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Romney's catching up in Ohio. 50-48. Instead of R-Florida and D-Ohio, we might get the reverse.

Not China, the Hong Kong administrative government. Selling land to HK property tycoons is much more profitable than building affordable housing. So why would they bother? Most of the people living in roof-top slums and the cage rooms are out of the system.

Romney's catching up to Obama in Ohio. now 52-47.

Obama's ahead by 15000 votes.

Wasn't it that Romney needs to win 5-6 swing states if he doesn't get both Ohio and Florida? Check the scenarios map - NYT Paths to the White House - Election 2012 - NYTimes.com

I've been keeping up with US politics and Romney doesn't hasn't revealed any specifics for his economic plans. Because he knows independents wouldn't vote for him if he did. The classic bait-and-switch. Convince the voters to vote for him and once the election is over, unleash his true...

Ron Paul has integrity, something his party lacks. You may dislike him, but you can't help but respect his conviction.

As much as I would like Obama to win, a consequences of a Romney victory would be utterly fascinating. In terms of foreign policy, a president who doesn't have war-mongering neo-cons as foreign policy advisers would definitely be preferable. A Romney victory would embolden Netanyahu's...

Staggering income inequality and financial hardship is the main motivator. An inadequate social net also contributes to this state. Personally, I think the lack of capital inflow controls and property speculation drives up land prices, placing greater pressure on the poor. Laws are...

Slums are quite prevalent in Hong Kong. A real disgrace for a so-called developed economy with such high economic inequality. The standard of living for the poor is extremely low. But at least we still have a sense of humor.

Global Brain Drain No China figures I'm afraid, but I'm sure it's comparable to India.

And she lets 'her' people oppress the Muslim minority instead.

All this excitement seems to suggest that people think that the first combat-ready versions of naval laser weaponry would be instant miracle weapons. That's seems pretty unlikely. Give it a decade or two, as well as ample testing data before we see their true value. If the weapon proves to be...

It's been talked about for ages. 19 July 2010 BBC News - Anti-aircraft laser unveiled at Farnborough Airshow I'm interested to know how long before such weapons are actually cost-effective and not just expensive test weapons.

Very good comparison pics.

Very good :partay: I wonder if the next few prototypes are near completion.

That's right. Democratic governments are horrible in developing public infrastructure. Even in Australia, every public transport project has an over-blown budget and misses the deadline. America is much worse, and India is even worse than America.

The 2012-2013 Global Competitiveness Report is out. You can check out the multitude of indexes they use to determine each country's rankings. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GlobalCompetitivenessReport_2012-13.pdf A very big report, 545 pages covering nearly all economies.

Good luck to India then. If India's growth rate rockets ahead of China's due to its bold reforms then the Indian model of development is vindicated. Maybe China could take a leaf out of India's book then. We'll see.

Perhaps its a subtle sign by the CCP that they want to mend ties with India? If the Chinese education system doesn't glorify a clear victory such as the 1962 war, it simply means the Chinese don't want to portray India as an enemy as opposed to Japan. The entire war is probably just a footnote...