Wanted: Skilled Workers for a Growing Economy in Brazil

The problem is that Brazil’s educational system is in disarray. In the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development’s tests of academic performance given every three years to 15-year-olds in 57 nations,...

Oily Speculations

"When bad things happen, it’s always nice to have a scapegoat. So, with Americans furious about soaring oil prices, Congress has gone in search of someone to blame. There are a number of usual suspects to choose...

Senators Subpoena The White House

"A Senate committee investigating the National Security Agency's warrantless wiretapping program issued subpoenas yesterday ordering the White House to turn over documents related to the eavesdropping effort,...

Iraq sues companies over oil-for-food kickbacks

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSoldiers fighting and dying in Iraq must be feeling cold comfort in knowing what they thought was making a difference to a people suffering, will now know what was rumoured...

Iraq sues companies over oil-for-food kickbacks

"NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Iraqi government sued dozens of companies, including oil giant Chevron Corp., for more than $10 billion on Monday, saying they paid kickbacks to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's...

The World Uncovered Daylight Robbery in US

When the US goes to war Wall Street and corporate America goes too. More than seventy whistleblower cases threaten to reveal the scandals behind billions of dollars worth of waste, theft and corruption during the last five years of war"Panorama investigates claims that as...

Britain goes slow as trains, planes and ships cut fuel costs

Even jet planes are slowing down to save fuel - well really to save 'fuel costs' which is perhaps slightly different - an economic rather than environmental decision. If that's what it takes to save the planet then...

UK Government say firms must favour women and minorities

Equality minister Harriet Harman has set out a plan to allow British firms to discriminate in favour of female and ethnic minority job applicants. The new plan would not require firms to do so, but would allow them...

Canada Study: Lose the accent to succeed, minorities.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAnyone in business who has tried to carry a conversation with someone who speaks in a heavy foreign accent certainly knows the frustration trying to understand them. ...

Summer Show Trials

http://structuraleconissues.blogspot.com/Get out your popcorn its going to be a very exciting summer once again with the start of another round of show trials on the docket. The media parrots are gearing up to parade their emotionally charged personas in front of the cameras...

Offshore Drilling Won’t Stop Oil Profit Inflation

http://structuraleconissues.blogspot.com/The oil industry is continuing to suggest through its surrogate ‘body snatched’ republican Presidential candidate that offshore drilling for oil will somehow miraculously lower retail gasoline and diesel prices. This argument...

Oil Block Induced Profit Inflation – Crumbling Economy

Immediately nationalize all the oil companies whose corporate offices reside within the borders of the United States. Seize all assets belonging to the oil companies and their associated oil block (OPEC, oil speculators, and oil companies) thieves’ intent upon exacting a...

Two in Congress want to Nationalize Oil Companies

Two in Congress want to Nationalize Oil Companies By Albert N. Milliron, OP-ED The latest talking points memo for the Democrats is to complain that the oil companies don't drill on all of the leased land that the...

Nokia buys social networking site Plazes

" HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia said on Monday it has agreed to buy social networking start-up Plazes as part of its major push into offering Internet services. Plazes (http://www.plazes.com/) provides location-aware services that people...

NBCs Tim Russert Funeral will be closed to the public.

 NBC Tim Russert Funeral will be closed to the public. According to an unidentified source inside the NBC newsroom in DC.  Tim Russert's funeral is going to be the closed to the Public  The main...

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