Philip O'Sullivan Beare's Natural History of Ireland Translated

The Natural History of Ireland, by Philip O'Sullivan Beare, written in Latin in 1625, was translated by Denis O'Sullivan, for the first time, and published last year by Cork University Press. Until now, the Latin writings of the Irish have remained neglected and...

Chieftains' Irish Tex-Mex San Patricio: Cooder, Neeson, Ronstadt

The Chieftains' new album San Patricio combines Irish traditional root melodies with southwestern and Mexican songs to breed a new hybrid of Tex-Mex, Nortino music. The ancient connections between the Spanish and...

Why the Obese are Hungry: The Chemical Maze of Cheap Fast Foods

According to Sam Dolnick in an article in the NY Times, the link between hunger and obesity has to do with the scarcity of healthy options in low-income areas, driving those who cannot afford to spend more on...

Canadian Green Party Economist Frank de Jong: Tax=Resource Rent

Frank de Jong served as Leader of the Ontario Green Party from 1993 through to November 2009, when he resigned in order to direct his efforts toward serving the Green Party's national agenda. March 5/6 he presented...

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates:Low EU & NATO Military Spending

On February 23, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticized European anti-war sentiments in his speech to the National Defense University in Washington. "The demilitarization of Europe ­ where large swaths...

Schumer & Van Hollen: Closing Loopholes in Citizens United Ruling

New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer and Maryland Democratic Representative Chris Van Hollen have submitted new legislation to Congress in an attempt to: close a loophole which allows foreign nationals to...

Economist: Vancouver, Vienna, Melbourne Top 3 Most Livable Cities

The Economist Intelligence Unit's global livability survey has chosen Vancouver, Canada as the most livable city, with Vienna in 2nd place and Melbourne in 3rd. Melbourne's newspaper The Age listed Vancouver's...

ABC:Former VP Dick Cheney Admits Advocating Waterboarding Torture

On Feb 14, in an exclusive interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News' This Week, former VP Dick Cheney proclaimed his love of torture, derided the Obama administration for outlawing the practice, and admitted that...

Tibetans Reclaim New Year to Mourn Dead in China's 2008 Crackdown

Tibetans are learning from Gandhi’s example. When in power he encouraged the British Empire to peacefully withdraw from India. More than fifty years after China invaded Tibet, Tibetans have come to realize that...

IRS Criminal Investigation Soliciting 60 Remmington 870 Shotguns

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to purchase 60 12-gauge pump-action Remmington 870 shotguns for the Criminal Investigation Division. This raises questions: Why would the IRS need shotguns? And if the...

Australian Film Industry Loses iiNet Pirated Movie Copyright Case

While international laws against Internet copyright infringement are still being negotiated, an Australian court case has set an important legal precedent. The Australian film and television industry -Village...

China Fails to Buy Tibetan Loyalty: Dalai Lama to Mediate Peace?

China finally admits that it has been "mishandling" Tibet. China's interests in Tibet is largely due to its vast natural resources, but they have failed to counter support for the Tibetan people worldwide and for...

A People's History of US Author Howard Zinn: An Activist's Legacy

Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and activist. He wrote the classic A People's History of the United States, "a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those...

Ralph Nader Blasts Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

Ralph Nader offers a biting commentary on the Supreme Court decision delivered by Justice Kennedy, Chief Justice Roberts, and Justices Scalia, Alito, and Thomas in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission...

Vocus' State of the Media in 2010: 293 Newspapers, 1126 Mags Fold

Vocus has released its comprehensive whitepaper State of the Media in 2010 in which it revealed approximately 293 newspapers folded, with nearly 100 of those shuttering in the year’s first quarter alone....

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