Corrupt Countries

Posted by Matt in July 6th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, general, Argentina, Brazil, Corrupt Countries, Corruption, Greece, Index Scores, India, Mexico, Number Of Countries, Pakistan, Percentage Terms, Persistent Poverty, Political Instability, Rampant Corruption, Russia, Saudi-Arabia, Surveys, Thailand, Transparency International, Watchdog Group

Corruption continues to intensify in two-fifths of the world’s nations, nurtured by persistent poverty, political instability and crime.
In percentage terms, the number of countries perceived to be corrupt fell slightly, according to recent surveys by Transparency International, an international watchdog group. But that’s only because the sample size of its annual study has gotten larger [...]

The Geopolitics of $130 Oil

Posted by Matt in May 27th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Oil, 1980s, 2000s, Anticipation, Assumption, Commodities, Commodity Prices, Disruptions, Food Exports, Food Shortages, geopolitics, George Friedman, Global Impact, Grains, inflation, Oil Prices, Political Instability, Primary Source, Realities, Source Of Energy, Swiftness

By George Friedman
Oil prices have risen dramatically over the past year. When they passed $100 a barrel, they hit new heights, expressed in dollars adjusted for inflation. As they passed $120 a barrel, they clearly began to have global impact. Recently, we have seen startling rises in the price of food, particularly grains. Apart from [...]

Russia Near Bottom of Peace Index

Posted by Matt in May 20th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, Colombia, Drug Trafficking, Global Peace, Guerilla Wars, iraq, Lebanon, Peace Index, Peaceful Country, Peaceful Places, Places In The World, Political Instability, Russia

Russia is one of the least peaceful places in the world, according to a new study, which ranks it among countries mired in drug trafficking, guerilla wars and political instability.
Russia took 131st place out of 140 countries on the Global Peace Index, just below Colombia and above Lebanon, says the study, released late Monday. Iceland [...]

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