World Affairs Articles
The French government has launched a media blitz in an attempt to convince people that it really is winning the battle to increase purchasing power
In the coming weeks the French will be treated to over 1,600 TV commercials as well as Internet advertising and full page spreads in the national and regional daily newspapers
Mon, 30 Jun 2008: Sarkozy Starts Visit to Israel
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, begins a three-day visit to Israel on Sunday in what the press back home is reporting as further proof of an improvement in relations between the two countries
It'll be only the third time a French president has visited Israel, and Sarkozy is likely to have a far more conciliatory tone than his predecessors
Sat, 21 Jun 2008: The Nicaragua Canal: Will It Ever be Built?
Everyone knows about the Panama Canal, and how it connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. However, not everyone knows that the United States originally wanted to build this canal through Nicaragua.
Fri, 20 Jun 2008: Choose Your Plastic Products With Care
People of a certain generation remember when a neighbor whispered a hot tip into the Graduate's ear, "Plastics" That was a reflection of the 1960's excitement over the material that promised to revolutionize manufacturing, industry and household living
Wed, 18 Jun 2008: Ferrari to Return as PPDA is Given the Boot
One of France’s top news anchors, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, will bid farewell to viewers this summer and be replaced by the darling of the French media, Laurence Ferrari
PPDA as he is more affectionately known has been a familiar face on prime time news for more than three decades
Fri, 13 Jun 2008: Obama Fallacy Will Open Gates of Hell in The Middle East
An unusually large section of the American media is doing the American voter a major disservice. Rather than simply applauding the wisdom of the pre-war stance adopted by Barack Obama, journalists and anchors must demand specifics which are verifiable today.
Tue, 10 Jun 2008: Martine Aubry – The Lady In Waiting.
She might have been absent from national politics for the past eight years, but now a one-time leading light of the Socialist party, Martine Aubry, appears to be back in favour
Aubry is being touted – not least by herself – as a figure behind which activists could unite in the tussle for the leadership of the party due in November
Wed, 4 Jun 2008: A Taxing Day As Sarkozy Goes Walkabout Among The Fruit And Veg
What a start to the day for the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy He was up and about before dawned cracked rubbing shoulders and pressing flesh with the hoi polloi at Rungis, France’s largest wholesale food and flower market just south of Paris
Sat, 31 May 2008: The Knives Are Out
The big guns within the Socialist party here in France are warming up for battle ahead of an election to choose a new leader even though that’s still over six months away
Segolene Royal officially announced her intention to stand last Friday
Wed, 21 May 2008: Five Futures For Pakistan
In this essay, I outline Five futures for Pakistan: (1) the Pendulum continues forever, (2) Collapse, (3) Joining Chindia, (4) the Great Game, and (5) a South Asian Confederation The most familiar and likely are based on the pendulum of rule by the military and rule by landlord/politicians
Sat, 3 May 2008: The Real Causes Of Global Warming - Find Out How Our Daily Habits Have Disastrous Effects For The Planet
The two major greenhouse gases are the carbon dioxide that contributes to the greenhouse effect to a height of 60% and methane While methane has only a weak life span in the atmosphere, the carbon dioxide there remains for more than a century
Thu, 10 Apr 2008: New York Times Fooled by Mexican Populist Demagogue
Maybe it would be helpful and a good idea for the New York Times to take a real look at Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and not just report what they would like to believe.
Fri, 4 Apr 2008: Kobe Earthquake - Interview With A Survivor
The earthquake that struck Kobe (ko-bay), Japan, in 1995 registered 72 on the Richter scale and lasted twenty seconds
Wed, 2 Apr 2008: Diamond Minds, Metro Europe - Libya Wants In!
When we see and hear leaders of Europe on a British television speak to a delegate from Russia, and from Serbia, we hear of their amazing brilliant thinking. Their minds are beyond beyond those of the man from Russia and the man from Serbia.
Mon, 31 Mar 2008: Greek Antiques, Democracies, China Today - More on Web than America - But Watch What You Say
This is a rather limited victory, the fact just reported, that more Chinese will be on the web this year than Americans. But try to type in words such as Tibet.Will there be a knock at your door by a man with a club?
Sun, 30 Mar 2008: Free Tibet by Boycotting Chinese Goods, Olympic Advertisers and the Olympics
Go ahead, it won't hurt. Just remember that in China not only would you not be allowed to read this article but it would be banned on the search engines as well. Or rather it would be banned to the extent the search engines could filter it out. The government would also ban you from forwarding it.
Fri, 28 Mar 2008: Peak Oil: Get Ready, Its Here
Rising gas prices, economic uncertainty, and the collapse of the dollar are just some of the signs that a recession is at hand But is this just another recession or a sign of something more disastrous
Thu, 27 Mar 2008: Global Warming - 10 Simple Ways To Lower Your Carbon Emissions
Today the global warming situation has been getting a ton of media coverage Many scientists from all over the world have agreed that the planet has been getting warmer due to many environmental factors
Thu, 27 Mar 2008: Check Out Charities: 5 Tips For Choosing A Worthwhile Charity And Getting Involved
The call to make a positive difference in the larger world around us is heard by millions of people every day Most of us just put it off because we are understandably busy with our day-to-day lives of surviving and thriving: families, incomes and personal pursuits need to be sustained and nurtured
Thu, 27 Mar 2008: Chinese Antiques, Confucian Respect - Best With Athenian Free Speech
Chinese antique wisdom flows from Confucian respect for the Emperor, all serve He who could behead you at his whim or will. Thomas Jefferson has some vintage Greek vintage democracy that would go well over that.
Thu, 27 Mar 2008: Chinese Antiques, Modern China - The Children Show The Way
An occasional glimpse of modern China can be enlightening. We do not see this on our local television but international news interviews with family life and with the children to school shows free young minds.
Tue, 25 Mar 2008: Healthy Lifestyles, Power - How It's Abuse Has Hurt America, The Only Way Out
Abraham Lincoln said that every man can handle adversity, but to see the character of a man give him power. The incumbent vice president of America comes to mind.
Tue, 25 Mar 2008: Healthy Lifestyles, Peace On Earth - How To Avoid Ralph Nader This Time
The year 2008 has been a downhill roller coaster for most of America, and as we stay the course the deeper we sink. What may be needed, if the hole we keep digging is sinking us, is to fill the hole back in and build a fine new world atop the rubbish and folly.
Thu, 13 Mar 2008: Healthy Lifestyles For Darfur more Likely after Steven Spielberg Shames China
Until now China has behaved with impunity while becoming rich by using our capitalism to sell us goods base on their vast cheap labor. But they make normal living and healthy lifestyles impossible for millions in Darfur while they sell the guns to allow the genocide in Darfur while trading that for oil, taking most of the oil from that land. Well done, Steven.
Tue, 26 Feb 2008: Politics and the Burmese Ruby Boycott
Jewelers of America, representing 11,000 jewelers, urge a boycott of Burmeserubies. Yet some gem dealers deeply familiar with the situation in Burma claimruby trade is decentralized, and that the boycott hurts the artisanal minersin the pro-democracy movement, not the government. This article considers thepolitics behind the boycott: who it helps and who it hurts.
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