Andrew Nikiforuk’s Tar Sands

Environmental justice is a good benchmark for evaluating the effectiveness of a democracy. In Canada, dramatic changes to navigation, environmental assessment, fisheries and energy...

Dr. James Dobson Resigns as Head of Focus on the Family

Dr. James Dobson, chairman of Focus on the Family, a conservative umbrella organization believed to reach millions through outreach and said to promote conservative moral values, is resigning as...

The Party is Over – An Open Letter to Nancy Pelosi, By ADRIEN RAIN BURKE

My very smart friend Adrien Rain Burke, an artist and former journalist living in LA, has had a few of her articles published on Counterpunch. Here is her latest excellent contribution.––"Dear Ms Pelosi,- ...

Coca-Cola announces hiring freeze

Squeezed by the weak American economy, Coca-Cola has imposed a temporary hiring freeze in the United States. The company recently cut its outlook for the quarter, citing a decline in the popularity of 20-ounce pop...

Assisted Suicide of the U.S. Economy!

"On January 30th, 2008, newspapers around the world featured a large picture of President Bush and Vice President Cheney with the headline "Bush sees no recession." In the picture, President Bush was squinting and smirking, and Cheney had his hands together in a Masonic...

Love and Survival: The Lighter side of raising kids

Sunday the 8th of June 2008 - 20h30:   As one does, I settled in for my favourite hour of the week.   To save both the planet and the water bill, I started by topping up the kids’ bath water to the...

How Would a Portfolio Investing Solely in African Markets Look?

"I’ve been preoccupied with risk these days. Or risk mitigation to be exact. I’m tired of watching my TD Ameritrade account get whipsawed. It’s got me thinking. Would a portfolio invested solely in African markets be a tragedy waiting to happen?  The chart below...

Hirsi Ali Returns to the Netherlands after Losing Body Guards

"Hirsi Ali Returns to the Netherlands after Losing Body Guards Former Dutch legislator and Islam critic Hirsi Ali has been under state-funded protection since extremists began threatening her life in 2004. Now the Dutch government has said it won't pay for her protection if...

Man arrested after running on to Runway at Heathrow Airport

  A man has been arrested by armed police after running on to a runway at Heathrow airport, police have confirmed. The Man ran onto the Runway in Path of an Aircraft.  The Man was carrying a...

The Idle Traveler Newsletter for February 2008. Music:Ne-Yo, App: Opera Mini,...

The Idle Traveler is a monthly newsletter with suggestions on how to pass the time during those travel moments when you are just not doing anything.In the February 2008 newsletter installment of The Idle Traveler, suggestions and recommendations are made for Ne-Yo s album...

ABCs of Generating Business from Press Printing Through Newsletters

Printing press is the place to go when you want high quality newsprints at fast turn around times.

The Blogger President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

" I was happy to find out that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a Blogger just like me, look at his blog:  Wandering around his blog , interested to know what are his views as a...

The Idle Traveler Newsletter for November 2007: Libbie Schrader Music, Guitar...

The Idle Traveler is a monthly newsletter with suggestions on how to pass the time during those travel moments when you are just not doing anything.

A muckle majority oppose wind farm

"A LARGE majority of people in  Shetland have come out against a proposed wind farm in the isles, it was claimed last night (Monday). Around 200 islanders voted in 'Da Muckle Poll' organised by the The Shetland Independant Newsletter(SIN), a free monthly magazine...

Did Texas Congressman Michael Burgess break the rules? No, the rules just suck!

UPDATE - Originally, both houses of Congress applied the rules of postal franking to the distribution of emailed newsletters. That prevented the emailing of newsletters within 60 days of an election in which a senator was running and 90 days prior to an election where a...

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