The People's Republic of China has not yet reached the military might of the Soviet Empire. It requires a little more time and a little more infusion of Western aid, loans, technology and the hard currency of our tourists. Barbara Amiel aidchinacurrency share on social
Dictatorships do cut down on rape, and pillage, not to mention sexual harassment, by the simple expedient of sending people to labour camps for life or cutting off their hands without a trial. Barbara Amiel campcutdictatorship Change image and share on social
There are, of course, all sorts of other unpleasant regimes outside the walls as well - the military dictators of Latin America and the apartheid regime of South Africa. Barbara Amiel africaamericaapartheid Change image and share on social
I have been lucky enough to have had the opportunity of travelling across this country and enduring all the classic situations that go with talking to people. Barbara Amiel classiccountryendure Change image and share on social
Since Europe is dependent on imports of energy and most of its raw materials, it can be subdued, if not quite conquered, without all those nuclear weapons the Soviets have aimed at it simply through the shipping routes and raw materials they control. Barbara Amiel aimconquercontrol share on social