Nick sent along this depressing article entitled “Thirty-Six Sure-Fire Signs That Your Empire Is Crumbling.” In other words: You know your empire’s crumbling when it’s considered an achievement to pretend that you’ve halved the rate at which you’re adding to the massive mountain of debt you’ve already accumulated. You know your empire’s crumbling when you’re [...]
Posted by Chris in Economics, Iraq, World on February 12th, 2007 | Comments Off
As Jaime would say, “Sweet Nantes!” Hundreds of protesters in France have rung in the New Year by holding a light-hearted march against it. Parodying the French readiness to say “non”, the demonstrators in the western city of Nantes waved banners reading: “No to 2007″ and “Now is better!” The marchers called on governments and [...]
Posted by Chris in Community & Activism, Humor, Oddly Enough, World on January 1st, 2007 | 2 Comments »
It’s Senegal, plus India, plus Brazil, plus biofuel. Everyone works together. It makes me happy. I know, I’m easily pleased. Link Now I’m off to find out what jatropha is…
Posted by Karen in Agriculture, Environment, World on November 3rd, 2006 | Comments Off
This is the coolest 90 seconds I’ve spent on world history.
Posted by Deb in Academia, Alien Invasions, Culture, Education, History, Politics, Travel, World on October 19th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
From Crooks & Liars, thanks to Brian: Keith [Olbermann] had some very choice words about Rumsfeld’s “fascism” comments tonight. Watch it, save it and share it. Olbermann delivered this commentary with fire and passion while highlighting how Rumsfeld’s comments echoes other times in our world’s history when anyone who questioned the administration was coined as [...]
Posted by Chris in Government, Iraq, Journalism, News/Media, Politics, World on August 31st, 2006 | 1 Comment »
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