The rise of right-wing parties in Europe (and elsewhere) is one of the very troubling consequences of the Great Recession and the subsequent austerity programs. The parallels to the 1930s are suggestive of a political rule: when economic times get tough, people believe that there must be someone to blame and the right-wing usually has a list of suspects: Jews, immigrants, and other “non-native” peoples. The rise of the right-wing in Europe is beginning to get the attention of the political establishment in the region.
The US launched its newest aircraft carrier today, the USS Gerald R. Ford. It is almost impossible to visualize this vessel. It cost $14 billion, weighs 224 million pounds, is about 25 stories high, and is 1,106 feet long and 250 feet wide. The Ford will bring the US up to 10 aircraft carrier groups after the deactivation of the USS Enterprise last year.
Preliminary estimates put the number of killed in the Philippines at around 1,200 as a result of the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan. Those numbers will certainly increase as recovery efforts will find more bodies. The storm was one of the strongest to ever make landfall, and the damage is extensive. Many nations are offering help to the Philippines, but recovery will be very slow and expensive.
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