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Ireland getting pressure to accept bailout from EU officials, meaning two of the five PIIGS have succumbed to budgetary pressures—Portugal or Spain next?

The very old historical roots of inequality?

The development miracles of our time.

Revealing lobbyists’ contacts with financial regulators to influence the interpretation of the new financial reform bill.

A look at Mecca’s tourism industry.

Felix Salmon on the deficit.

Tough words from Karzai:

"The time has come to reduce military operations," Karzai said. "The time has come to reduce the presence of, you know, boots in Afghanistan . . . to reduce the intrusiveness into the daily Afghan life."