December Archive

Too much Christmas pudding?

Shannon Buckley | 27 December 2011

Late December is traditionally the time when one starts to make resolutions to start eating healthily again after the food packed days that have come before. Or perhaps we can put it off for just a few more days – early January perhaps? In any case, according to the The Economist it is no longer just the Western world whose waistlines are widening.

Christian Demography

Marcus Roberts | 21 December 2011

The Pew Forum has released a new report on the spread of Christianity.

Must-watch video: If kids are so damn expensive why does our China need a one-child policy?

Michael Cook | 15 December 2011

Singer Chuanzi (real name 姜亚川 Jiang Yachuan) was a troubled teen who ended up in jail. But after being released, he forged a new career as an entertainer. After he appeared on China’s Got Talent with his singing dog “Dudu” he became an instant hit. “Zheng Qianhua” is one of his best known songs. It's about a new father who names his daughter “Zheng Qianhua,” which literally means, “to earn the money to spend.” It's an outstanding critique of the one-child policy.

One place in the US insulated from the recession: West Virginia’s hollows

Michael Cook | 08 December 2011

As the locals joke sardonically, West Virginia is one of the few places in the US that has barely felt the effects of the current recession. It got there a long time ago. "I think the loss of population is the biggest problem ... we had at one time 13 car dealerships; now we have none," says a state senator.

November Archive

NZ’s Election

Marcus Roberts | 28 November 2011

New Zealand elected its 50th Parliament on Saturday night.

The Brutality of “Population Control”

Marcus Roberts | 26 November 2011

A terribly sad story from China.

2 Million Russians turn out for fertility relic

Shannon Buckley | 25 November 2011

Normally situated at the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos in Greece, the relic made of camel wool is believed to have the power to boost fertility. The National Post reports yesterday that the Russian people really have come out in force! Braving cold and snow, Moscow residents were willing to stand in a 5km line just to touch the belt...

2.1 Children

Marcus Roberts | 21 November 2011

A short video from the Population Research Institute about the replacement fertility rate.

Eberstadt on Russia’s Demographic Decline

Marcus Roberts | 18 November 2011

An article by Nicholas Eberstadt in the latest Foreign Affairs magazine sheds some light on Russia's worsening demographic crisis.

Hispanics revive dwindling Middle America

Shannon Buckley | 15 November 2011

It was getting dire for the small towns of Middle America. Their populations were falling so low that businesses were being boarded up, schools closed and ghost towns were emerging. More and more people left each year and fewer were born than buried.

A view from Pakistan

Marcus Roberts | 12 November 2011

A view on population control diktats from Pakistan.

Poverty and Population

Marcus Roberts | 09 November 2011

A short video clip on the benefits of population on poverty.

Overpopulated, Overbreeding and OverTHERE

Marcus Roberts | 07 November 2011

More tax will save the environment?

Shannon Buckley | 02 November 2011

The view that overconsumption and over-pollution by the rich is the real problem, not overpopulation, seems to be beginning to take root. The Guardian’s Andrew Simms makes some interesting comments on inequality, seemingly arguing that there should be more re-distribution of wealth from the rich to the poor to avoid so much over-consumption.

October Archive

67 - Time to Retire?

Marcus Roberts | 31 October 2011

The New Zealand opposition party has announced plans to raise the pension age to 67 by 2033.

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