Off topic: Kamski - Thanks much for your posts on German politics. (I'd be interested some time to learn more from you about what happened with Angela Merkel, who seemed so promising.) (View Post)

As far as the US goes, we took a giant step forward when the Supreme Court restored our civil rights laws, by banning affirmative action. Even our major universities are beginning to catch on, as the… (View Post)

As a semi-informed observer, I think the UK will muddle through its current problems. You should even be able to escape from the problems caused by the iPhone, though that will require some serious t… (View Post)

Boulay asked: "Has anyone considered allowing foreign nationals a route to citizenship through joining the military in the UK?" Here's the US program: https://www.uscis.gov/military/natural… (View Post)

Off topic, but inportant: How serious is the current flu outbreak? This serious: "Influenza levels in the United States are the highest they’ve been in 15 years as winter weather persists and th… (View Post)