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The Genocide Happening Right Now That Nobody Is Talking About
By Dom Hammond
Over the last two years, the positive news of Myanmar embracing democracy and engaging with the developed world has been consistently offset by reports of sectarian violence between Buddhists and the minority Rohingya Muslim population. Estimates…
Happy Anniversary, Myanmar
By Dom Hammond
On August 8, 1988 hundreds of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Yangon to show their disgust for the oppressive military government that had strangled Myanmar since 1962. Such revolt turned out to be fatal for at least 3,000 of its…
Myanmar Has Huge Problems, and Private Corporations Can Help Fix Them
By Dom Hammond
How do you perceive Myanmar? If you’re a backpacker you might see a beautiful country brimming with centuries of Buddhist culture, white sand beaches, and virgin rainforest. If you’re the CEO of Coca Cola, you might see 60 million people who could…
July Unemployment Rate: Manufacturing Means Nothing Without Job Growth
By Dom Hammond
U.S. manufacturing activity rebounded in June, as the Institute for Supply Management Index reported a rise to 50.9 from 49.0 in May. Any number above 50 signals that business is growing so the rise was warmly welcomed by the markets, particularly…
8 Reasons to Go to Eton School
By Dom Hammond
With David Cameron stuffing his cabinet full of old school chums and Boris Johnson getting more column inches than Beyonce’s bum, Eton School is enjoying some time in the limelight. So what does an Eton education do for you? If your parents are…
Syria Israel Air Strike: The West Should Stay Out Until We Know Who We're Helping
By Dom Hammond
Syrian and Israeli forces exchanged fire again on Tuesday, further evidence that we are watching a full-scale regional conflict unfold rather than a civil war within Syria. As an ally of Israel, shouldn’t the U.S. offer to help if the Syrian army is…