http://www.speroforum.comInternational news and analysis.http://www.speroforum.comhttp://www.speroforum.com/site/images/rss_image.gif11/21/2009 7:55:44 AM14223http://www.speroforum.com/a/22975/Should-Profit-be-MaximizedThe obsession with profit maximization is harmful. But what is adequate profitability?http://www.speroforum.com/a/22942/China-remains-30-years-behind-USThe world can't turn to the People's Republic of China for help in economic growth because the PRC every year turns to the world for help and gets it, $290 billion worth in 2008http://www.speroforum.com/a/22772/Kenya-Evictions-of-forest-dwellers-inhumanThe Kenya Forest Services is evicting squatters in the Mau Forest out of concern for the loss of forest cover: down 25% in 10 years.http://www.speroforum.com/a/22682/Pope-addresses-FAO-on-hungerhttp://www.speroforum.com/a/22599/Book-Review-Poisoned-WellsAfrican oil fact: the US imported more petroleum from the Gulf of Guinea than Saudi Arabia in 2005.http://www.speroforum.com/a/22271/German-reluctance-towards-Turkey-joining-the-EUAngela Merkel and Nicholas Sarkozy have both voiced opposition to full admission of Turkey into the EU, the only majority Muslim country seeking to do so. At risk is NATO's cohesion.http://www.speroforum.com/a/22270/Mexican-oil-in-crisishttp://www.speroforum.com/a/22067/Sour-grapes-and-bad-apples-farm-labor-reaps-little-rewardhttp://www.speroforum.com/a/21330/7-months-after-stimulus-49-of-50-states-have-lost-jobsObama's employment projections are off by 6 million jobshttp://www.speroforum.com/a/21128/To-be-effective-leaders-must-walk-the-walkhttp://www.speroforum.com/a/21124/Saudis-demand-subsidies-to-counter-global-warmingAt the UN conference on environment, the Saudi representative demanded subsidies for revenues to be lost because of global warming. No such subsidies for oil consumers was proposed during 2008 oil price hike.http://www.speroforum.com/a/21119/Tibet-huge-methane-reservoir-discovered-under-iceIt could provide energy independence for China. But the methane hydrates, also known as "ice that burns", are also one of the most polluting agents in the world.http://www.speroforum.com/a/21118/Vatican-Poverty-not-caused-by-overpopulationThe observer of the Holy See UN recalls Cairo Conference (1994) in which many saw the population explosion as the cause of all evils. After 15 years none of those apocalyptic predictions have come true.http://www.speroforum.com/a/20928/Book-Review-Africa-Altered-StatesRichard Dowden, author of 'Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles', tells of a continent that is heaven and hell on earth.http://www.speroforum.com/a/20900/Lecture-on-Catholic-teachings-and-Capitalismhttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20857/Africans-confront-realities-during-historic-synodThe ordinary African is in the cross-fire of struggles over land and resources, but not of his choice. When elephants dance, the grass is trampled.http://www.speroforum.com/a/20766/Is-this-another-Lost-Century-for-the-Arab-worldKing Abdullah’s trip to Syria raises questions about the Arab world’s capacity to take charge of its own history and cope with modernity. If the impact of the meeting between the Saudi and Syrian leaders on government formation in Lebanon is any indications, naysayers seem to have the upper hand.http://www.speroforum.com/a/20759/African-bishop-says-debt-slavery-must-endCardinal Bernard Agre, Archbishop emeritus of Abijan, Ivory Coast, called on governments to put "financial assassins" in checkhttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20757/Consumers-need-protection-from-the-government700 of 1600 payday loan offices in Ohio have closedhttp://www.speroforum.com/a/20737/The-Brazilian-challenge-to-the-USUnder President Lula Da Silva, Brazil has become a moral and political schizophrenic.