The Politics of Green: Lesson from Singapore

Ask any Singapore visitor and many will find the boulevard bridging the airport and the town imposing. Thanks to the discerning urban planners from N Parks, the official sector that deals with gardening and biodiversity, and meticulous gardeners, the lines of trees not only strike for their neatness, but also their varieties, which probably made the airport-to-town trip a brief overview of Singapore’s biodiversity. Locals are not surprised to hear such compliments, yet they will add that it’s more to do with politics and economy than to environment.

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The Need for Politics to Move Beyond Old Media

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Strange, isn't it?

Just recently, there were two events that seemed to "elude" or go under the radar in major news outlets. Either they were ommitted, de-emphasized, or placed inconspicuously. Outside of the local and contingent areas, the rest of the world did not seem to find it significant enough to mention them. Strange isn't it? Why would the majority of organizations choose to ignore these events, or if they did mention them, why was it done quietly?

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The moody economy

Americans' optimism about the economy incredibly spikes after Bin Laden's death

Sometimes I think of the economy as someone's mood, multiplied by millions. Feel good today? Then the economy will probably do well. Feel down? Then you'll probably postpone that weekend getaway, and the economy is going to do badly. A self-fulfilling prophecy, in essence.

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Australian Federal Budget - First Reaction

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Here? Hair?

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The Labor Party Quagmire

The Australian Labor Party can no longer rely on the guaranteed support of union members, nor can it honestly sell itself as the true ‘workers party’ that has been its traditional calling card. The Labor Party today appears a prosaic tool for political careerists to climb up to the upper echelons of high office.

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Tricks of the Trade?

Ah, the federal election, by now a staple of Canadian culture. Canada has had three elections in the last five years, which is about how long one prime minister’s term is supposed to last. Maple syrup, hockey, attack ads.

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Separated at Birthers

Separated at Birthers

As an Australian I am a fan of the United States. For all its faults it is still a shining beacon in a world that is still largely impoverished, corrupt and undemocratic. The world needs a strong and vibrant America, if you think I’m wrong imagine what would happen to the world’s economy and security if America was to fold under the wait of its trillions of dollars of debt.

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