by Chris Smit | Jan 8, 2012 | Democracy, Government, Leaders, USA
2012 Elections It’s an election year in the US. The first primaries have been held in Iowa for the bid of the republican candidate who will contest President Obama in November this year. The winner there: is Mitt Romney. For now. Another Republican contestant,...
by Chris Smit | Apr 24, 2009 | China, USA
Cultural Muscle-Flexing Along the way to Beijing to attend the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony this past week, President Bush made a stop in Bangkok. His purpose was to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the alliance between Thailand (Siam when the alliance was...
by Chris Smit | Apr 4, 2009 | Collecitivism, Cuba, Government, Leaders, Power Distance
Culture in Cuba He turned 80 recently. And however much an icon he is for Cubans, he is also mortal, meaning Fidel Castro will not live forever. An article about Culture in Cuba. Being the longest reigning ‘benevolent’ dictator (since 1959) in the world,...
