[2008.06.14] Iraq starts to fix itself 伊拉克走出泥潭

Iraq
伊拉克

Iraq starts to fix itself
伊拉克走出泥潭

Jun 12th 2008
From The Economist print edition
2008年6月12日
《经济学人》印刷版

Its people are still suffering monstrously, but Iraq is doing far better than it was only a few months ago
虽然人民仍然生活在水深火热当中,但伊拉克的表现比几个月前强多了

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[2008.06.14] Why Grandpa Wen has to care 温爷爷须警惕民粹主义

Populist politics in China
中国民粹主义

Why Grandpa Wen has to care
温爷爷须警惕

Jun 12th 2008 | BEIJING
From The Economist print edition
2008年6月12日 北京
《经济学人》印刷版

Despite not having to face elections, China’s Communist Party wants to be liked. Nothing wrong with that: but populism does bring some dangers
尽管不用面对大选,但中国共产党仍希望能为人爱戴。这无可厚非,但民粹主义的确带来一些风险。


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[2008.06.07] Welcome to our shrinking jungle 欢迎来到我们不断缩小的丛林

Brazil and the Amazon
巴西与亚马逊流域

Welcome to our shrinking jungle
欢迎来到我们不断缩小的丛林

Jun 5th 2008 | BRASÍLIA
From The Economist print edition

A political storm over environmental policy has coincided with a rise in deforestation
一场关于环境政策的政治风暴与森林砍伐的加剧同时到来


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[2008.06.07] Question marks 中国创新疑问重重

Chinese invention
中国创新

Question marks
众多疑问

Jun 5th 2008
From The Economist print edition
2008年6月5日
经济学人》印刷版

Why did China’s scientific innovation, once so advanced, suddenly collapse? A British academic made this question his life’s work
为何曾经一度领先的中国科技创新,突然之间就土崩瓦解了?一位英国学者毕生都致力于探求这个疑问的答案。


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[2008.06.07] America at its best 鼎盛的美国

The presidential election
总统选举

America at its best
最好的美国

Jun 5th 2008
From The Economist print edition
2008年6月5日
《经济学人》印刷版

The primaries have left the United States with a decent choice; now it needs a proper debate about policies
初选给美国留下一个相当好的选择机会;现在美国需要的是一场政策辩论。


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