Comment & Opinion - Columnists Archives

17 June 2014
Karl Muth asks why no one is discussing the trolley problem that may have faced America’s leaders on 9/11? For the purpose of this blog post, it doesn’t matter what…
06 June 2014
Karl Muth unpacks the political economy of the famous old saying. Marie Antoinette gets a difficult reputation, not least for her alleged “let them eat cake” comments…
03 June 2014
Martha Molfetas argues that we already have the knowledge to tackle climate change, what we need now are the leaders. We have forever changed our world and now exist in a period…
29 May 2014
Karl T. Muth argues a new policy allowing Chicago's residents to arm themselves will have disparate effects, making weapons available to the wealthy white minority while…
08 May 2014
Cornelius Adebahr suggests the EU may be able to mobilize local and international support to address the growing crisis in Ukraine. Ever since a U.S. official spoke candidly about…
06 May 2014
Karl T. Muth explores the seemingly-magical ability for New Jersey petrol stations to hire extra workers without passing along the cost to consumers. Is it possible that the…
29 April 2014
In preparation for European Union regulations Karl Muth explores frameworks for identifying corporate nationality. The European Union regulations set to take effect in the coming…
22 April 2014
Karl Muth calls on Obama to make more of the positive signals coming from the American economy. When will Obama realise he's a boom time president? President Obama is…
17 April 2014
Karl Muth lays out a plan for tackling kleptocracy. The riches of Africa have been plundered, and are being plundered. One can argue about whether the kleptocrats on the continent…
10 April 2014
Karl Muth outlines what global collective action to tackle climate change might look like, via giant fighting robots and sea monsters. I’m not much of an environmentalist.…