Classical liberals and neoliberals are not leftist. Far from it.
You must be thinking of modern American liberals who have a mixture of leftism (by American standards) and classical liberalism.
Where would you guys place Bo Xilai on the political spectrum? American media is saying that the Chinese liberals are happy with this news because Bo Xilai is a leftist. But reading the description of his actions, he seems more like a populist to me. Obviously his father was hard-core leftist...
Note that I'm only talking about the West (specifically America) here, as I don't know what the status of society and feminism is elsewhere.
Well let's start with the practice of sleeping around before marriage. In the past, this was acceptable for men, but not for women. Thanks to feminists...
The article misses the point that aside from criticizing the sexist objectification of women, one also needs to criticize the lax morals that are becoming prevalent in general, as this lack of morals is destroying society. It's too bad the only people complaining about the declining morals are...
Russia has always been a traditional ally of India, but has also been looking to bring China into the partnership for quite some tim. I think Russia has always been interested in friendship with any nation in the region, but for the first time the Pakistani leadership has shown a willingness to...
I'm impressed by the principled stand that Kofi Anna is taking. Of course the Syrian rebels won't like that:
Syrian rebels reject Annan's call for dialogue | Reuters
A) They aren't Indian army.
B) The title should make it clear that it's a rape & murder case. Murder is a bigger crime than rape, and certainly should be mentioned in the title.
Under the passive personality principle, India has jurisdiction over the Italian marines, even if they committed their crime in international waters.
And good luck hoping for EU sanctions against India. That would be the final nail in the coffin for the sinking European economies.