Corporate world order, Afghanistan – The Global Chess game

I like many political global picture analyst, may of missed what the global corporations have been doing in the back ground concerning Afghanistan. It has not been mentioned by the politicians; well if it has...

Crafty China praised for African links

" Rwandan President Paul Kagame has praised the way China does business in Africa, criticising the West for basing relations with the continent on aid. Huge Chinese investment in African companies and...

President of Worldwide Financial Resources charged $11m for fraud

David Findel, President of Worldwide Financial Resourses, had made a real estate crisis last October by bidding $400,000 for 50-yard-line season tickets to watch the Jets play in the new Meadowlands stadium. Findel...

The Women’s Crusade

Shameless mag references below a piece by the NYT on the importance of global feminism in increasing opportunities for women all over the world. Shameless commends this piece for drawing attention to women's issues in the developing world, about which our awareness in the...

Norway Towns Sue Citi Over Losses

Seven Norwegian municipalities are suing Citigroup Inc after losing millions of US dollars on investments. The towns are seeking $200 million in damages together with Norwegian firm Terra Securites. Terra bought the structured notes from Citigroup in May and June 2007, and...

What might the world look like if the bailout works? Like Sarah P

I don't mind what people call me, never really have, never really will - a progressive, a Marxist, Communist, Liberal, Left-wing, Socialist - all those are very fine with me.But, mostly I am, and steadfastly - a cynic.If you don't really know what a cynic is - well, you will...

New PE Firm Says Sri Lanka Is Cinderella Story Of Asia

" Private equity investors wax poetic about Asia, but for the most part, by Asia, they mean established economies like Japan, or up-and-comers like China or India. Sri Lanka tends to be an area that gets a lot less...

Madoff in prison which leaves $50Billion unaccounted for!.

Bernard Madoff (aged 71) has been jailed for 150 years for swindling investors out of billions of around $50 Billion dollars over a decade(?) and UNDER THE very noses of the US Securities and Exchange Commission [ SEC ]. SEC chairman Christopher Cox stated "I was very...

Vancouver fund proving that doing good is good business

This week, Vancouver's Renewal2, a fund focused on financing ventures with a social mission announced that they have raised their first $16 million.  In 2009 that is a monumental task and is testament to the...

Obama Budget Risks Nation’s Energy Security

President Barack Obama’s 2010 budget proposal makes it appear he’s ready, willing and able to bury Americans in new taxes, place the nation’s energy security in peril and put  six-million American jobs...

Venezuela looks further East: Chavez in Japan

Caracas, Venezuela, 6 April 2009. After including Japan in his international tour at a very short notice, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited Tokyo on Monday. Chavez met with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso...

By Any Definition, Barack Obama is a Socialist

Many Americans find it difficult to place their trust in President Barack Obama. Why? Because, by any definition*, he is a socialist intent upon forcing socialism on the people of the United States. Don't believe it? Then consider three definitions of "socialism," courtesy...

Shell drops new investments in solar, wind and hydrogen energy

The world's second largest non state-controlled oil company has announced that its priority was to focus on investments that would bring the best return to its shareholders, and that wind and solar power projects...

Malaysian fined over online insults to Sultan

A Malaysian man was fined 10,000 ringgit ($2800 ) for posting comments of the Perak Royal Website using nasty an dobscene words - according to Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail. Azrin Mohamad Zain, a 33-year-old lab assistant,pleaded guilty to insulting Sultan Azlan Shah in...

Obama Tech Adviser Lays Out Telecom Policy Roadmap

More signs of exponential developments in internet technologies.But before you read the Washington Post article, take a look at the video FCCFU.com to hear a magnificent and hilarious rendition of the following...

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