New Zealand Herald (March 2)
While much of the world is fighting higher taxes, New Zealanders are open to a temporary tax to help fund the reconstruction of Christchurch. We “are prepared to be taxed for Christchurch’s sake. This is a rare sentiment in public opinion, but completely understandable after a disaster such as this. The rest of the country stands ready to help.”
Tags: Christchurch, Disaster, New Zealand, Tax
Washington Post (February 28)
Will the Jasmine revolution spread to all of the Arab States? Who should the U.S. and other countries back, existing leaders or the protestors? The Post believes, the “direction of events means that, more than ever, the American interest lies in encouraging more rather than less freedom and in reaching out to those Arabs who seek genuine democracy. If that means straining ties with autocratic allies, that is preferable to appearing to back the wrong side.”
Tags: Democracy, Diplomacy, Middle East, Revolution