The International Monetary Fund has issued a warning to the US about the controversy over passing the debt ceiling limit. It is rare for the IMF to criticize its largest donor, and the warning gives a clear idea of how serious the matter is for the global economy. Whether the warning will serve to move the US Congress to take action remains to be seen.
Richard Haas, the President of the Council on Foreign Relations, reviews the ways the US government shutdown affects US foreign policy. There are a very wide number of ripple effects of the shutdown, and most people do not think immediately of foreign policy. But the shutdown brings into question the integrity and reliability of the US, both critical components of the trust necessary to conduct a predictable foreign policy.
This entry is not about world politics, but I cannot resist the urge to post a recent piece in The Atlantic about the ways marketing strategies target women. I will not ask any questions on the quiz about this post, but I found the strategies outlined to be massively repugnant. The power of the “new” technologies can be used for good and for ill–this is power grossly abused.
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