by Andrew Leigh | Aug 24, 2016 | Issue 6, Journal, Papers, Volume 13
Australian egalitarianism under threatIn 2002, two bombs exploded in Bali nightclubs, killing and injuring hundreds of people. At the local hospital, there was a shortage of painkillers. Graeme Southwick, an Australian doctor on duty, asked patients to assess...
by Bernie Sanders | Aug 1, 2016 | Issue 4, Journal, Papers, Volume 15
Let me begin by thanking the hundreds of thousands of Americans who actively participated in our campaign as volunteers. Let me thank the 2 1/2 million Americans who helped fund our campaign with an unprecedented 8 million individual campaign contributions – averaging...
by Robert Borosage | Aug 1, 2016 | Issue 4, Journal, Papers, Volume 15
In the spring of 1971, I met a girl…” Thus began Bill Clinton’s charming, personal portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton, and a speech that showed a master at the top of his skills.There were no particularly memorable lines, but a compelling story. All his signature...
by Tanya Plibersek | Sep 2, 2014 | Issue 6, Journal, Papers, Volume 13
While Joe Hockey was preparing to deliver his first budget in May, a budget that unravelled Australia’s social fabric, he listened to a song called Best day of my life by American Authors. The “best day of my life” for Joe Hockey was the day he cut the pension, it was...
by Barack Obama | Aug 1, 2016 | Issue 4, Journal, Papers, Volume 15
So 12 years ago tonight, I addressed this convention for the very first time. (Applause.) You met my two little girls, Malia and Sasha — now two amazing young women who just fill me with pride. (Applause.) You fell for my brilliant wife...
by Christine Lagarde | Jun 11, 2014 | Issue 4, Journal, Papers, Volume 13
Capitalism originates from the Latin “caput”, cattle heads, and refers to possessions. Capital is used in the 12th century and designates the use of funds. The term “capitalism” is only used for the first time in 1854 by an Englishman, the novelist William...
