Soviet tree slogans visible on Google Earth

Google Earth has picked up messages - Soviet slogans planted as trees in the 60's and 70's. The slogan's have only been visible to pilots and space travelers until now. What messages one wonders would our politicians...

Giuliani and Romney to crash Democrats' Denver party

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Democrats gather in Denver next week to nominate Barack Obama for president, they'll be joined by such uninvited guests as Republicans Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney. The two former presidential candidates will be among two dozen or so Republicans...

Olympic Torch in Argentina

The demonstrations in Argentina were a little more subdued than we have seen in other cities so far. Anti-China demonstrations were surprisingly quiet and it was reported that some even left and went home before the...

PoV: Alien VS Predator - Requiem (AVPR)

When I first watch the first edition of Alien VS Predator (AVP –2004), I feel that it might be quite interesting as Alien VS Predatorrather than only Aliens in Alien movies or only Predators in Predatormovies. And the most interesting thing is the slogan; Whoever wins…...

Erykah Badu Gives Props to Palestinian Hip-Hop

So far, Erykah Badu hasn't integrated her political views into her music on the scale of, say, M.I.A. declaring "like PLO / I don't surrender", but Badu has openly declared her support for Palestinian artists who are...

Dreaming for Darfur

Darfur as had some deserved attention of late but it can always use more. The number of people killed or affected by this war is astounding.' The United Nations estimates the Darfur conflict has left as many as...

Lost In Translation

US dairy industry slogan "Got Milk"  Spanish translation read "Are You Lactating?"    Certainly, US brand recognition has become familiar to consumers across the globe, but product slogans when...

Stella Artois' misleading ads

It has been a bad week for beer."The brewer behind Stella Artois has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for implying that one family has brewed the lager for 600 years. An advert for the beer, often...

Guinness good for you - official

"The old advertising slogan "Guinness is Good for You" may be true after all, according to researchers. "

A fascinating exploration of journalistic & blogging ethics

So, should a blogger write about slogans on an advertiser's site so that some buzz (hype) will be added to the blogosphere or information online? I agree with Harry McCracken of PCWorld. "Ultimately, I think there's a fairly clear bottom line here. If you're a journalist --...

Big Brothers: In Egypt, Blogging Can Get You Arrested--Or Worse by Wael Abbas

"Big BrothersIn Egypt, blogging can get you arrested—or worse. By Wael Abbas Posted Monday, May 14, 2007, at 1:45 PM ET Screen capture of manalaa.net. Click image to expand.The popular Egyptian blog Manalaa.net. So, you woke up this morning on the right side of the bed, and...

Al Qaeda video taunts Bush, Iran, Shiites

"CNN) -- A new video from al Qaeda No. 2 man Ayman al-Zawahiri addresses the issue of setting a timetable for withdrawal of troops from Iraq. The video introduces an interview with al-Zawahiri, and his words are translated into English, with subtitles superimposed throughout....

Debate bubbles over kid's drink in liquor stores

"A bubbly, non-alcoholic children's drink for sale in Alberta liquor stores has upset Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Robby Bubble comes in a champagne-style bottle with colourful cartoon characters on the label and...

Egypt’s opposition MPs boycott constitutional debate

"More than 100 opposition lawmakers walked out of the Egyptian parliament on Sunday to protest the government’s moves to push through new constitutional changes which opponents say would “open the way to a police state” and tighten the ruling party’s grip on power. As...

Imagining Otherwise In Egypt

"Imagining Otherwise In Egypt Opposition Campaign Embodying Bush Vision Now Lies in Pieces By Anthony Shadid Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, March 18, 2007; Page A01 CAIRO -- For two decades, politics in Cairo, the Arab world's greatest capital, had emulated the...

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