Weekend Roundup: Mutiny Against the Status Quo
Category: WORLDPOST
At this stage in the American election season it is far from clear, despite early wins and losses, who the presidential nominees will be. As Julian Baggini writes, what is certain is that America, like much of Europe, is experiencing a mutiny against the status quo. The populist revolt against political and economic elites is spreading across borders everywhere except -- so far -- East Asia, where the prospects of the average person have risen instead of fallen over the past decade. (continued)
By Nathan Gardels, ContributorEditor-in-chief, The WorldPost, 2016-02-13