard Phil Gramm tell us it was all in our heads. McCain quickly refuted his comments, but his own economic plan (the status quo is good) [...]

There is a common theme repeated in the mainstream media when they report on the rise in food prices. It reflects the politicization and over-simplification of an important issue in the midst of elections.
We’re not talking about the Reverend Wright or flag lapel pins; this is about basic sustenance that we all need to survive. [...]