BRICS Is Sure to Expand, Russia Says. Any Ideas for a New Name?

Admitting South Africa was the easy part. BRICS, the emerging markets club that owes its existence to a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economist who coined the acronym for Brazil, Russia, India and China, is looking at more expansion. Any ideas on renaming it are welcome.

Hypocrisy: EU seeks aid from WTO for Russian sanctions that hurt their economy

The most important thing to remember about economic sanctions is that they are used by a nation against another to achieve political, not financial goals.