The protests began in November after President Viktor F. Yanukovich declined to sign a free-trade agreement with the European Union, negotiating a financial aid deal with Russia instead. A movement that seemed to be fading was re-energized by opposition to new laws against public assembly passed last week.
Making the most of Geneva II →
Peace talks between all interested actors (Syrian and non-) will begin January 22.
Wealthy Chinese flee China, taking their fortunes with them →
A new report shows that 64 percent of Chinese millionaires have either emigrated or plan to emigrate—taking their spending and fortunes with them. The United States is their favorite destination.
The report from Hurun, a wealth research firm that focuses on China, said that one-third of China's super rich—or those worth $16 million or more—have already emigrated.
The data offer the latest snapshot of China's worrying wealth flight, with massive numbers of rich Chinese taking their families and fortunes overseas. Previous studies show the main reasons rich Chinese are leaving is to pursue better educations for their kids, and to escape the pollution and overcrowding in urban China.
But analysts say there is another reason the Chinese rich are fleeing: to protect their fortunes. With the Chinese government cracking down on corruption, many of the Chinese rich—who made their money through some connection or favors from government—want to stash their money in assets or countries that are hard for the Chinese government to reach.
Patients’ Costs Skyrocket; Specialists’ Incomes Soar →
While we're throwing the lower echelons onto the global market, doctors (and specialists in particular) are increasingly insulated from market forces.
A Mexican militia, battling Michoacan drug cartel, has American roots →
Many were U.S. immigrants who came back, some voluntarily but most often not, to the desiccated job market in the state of Michoacan and found life under the Knights Templar drug cartel that controls the area almost unlivable. They took up arms because they were financially abused by the extortion rackets run by the Templars. Because they had family killed or wounded by their enemies. Because carrying a silver-plated handgun and collecting defeated narcos’ designer cellphones as war booty is more invigorating than packing cucumbers. Because they get to feel, for once, the sensation of being in charge.
Syria's uprising within an uprising →
More on the factionalism of the Syrian opposition groups.
Bloggers get the same libel protection as traditional journalists, federal court rules →
What's the difference between a blogger and a journalist? Congress is still debating that question, but today a federal appeals court ruled that there's no difference when it comes to defamation.
Supreme Court will decide if warrantless cellphone searches are constitutional →
The Supreme Court has today decided to rule on whether or not the warrantless search of cellphones is legal under the constitution...
The Court will review two cases on the subject of warrantless search, and each case differs crucially on whether the Fourth Amendment permits police to search phones...