Word: consumptionism
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China has already indicated that it won't be shunted aside - or shoulder the blame - when it comes to discussions of the financial crisis. As China's manufacturing sector reels from the global drop in demand for its wares, trade will likely dominate all near-future discussions with the U.S...
Visual and theater performance artist William Pope.L is best known for his interventionist public art, including the 2005 installation-on-wheels project, “The Black Factory.” Recently commissioned by the Carpenter Center of Visual Arts to create an installation that incorporates the building, the only...
While Professor Philippe Aghion offered a more moderate view of the stimulus plan, he too voiced skepticism of the effectiveness of the tax cut in stimulating consumption.
It is a far cry from what most Russians think of moonshine, a time-dishonored pastime in a country where alcohol poisoning has helped lead to a population decline. In January, The Moscow Times reported that the reason for so many deaths is that 300 million liters of substances never...
Chávez has also used Venezuela’s petroleum wealth to extend his influence in the region while the Bush administration focused elsewhere. In particular, he has invested in his ideological allies in the region, including Fidel Castro’s Cuba, Evo Morales’s Bolivia...