Communist jokes 共产主义笑话 Funny bones 会心一笑 Hammer & Tickle*: A History of Communism Told Through Communist Jokes. 《红旗下的谈笑–政治笑话中的苏联史》 JOKES under communism were not just a welcome contrast to the dreariness of everyday life; they also helpe[...]
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[2008.06.21] Aristocracy at work 贵族当政
The Duke of Marlborough 马尔伯勒公爵 Aristocracy at work 贵族当政 Jun 19th 2008 From The Economist print edition A new life of a general who moved through court and battlefield with equal verve 将军新传——从宫廷到战场,气度依然[...]
[2008.06.21] A cultural history 拳击的文化渊源
Boxing 拳击 A cultural history 跟文化沾边儿的历史 Jun 19th 2008 From The Economist print edition PUGILISTS and aesthetes are not necessarily in opposing corners. In a history of the sport that dates back to Homer, Virgil and other ancient fight fans, Kasia Boddy, a lecturer in English at [...]
[2008.06.21] American Foreign Policy 帝国本能
American Foreign Policy 美国的外交政策 Imperial instincts 帝国本能 Jun 19th 2008 From The Economist print edition 2008年6月19日 《经济学人》印刷版 America’s longing for an empire has a long history 历史悠久的帝国梦[...]
[2008.06.21] Hot love in the cold war 冷战中的热恋
Russia 俄罗斯 Hot love in the cold war 冷战中的热恋 Jun 19th 2008 From The Economist print edition TERROR, stagnation, exile, hope and disillusion are the fabric of Russian history in the last century. These are also the backdrop for Owen Matthews’s poignant history of his family̵[...]
[2008.05.31] On-screen confidence 法国电影重拾荧幕信心
French films 法国电影 On-screen confidence 重拾荧幕信心 May 29th 2008 | PARIS From The Economist print edition New spring for French cinema 法国电影又一春[...]
[2008.06.14] The Lo down 业绩下降的罗氏解释
Hedge funds 对冲基金 The Lo down 业绩下降的罗氏解释 Jun 12th 2008 From The Economist print edition THE basic idea behind efficient market theory is that it seems implausible that there are $20 notes lying on pavements waiting to be picked up. It is thus tough for investors to beat t[...]
[2008.06.14] Lost land 失落的土地
Walking in Palestine 行走在巴勒斯坦 Lost land 失落的土地 Jun 12th 2008 From the Economist Print Edition 2008年6月12日 选自《经济学人》印刷版 A sad and beautiful account of a much changed landscape 沧海桑田–一个忧伤而又美丽的故事[...]
[2008.06.07] Amazon worldwide bestsellers 亚马逊的中国外卖
Amazon worldwide bestsellers 亚马逊全球畅销书 Chinese takeaway 中国外卖 Jun 5th 2008 From The Economist print edition 2008年6月5日 《经济学人》印刷版 Three things interest Westerners about China: food, fertility and finance 西方人对中国感兴趣的三件事情:食物[...]
[2008.05.31] Centennial 007百年诞辰
James Bond 詹姆士• 邦德 Centennial 百年诞辰 May 29th 2008 From The Economist print edition 2008年5月29日 《经济学人》印刷版[...]