Category Archives: The Economist

The Economist: ‘America’s Elderly Prisoner Boom’

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Erik Schneider

“ Source:The Economist– growing old in a California prison. Thanks to ultra-long sentences, America’s 2.3m prisoners are getting older. Under the ‘Gold coats’ programme in California, younger inmates look after elderly ones… From The Economist A couple of things hit me … Continue reading →

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The Economist: ‘Jailhouse Nation’

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Erik Schneider

“WITH less than 5% of the world’s population, the United States holds roughly a quarter of its prisoners: more than 2.3m people, including 1.6m in state and federal prisons and over 700,000 in local jails and immigration pens. Per head, … Continue reading →

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The Economist: The Real Cost of The War on Drugs

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Erik Schneider

America, at least at one point and perhaps they still are, was the biggest consumer of narcotics, legal and otherwise, in the world. One reason why you see so many drug dealers, drug lords, drug terrorists in Central America, the … Continue reading →

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The Economist: ‘What Happened When Portugal Decriminalized Drugs?’

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Erik Schneider

“For 20 years The Economist has led calls for a rethink on drug prohibition. This film looks at new approaches to drugs policy, from Portugal to Colorado.” From The Economist I believe what Portugal is saying with their drug decriminalization policy … Continue reading →

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The Economist: ‘German-Americans: The Silent Minority’

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Erik Schneider

  “ON A snow-covered bluff overlooking the Sheboygan river stands the Waelderhaus, a faithful reproduction of an Austrian chalet. It was built by the Kohler family of Wisconsin in the 1920s as a tribute to the homeland of their father, … Continue reading →

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The Economist: Richard Davies & Zanny Minton-Beddoes: Time to Rethink Retirement

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  This emphasizes the great need for improving the skills of workers, especially in America which ranks  39th in the world in education.  That 1 in 5 Americans lives in poverty is already  unacceptable. Our aging population means … Continue reading →

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The Economist: Inequality in America: How to be a True Progressive

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Erik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat  I’ve mentioned before that I do not qualify as a Progressive, at least from today’s popular definition of it, someone who believes in using government to make society better and fairer with new government social programs that … Continue reading →

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