Foreign Policy Blogs

Tabs to read

1) Louis Uchitelle, in the New York Times, despairs about the lack of infrastructure superprojects. I’m in firm agreement.

2) Indian business practices are apparently not up to par, according to this piece on Indian-Americans returning to their home country. Money quote: “Some very simple practices that you often take for granted, such as being ethical in day to day situations, or believing in the rule of law in everyday behavior, are surprisingly absent in many situations.”

3) Good news on solar panels: “At a conference, the institute forecast that solar panels would be cost-competitive with energy from the grid for half the homes in Europe by 2020 – without a subsidy.”

4) Africa’s “World War” continues unabated: “UN-backed operations against rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have failed, a leaked report says.”

5) FP’s “Top Ten Stories You Missed in 2009“.

 

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Andrew Swift

Andrew Swift is a graduate of the University of Iowa, with a degree in History and Political Science. Long a student of international affairs, he is on an unending quest to understand the world better.