European Politicians — Russia

• Reality Check!

  The Atlantic came up with a piece titled Owning Guns Doesn't Preserve Freedom which basically backs up what I have been saying about personal guns protecting... Read more

  The 26 april 2013 by   Mikeb302000
  DEBATE

• Reality Check!

  The Atlantic came up with a piece titled Owning Guns Doesn't Preserve Freedom which basically backs up what I have been saying about personal guns protecting... Read more

  The 26 april 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Mr. Putin’s Longest Media Show

  (The Moscow Times) President Vladimir Putin pledged to stay the course on a range of key issues, from macroeconomic policy to the battle with corruption and... Read more

  The 26 april 2013 by   Mendeleyeev
  DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moscow, Here She Comes!

  

  Angela Gheorghiu will perform on June 11, 2013 at the Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Spotted on the poster, Romanian countertenor Cezar Ouatu. Read more

  The 25 april 2013 by   Irinastanescu
  CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Just Keeps Getting Worse: Boston Bomber Was On TWO Government Watch Lists

  By Susan Duclos One would assume the term "Watch List" would refer to someone actually, you know, watching the person on the list... Read more

  The 25 april 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• For One Ugly MotherF@*#er: Predator Motorcycle Helmet

  

  Just a few days ago we saw a Batman motorcycle helmet. It was ok, but a bit iffy. Now some geeky folks in Russia have came up with a cool Predator themed... Read more

  The 25 april 2013 by   Nrjperera
  GADGETS, TECH

• Alexei Navalny and the Kremlin Kriminals

  

  Mikhail Khodorkovsky was one of Russia’s richest men, and among them all, possibly the most above board. Yet Putin’s Kremlin Kriminals, in 2003, used trumped... Read more

  The 25 april 2013 by   Fsrcoin
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• That’s Mighty White of You, ‘Cock-Asians’ (the Right Wing’s Term)

  

  You can't make up the racist right-wing crazy that wants to repudiate the term Caucasian as a descriptive category for white people, as used by government... Read more

  The 24 april 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Spotlight on Kira Plastinina

  

  I’m so excited to share with y’all an article I wrote on the opening of Kira Plastinina’s LUBLUboutique in Preston Center. With over 250 stores under her belt,... Read more

  The 24 april 2013 by   Brookedujour
  FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Train Travel Tales #39 – Kalinka

  

  The CD music began as the train pulled into the Station,“Ka…..lin….ka, Ka….lin….ka”A small group had assembled. Middle Aged, earnest, smartly dressed. Another... Read more

  The 24 april 2013 by   Gingerfightback
  HUMOR

• Plant of the Week: Nonea Lutea

  

  Nonea lutea (23/03/2013, Kew Gardens, London)Position: Full sunFlowering period: Late winter to early springSoil: Moist, well drainedEventual Height:... Read more

  The 24 april 2013 by   Davis Landscape Architecture
  GARDENING, HOME

• Who You Are and Where You Live

  by Kelly Raftery One of my fellow bloggers posed the following series of questions: “But even after reading your post, I’m still puzzled as far as why these kid... Read more

  The 23 april 2013 by   Noveladventurers
  BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Eye Candy : Girl Bud

  

  Arizona Muse ventures on a stylish seaside jaunt to Sicily, Italy in front of Tom Craig's lens in this delightfully idyllic editorial for Vogue Russia. Read more

  The 23 april 2013 by   Rolala
  LIFESTYLE

• Serbia v Kosovo v EU

  Here's my Commentator piece on that important Serbia/Kosovo/EU deal. Thus: Kosovo did better on symbolism than substance. It won agreement that Serbian official... Read more

  The 23 april 2013 by   Charlescrawford
  CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jackie Robinson, God, and the Chicago Cubs

  

  42Got back from Chicago, where I went with my son and my 93 year old dad to dad’s first ever pro ball game, which we took in at Wrigley Field watching the Cubs... Read more

  The 23 april 2013 by   Findinggoddevotionals
  SELF EXPRESSION

• Boston Bombers- What the HELL Kind of Terrorists Are They?

  The epic week of Terror in Boston leaves 3 civilians and one cop dead as well as nearly 200 hurt, many critically. The Brothers Tsarnaev have defied... Read more

  The 22 april 2013 by   Therealmcteag
  CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• The Role of the Party

  

  By Reece LawtonThe idea of the vanguard party invokes hatred towards Lenin among many of the libertarian leftists. A small group of intellectuals to take over i... Read more

  The 22 april 2013 by   Aca The Underground
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Decolonize Earth Day!

  

  by an EF! NewswireeHow about earth year? How about Earth century? How about planning a different future? An impossible futurism of environmental liberation. Read more

  The 22 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
  ENVIRONMENT

• Letter From Rand Paul To Harry Reid- RE: Immigration and National Security In...

  By Susan Duclos Via Senator Rand Paul's website showing a letter written to Harry Reid in regards to the Immigration bill and national security issues that... Read more

  The 22 april 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Boston Bombings Suspects Were Double Agents?

  

  More make-crazy stuff.DEBKAfile, an Israeli intelligence website, claims that alleged Boston Marathon bombings suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were... Read more

  The 22 april 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• PSA: Everything is Fine in South Korea, Mom

  

  Editor’s note: This article has previously appeared on Douglas’s website–http: //twokilosofbread.com/- To enjoy more of Douglas’s writing please have a look at... Read more

  The 21 april 2013 by   Asiapundits
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Young Adult Revolution Is Here! Self-Publishing Just Found Its Conscience.

  

  With Thousands of Self Published Ebooks Flooding The Market, Where Can Parents, Teens And Young Adults Turn For Quality Literature With Message and Meaning?Clic... Read more

  The 21 april 2013 by   Rohan
  ENTERTAINMENT, LIFESTYLE

• The Boston Marathon Bombing, Chechnya and Ecocidal Tendencies

  

  by Panagioti, Earth First! NewswireTired of looking at the same blurry images of the Brothers Tsarnaev? Here’s Lake Kezenoy-am (Chechen:... Read more

  The 20 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
  ENVIRONMENT

• We Live in a Police State: Some Thoughts On the Manhunt in Boston

  

  Text Post We Live in a Police State: Some Thoughts On the Manhunt in Boston I’m going to start this post by saying that I have nothing interesting at all to... Read more

  The 20 april 2013 by   Briennewalsh
  PHOTOGRAPHY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dzhokhar Tsarnaev – A Look at the Birth Chart of the Boston Bomber

  

  I have deliberately waited until Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured before doing this post as not to give him any publicity on my website. Read more

  The 20 april 2013 by   Solarisastro
  BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Gog Magog Connection to Boston Marathon bombers/Chechnyan Region

  

  Baghdad. Karachi. Lebanon. Damascus. These are the places on maps our eyes rove to when thinking of terror, jihad, and evil. We see a great amount of hate... Read more

  The 20 april 2013 by   Elizabethprata
  SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Details Emerge After The Capture Of Boston Bombing Suspect: FBI Interviewed Olde...

  

  By Susan Duclos Tamerlan Tzarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, the younger of the two brothers believed responsible for the Boston Marathon... Read more

  The 20 april 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Boston Marathon Bombings and The Punisher Logo Contracters

  

  see, I can be patient when being hammered (as we all were yesterday and the day before) by the hissing well-greased Steam Punk of M3 or Mass Media Machinery. Read more

  The 20 april 2013 by   Freeplanet
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Chechen in Kyrgyzstan is Not Kyrgyz

  

  By Kelly Raftery First off, let me say I mourn deeply for the victims of the Boston tragedy. One of the three fatalities was a little boy exactly the same age a... Read more

  The 20 april 2013 by   Noveladventurers
  BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Boston Bombings Suspect #2 Taken Alive

  

  Late this afternoon, Massachusetts state and local officials held a press conference informing Watertown residents that after a door-to-door search by SWAT... Read more

  The 20 april 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Boston Bombings Suspect #2 Dead?

  

  Late this afternoon, Massachusetts state and local officials held a press conference informing Watertown residents that after a door-to-door search by SWAT... Read more

  The 20 april 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Ethnicity in Buenos Aires

  

  85% of Argentina’s population traces back to European heritage, and the other 15% from neighbouring nations, Asian, Native American, African American and... Read more

  The 20 april 2013 by   Expanishargentina
  DESTINATIONS, LANGUAGES, TRAVEL

• Cure “Terrorism”: Heal the Earth

  

  By SashaSince the FBI “found their men,” the cause of the Boston bombing has been linked to Chechen separatism, Islam, and even immigration. However, the truth... Read more

  The 19 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
  ENVIRONMENT

• Update: Boston Identifies the Bombers, Kills One

  Update: one of the victims, who had both legs amputated, has been of special help in identifying at least one of the bombers to law enforcement, having looked... Read more

  The 19 april 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Who Are the Two Boston Bombings Suspects?

  

  Click map to enlargeSince late yesterday, when the FBI first released pics of the two suspects (top row below), we now have more enhanced pics (bottom... Read more

  The 19 april 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• 7.2 Earthquake at Kuril Islands, Oklahoma Fault Line Discovered

  

  There was another major earthquake overnight. It was located at Russia's Kuril Islands, 155 miles ENE of Kuril'sk, Russia and 323 miles NE of Nemuro, Japan.The... Read more

  The 19 april 2013 by   Elizabethprata
  SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Under the Bus

  

  Politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable. - John Kenneth GalbraithAmong the enumerated grievances against King George III... Read more

  The 19 april 2013 by   Maggiemcneill
  LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Self Transcendence 10 Day Race 2013 – Update 18 Hours – Fryer Leads

  

  Race Scoreboard Photo Alan YoungThe 18th Annual Self Transcendence 10 Day Race 2013 started at noon yesterday, April 17th. 37 runners  set out in the worlds onl... Read more

  The 18 april 2013 by   Abichal
  OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS

• Incredible India

  

  Tourism in India is a large industry. Tourism plays an important role in economic development and creation of jobs in India. Tourism plays a key role in... Read more

  The 18 april 2013 by   Theotherhome
  DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Incredible India – Explore the Land of Wonders

  

  Tourism in India is a large industry. Tourism plays an important role in economic development and creation of jobs in India. Tourism plays a key role in... Read more

  The 18 april 2013 by   Theotherhome
  DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Making It Their Own Kyrgyz Pop Culture

  By Kelly Raftery When I lived in the former Soviet Union a lifetime ago, I was always stressing to people that the Collapse offered a unique opportunity for... Read more

  The 18 april 2013 by   Noveladventurers
  BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Game 43 : Penguins Vs. Canadiens : 04.17.13 : Live Game Thread!

  

  Image: http://www.pghsportsforum.com/PensGDT/TeamSlices/pittsburghpenguins.png Image:... Read more

  The 17 april 2013 by   Kipper
  SPORTS

• Tundra Animals : Information About These Species

  . The tundra animals are animals that live in the freezing cold climates of the arctic and the antarctic regions. Tundra is defined as a place with least... Read more

  The 17 april 2013 by   Kulwant
  LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Firestone Walker Wookey Jack

  

  This isn’t the Wookey you’re looking for. At least, it shouldn’t be.My experiences with the style of a black IPA or Cascadian dark ale or whatever you want to... Read more

  The 17 april 2013 by   Bryan Roth
  DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• "Legalized Polygamy in the United States is the Constitutional, Feminist, and...

  

  Roughly two weeks ago, I wrote: What about a man and two or three women? A women and two or three men? As long as they're 'faithful', who are we to judge? What... Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
  SOCIETY

• Meteor in Spain Seen by Whole Country

  From Rusia Today--Ball of fire lights up skies above Spain (VIDEO)A brilliant ball of flame streaked across the sky above the Spanish capital Madrid, dazzling... Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Elizabethprata
  SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Vigée Lebrun and Marie Antoinette

  

  Their association began when Marie Theresa asked the Count Mercy to approach Marie Antoinette to request two full length portraits for a room filled with... Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Mmeguillotine
  BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• To Protest Arctic Oil Drilling, Greenpeace Plants Flag Under the Pole

  

  Cross Posted from NunatsiaqOnlineFour young people with Greenpeace have planted a flag on the seabed beneath the North Pole, at the same spot where a submarine... Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
  ENVIRONMENT

• Review: To Sing Frogs by John M. Simmons

  

  Title: To Sing FrogsAuthor: John M. SimmonsFormat: ARC Publisher: Brigham DistributingPublish Date: June 15, 2013Source: I received a copy from the PR;... Read more

  The 16 april 2013 by   Abookishaffair
  BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Slap, European Style

  

  I haven’t read Christos Tsiolkas’s controversial novel, The Slap, although I can see I will have to now. But I think the catalyst for the narrative is a slap... Read more

  The 15 april 2013 by   Litlove
  BOOKS, CULTURE

• Sources and Causes of Water Pollution

  

  What is Water Pollution? Water they say is life, and indeed they were right. With about 70% of the earth’s cover being water, it undeniably becomes one of our... Read more

  The 15 april 2013 by   Rinkesh
  ENVIRONMENT

• Plant of the Week: Pyrus Ussuriensis

  

  Pyrus ussuriensis (23/03/2013, Kew Gardens, London)Position: Full sun to light shadeFlowering period: Early springSoil: Moist, well drainedEventual Height:... Read more

  The 15 april 2013 by   Davis Landscape Architecture
  GARDENING, HOME

• Nathuram Godse - His Last Speech

  Nathuram Godsey speech in court before he was hanged a week later – the court was spell bound , live speech is there in you tube Jawahar lal Nehru ,Sardar... Read more

  The 15 april 2013 by   Sahi
  LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Thousands Protest in Greece Against Canadian Goldmine Project

  

  Cross Posted from France24Thousands of Greek protesters on Saturday rallied against a Canadian gold mining project under way in the northeastern region of... Read more

  The 15 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
  ENVIRONMENT

• Roland Merullo: Importing Common Sense from Cuba

  Roland, author of so many books including his recent Lunch with Buddha (as well as a novel about Cuba completely unrelated to this story, Fidel's Last Days),... Read more

  The 13 april 2013 by   Jlipnack
  BUSINESS

• Our Family Glory in the Holiday Attributes of Punta Cana

  

  Thinking of the sun and palm trees, one snowy and stormy weekend in Toronto, I decided to take my daughter Muna, along my grandson Mazin, and his wife Margarita... Read more

  The 13 april 2013 by   Davedtc
  DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Happy Cosmonauts Day!

  

  It was fifty-two years ago today, on April 12, 1961, when the Soviet Union announced that Юрия... Read more

  The 12 april 2013 by   Mendeleyeev
  DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bigfoot News April 12, 2013

  

  Morgan Matthews has no Bigfoot body. Morgan Matthews of Minnow Films has issued a statement saying that he personally and Minnow as a company is not in... Read more

  The 12 april 2013 by   Calvinthedog
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• General Strike

  By Anton A general strike has been proposed in Britain for may day- international workers day. This would last 24 hours, and is meant to show the general... Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Aca The Underground
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Poland & the Postcolonial

  

  Poland has, for hundreds of years, been surrounded and conquered by its neighbours. Recent history up until the very late 20th century has been no better, with... Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Callumgg
  CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Covering the Spread | April 2013

  Thanks to the stunning and fun shots of Daphne Groeneveld, photographed by Txema Yeste for Harper’s Bazaar Spain, the Dutch beauty is now on my radar. Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Modernartandstyle
  CULTURE, LIFESTYLE

• Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down!

  

  By Kelly Raftery The last Romanov Rulers, Nicholas II and Alexandra at a fancy dress ball. Today, there is a place called the Russian Federation. Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Noveladventurers
  BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Bond Style – From Venice with Love

  

  Sean Connery as James Bond in From Russia With Love. Vitals Sean Connery as James Bond, British government agent and legendary super spy Venice, Spring 1963... Read more

  The 10 april 2013 by   Nguzan
  ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• On the Afternoon of April 10, 1941. German Troops Entered Zagreb and Newly...

  

  Encyclopedia Americana, edition 1993, Volume 29, page 443, entry: World War II. Author: Earl F. Zemke, Historian, Office of the Chief of Military History,... Read more

  The 10 april 2013 by   Brancil0
  SOCIETY

• Possible Prison Sentences for Girls Who “flashed” Putin and Merkel

  (The Moscow Times)Police in Germany have filed criminal charges against five members of the radical Femen group who staged a topless protest against President... Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Mendeleyeev
  DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Force of a Lightening Bolt

  

  I wish I could say that my adventure into adoption exposed me as an altruistic servant of God like so many adoptive parents whose stories I admire. But those... Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Momatlast
  FAMILY, PARENTING

• Murray Should Stay Away From Team GB

  

  Andy Murray should not be allowed to play for Great Britain’s Davis Cup side later this year despite the clear improvement he would bring to the team. Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Thetennistipster
  SPORTS, TENNIS

• Columbia University Perv Rats out His Own Daughter . . .

  Er, that's after he's finished shagging her! (Honestly, with all these stories from top American universities recently would you want your kids to go to any of... Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Davidduff
  HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Joe Satriani: A Door Into Summer

  

  A Door Into Summer, the first single from the new Joe Satriani album Unstoppable Momentum can be streamed through Soundcloud. The new album drops on May 7th. Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Hctf
  ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• FEMEN Gives President Putin an Eyeful

  

  It was supposed to have been a routine stroll through a German Trade Show. What German Chancellor V Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin got however was... Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Mendeleyeev
  DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87

  

  Margaret Thatcher, a powerful force in British politics, died on Monday of a stroke, her family said. British authorities say that the grand lady, who along wit... Read more

  The 08 april 2013 by   Mendeleyeev
  DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Quote of the Day

  Another lesson is to know to value the fact that we have our home, with all the difficulties, and with all the indecision, and with all the internal fighting,... Read more

  The 08 april 2013 by   Gldmeier
  RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• This Week in Social Media (April 1-5, 2013)

  

  In social media, there is never a dull moment! Check out the list of headlines for April 1-5, 2013. Facebook Facebook Addresses Android Issues, Dislike Button,... Read more

  The 06 april 2013 by   Cendrinemedia
  SOCIAL MEDIA

• A Giant Poisonous Penis Stuck Off the Coast of Ireland

  

  or Climate Justice, Global Capitalism and Lingering Troubles of Colonial Occupationby Panagioti, EF! NewswireYesterday began the weekend of events surrounding... Read more

  The 06 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
  ENVIRONMENT

• Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 06 April 2013

  Whilst waiting for the extra-ordinary sitting of Parliament, for the Speaker and Opposition to attend (coming through clearly from the Chamber to FM100):"The... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Dailydigester
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• North Korea Loaded Its Missiles onto Launchers

  

  The tensions in Korean peninsula continues to escalate as North Korea has loaded its two “middle-range” missiles onto the launchers, while South Korea has... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Azharnadeem
  SOCIETY

• US Embassy Rejects Record Number of Summer Visas

  

  (From the Moscow Times)Without warning or explanation, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow has rejected an unprecedented percentage of Russian university students... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Mendeleyeev
  DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Geopolitics and Supply Chain Risk

  

  "All eyes are currently watching the deteriorating political situation in Egypt," writes the team at Container magazine. "[The March 2013] civil riots in Port... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Stephendeangelis
  BUSINESS, SCIENCE

• U.S. Recycles Its Old Balkan Practice With Syria

  

  The Syrian rebellion began in earnest on March 11, 2011, when protests erupted. Since then, the Syrian civil conflict has become increasingly violent. Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Arirusila
  CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why The ETA Political Wing Was Banned

  Repost from the old site.I received an interesting email from one Gonzalo Polo (website here), a Spanish nationalist. I am publishing the parts of it that can b... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Calvinthedog
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 05 April 2013

  The Government has officially announced the termination of the ambassador to China, Dennis Nai, even though he has only been there since December and Mrs Thi... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Dailydigester
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Kosovo Organ Trafficking Suspect Pleads Guilty

  

  PRIŠTINA — One of nine suspects charged with illegal organ trade in the Medicus Clinic in Kosovo has pleaded guilty to illegal medical activity charges. Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Brancil0
  SOCIETY

• Windows Phone is Gaining Popularity

  

  Windows phone is gaining more and more followers in some parts of the world. As the story gained a bit more momentum, The New York Times’ Nick Wingfield... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Gunsirit
  GADGETS

• Boris Berezovsky: The Archetypal Oligarch

  

  The Kremlin will need to find someone else to demonise IN A Russian film, “The Oligarch”, the alter ego of Boris Berezovsky escapes death and returns to Moscow... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Stizzard
  DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Health Dangers of Chromium Hexavalent

  

  If you remember, in the movie Erin Brockovich, chromium hexavalent is the dangerous chemical compound that Ms. Brockovich helped to eradicate from Hinkley,... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Dredwardgroup
  HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, LIFE COACH

• N Korea and Washington: Jaw-Jaw?

  The FT has an interesting but perhaps rather mischievous piece (££) by Kishore Mahbubani (distinguished dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Charlescrawford
  CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Paolo Di Canio & The ‘Strongman’ Theory

  

  In what many assumed to be an April Fools’ story, yesterday Sunderland appointed former West Ham forward and Swindon manager Paolo di Canio as their new manager... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Stizzard
  DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Kusturica to Make Film About Kosovo Organ Trade

  

  MEĆAVNIK - - Film director Emir Kusturica has announced he will spend the next three years making a film on human organ trafficking in Kosovo. Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Brancil0
  SOCIETY

• Free, I Tellz Ya! Free! FREE!

  

  Yep, The Housewife Assassin's Handbook just went free on Amazon, and already it's #18 in the Amazon Kindle eBook Store under "Women Sleuths," and #39 under... Read more

  The 31 march 2013 by   Josiebrown
  BOOKS, CULTURE

• Iran Subversion in Balkans, KLA Support Gives Tehran Foothold in Europe (or...

  

  This is an older article that certainly helps in resolving the Balkan puzzle.Iran has been successful in supporting and extending its Shiite influence in Iraq... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Brancil0
  SOCIETY

• 5 Most Extreme Places to Travel to

  

  Want to test your limits of travel? Here the extremes – hottest, coldest, highest, lowest – of where you could travel to. With a little twist though, we’ve... Read more

  The 28 march 2013 by   Frontiergap
  TRAVEL

• You Can Never Go Home, Reverse Culture Shock

  

  By Kelly Raftery As a newly minted Russian Area Studies degree holder, a chance meeting with another student led me to my first job in Russia--representing the... Read more

  The 28 march 2013 by   Noveladventurers
  BOOKS, DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• European Issues Discussed in America

  

  Maksim Karliuk is a CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS  Fellow serving at the Cato Institute. Before coming to the U.S. for the Think Tank LINKS... Read more

  The 27 march 2013 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
  BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Chocolate Tea Bags

  

  Is heaven on earth even possible?Perhaps, now that Шоколадница cafes are offering chocolate te... Read more

  The 27 march 2013 by   Mendeleyeev
  DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• In the Arms of Dictators: America the Great… Global Arms Dealer

  

  Photograph: Mido Ahmed/AFP/Getty ImagesThe following is a first draft sample from a chapter currently being written for The People’s Book Project. Read more

  The 27 march 2013 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Awá Tribe’s Desperate Call to Evict Loggers

  

  Earth’s most threatened tribe has sent an urgent appeal to Brazil’s government to evict invaders from their forest, as Brazil soccer fans lend their support... Read more

  The 26 march 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
  ENVIRONMENT

• Confiscation to Supplant Inflation?

  

  Location of Cyprus (Photo credit: Wikipedia)I wrote this article last Friday. Events are moving so fast and unpredictably in Cyprus–first left, then right,... Read more

  The 25 march 2013 by   Adask
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• [Title to Follow]

  

  I have a friend who takes Saint Patrick’s Day very seriously. His extended family gathers on the weekend nearest March 17 to trade sarcasms and drink alcohol. Read more

  The 25 march 2013 by   Humorinamerica
  HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 14 Religious Leaders Arrested at Climate Action in DC

  

  by Rabbi Arthur WaskowDear friends,Yesterday, along with 14 other religious folk, clergy and committed “laity,” I was arrested for standing at the White House... Read more

  The 25 march 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
  ENVIRONMENT

• GQ’s Interview With Pussy Riot

  

  Did the men's magazine objectify a famed feminist group? Read more

  The 25 march 2013 by   Juliez
  MEDIA, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES