An American IT worker has taken a leaf out of the management consultancy handbook by outsourcing his work to China – but without telling his boss. A security company found that “Bob” (not his real name) was paying a firm in Shenyang around a fifth of his salary to do his job for him, while he …
The world population is forecast to peak in mid-century and then go into long decline. Global fertility is currently 2.5 (the figure for no population growth is 2.1) . In many countries it is below this figure. Even in India it is only 2.6. More children are surviving childhood, women are now going out to …
Latest American average wealth statistics: Whites: $629,736 African Americans: $97,995 Hispanics: $108,871 You can argue all day about the crudity of the above statistics and point out that “average” is meaningless unless you know that the top 1% gobble up the greatest proportion of the wealth. Nevertheless , you have to wonder how our politicians …
Of the 7.9 million Israelis only 14% consider themselves secular, whereas 5o% say they are traditional, orthodox or ultra-orthodox, according to a poll conducted by Rafi Smith. Of the latter the most are right wing (in the case of the ultra- orthodox, 79% voted for increasingly right-wing parties, such as Jewish Home). This new parliament …
How can you have an enduring nation with so little social cohesion? Even otherwise reliable moderates like former American comedian Al Franken, hesitates before supporting an automatic gun ban. Why? Because he is like so many Americans – he doesn’t trust anybody. Guns are seen, not just as hunting items but as vital to protect …
