by Daniel Joseph | Aug 14, 2018 |
In 1973 the president of the World Bank, Robert McNamara, claimed we would “end poverty within a generation.” We didn’t even come close. Not even in the ball park. Only 15% of the world’s population lives in an advanced, prosperous society. 70% of the world...
by Daniel Joseph | Jul 31, 2018 |
Are we good at spreading democracy? Do we have reason to be confident? Or is rethinking our approach long over due? Americans are passionate about democracy. Supporting democracy is as American as apple pie. America stands for democracy. That could be America’s...
by Daniel Joseph | May 14, 2018 |
I may not be able to define it exactly, but I know it when I see it. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, addressing a case about pornography Potter Stewart famously made this statement (paraphrased) referencing pornography. There are a lot of...
by Daniel Joseph | May 14, 2018 |
Is it racist to criticize a particular society’s culture? Does “tolerance” require us to respect all cultures? The short answer to the above questions is “No.” It is not bigoted to comment upon or criticize culture because culture is a real aspect of the human...
by Daniel Joseph | May 8, 2018 |
“China’s real social reform will come from the people themselves. Civil awareness is consolidating as the economy grows and rights protection is enhancing.” Hu Jia, Chinese activist The Chinese government might not be moving toward democracy, but the Chinese...
