Book Criticism
Jimmy Carter talked with al-Jazeera TV about criticism for his new book Monday? saying ? "most of the condemnations of my book came from Jewish-American organizations which think that I believe there is racial segregation inside Israel." Many people have criticized Mr. Carter for the use of the word "apartheid" in the title with its obvious implications.
But a group of 14 Jewish advisers to the Carter Center resigned last week because they said the book ? among other things ?condones violence against Israel. Longtime Carter adviser Ken Stein resigned earlier ? calling the book historically inaccurate and slanted.
And former Ambassador Dennis Ross criticized Carter for using some of his maps without permission, and misrepresenting Clinton administration Mideast policy.
on a diff tangent--
Greater Freedom and Prosperity
The latest version of the Index of Economic Freedom from the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal concludes that world economies are moving toward greater freedom and prosperity ? and the incomes of poor people around the world are rising because of that.
The study of 157 countries takes account such factors as freedom from government, tax rates and property rights. Hong Kong is ranked number one for the 13th straight year, with Singapore, Australia and the U.S. rounding out the top four.
The report says economically free countries enjoy significantly greater prosperity than those heavy regulated by government. And it says that while the world is growing richer ? the gap between the haves and the have-nots is narrowing.
Jimmy Carter talked with al-Jazeera TV about criticism for his new book Monday? saying ? "most of the condemnations of my book came from Jewish-American organizations which think that I believe there is racial segregation inside Israel." Many people have criticized Mr. Carter for the use of the word "apartheid" in the title with its obvious implications.
But a group of 14 Jewish advisers to the Carter Center resigned last week because they said the book ? among other things ?condones violence against Israel. Longtime Carter adviser Ken Stein resigned earlier ? calling the book historically inaccurate and slanted.
And former Ambassador Dennis Ross criticized Carter for using some of his maps without permission, and misrepresenting Clinton administration Mideast policy.
on a diff tangent--
Greater Freedom and Prosperity
The latest version of the Index of Economic Freedom from the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal concludes that world economies are moving toward greater freedom and prosperity ? and the incomes of poor people around the world are rising because of that.
The study of 157 countries takes account such factors as freedom from government, tax rates and property rights. Hong Kong is ranked number one for the 13th straight year, with Singapore, Australia and the U.S. rounding out the top four.
The report says economically free countries enjoy significantly greater prosperity than those heavy regulated by government. And it says that while the world is growing richer ? the gap between the haves and the have-nots is narrowing.
