The Japan Times publishes this insightful Reuters story claiming that top U.S. arms makers are straining to meet surging demand for precision missiles and other weapons being used in the U.S.-led fight against the Islamic State.
Source: U.S. arms-makers strain to meet demand as Mideast conflicts rage | The Japan Times
The article looks at the massive demand for smart bombs for the next ten years.
Thoughts?
English: Official logo of the World Economic Forum. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
In this WEF article, Christian Bodewig discusses the importance of education in the integration of refugees in Europe.
Source: Why education is the key to integrating refugees in Europe – Agenda – The World Economic Forum
As a passionate believer in the benefits of education, I go along with the broad thrust of this article. But I question the political dynamics of the proposal.
In many countries, especially Anglo-Saxon, we are seeing a growing gap between the privileged and the rest of society. The privileged get top-tier education and through family networks, doors open and opportunities are provided. Increasingly, ordinary people, especially minorities, struggle against glass ceilings. In some countries, we have seen positive discrimination a favor of minorities.
If I understand the article correctly, it is talking about giving refugees special education status, so is this positive discrimination and queue jumping ahead of other minorities?
Thoughts?
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