Paraguay Ends 61 Years of One Party Rule

Another victory for socialism in South America as Fernando Lugo turfs out the odious remnants of 61 years of feudalistic usury making Paraguay the latest country to add to the left-wing transformation of the South...

New Architecture examined

Artkrush takes a look at some cutting edge projects from 2007, including work from architects MVRDR, R&Sie(n), UNstudio, David Adjaye and Steven Holl. "Looking back on the new architecture of 2007, we highlight a handful of experimental projects boasting radical forms and...

Mexican President: Cacho Case ‘Not a Political Compromise’

"President Calderon: Cacho Case ‘Not a Political Compromise’ December 4, 2007 · No Comments calderonPresident Felipe Calderon said yesterday in a speech marking the end of his first year in office that the exoneration of Puebla Governor Mario Marin in last week’s...

BBC accused of institutional 'trendy left-wing bias'

"BBC accused of institutional 'trendy left-wing bias' By PAUL REVOIR - More by this author » Last updated at 08:49am on 18th June 2007 Comments Comments (25) geldof Bob Geldof: The report singles out the way the BBC...

68-year-old S.F. institutional police officer says her rights violated

"68-year-old S.F. institutional police officer says her rights violated"

Stocks Rise Again, But Trade Still Light

"Stocks Rise Again, But Trade Still Light BY JONAH KERI INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 3/20/2007 Stocks rose for the second straight session Tuesday, but another bout of quiet volume dimmed the day's gains. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6%. The index closed near its intraday...

Canadian company to photograph every home and building in America

There's a company called "Zaio," headquartered in Calgary, that has begun an ambitious project to photograph and appraise every building in America. "Zaio is in the process of photographing and appraising each and every property in cities across the country. That means every...

Oprah is having her housewife's choice ass handed to her the hard way...

"I expect harsh emails because of this but let's face it, as a general rule of thumb, most Africans and other people of colour haul ass for the suburbs once they can afford it and never come back. Well, some of us do. At least I did, to a degree. Regular readers are fully...

Senate torn over ethics panel measure

I think it's an outstanding idea.  A special prosecutor, or office of public integrity, would put an end to the criminalization of politics that has been the direct result of independent counsel laws designed to harass the Executive Branch. A little turnabout for the...

Money drying up for some investors in buyout firms

The massive funds raised by private equity firms and the faster-than-expected speed with which they're spending them are stretching some of their investors thin, causing concern that there won't be enough money to go around in 2007.The crunch on institutional investors is...

VC funding movies in India

"Venture funds are now eyeing Indian movies. Chennai-based Pyramid Saimira Theatre is setting up a $150m fund for production and distribution of regional and Bollywood movies. Pyramid Film Fund will unveil itself over the next nine months in three avatars of $50m each —...

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