Hey World, What Do You Think of Obama's Election?
Region: United States
On November 4th, millions of Americans watched what would be the election of our 44th leader and first African-American president, Barack Obama. But we weren't the only ones watching. The 2008 US election captured the at... more
Views: 3444Powell Endorses Obama, Criticizes McCain VP Pick, Campaign Tactics
Region: United States
Today Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president. Speaking on television program 'Meet the Press', Powell said he was 'troubled' by the rightward movement of the Republican Party, and that J... more
Views: 5216Candidates Help Indiana Newspapers Steal Live TV Market
Region: Indiana
Could newspapers grab the live TV market? Hillary and Obama are proving it's possible. It would seem that the outlook is grim for small American newspaper publishers. Print circulation continues its decline and classifie... more
Views: 4868Video: Winners of UN Contest Become Citizen Ambassadors
Region: United States
We bring you the 5 winning videos for the UN contest where participants sent in a video stating what they would tell world leaders if they had the chance. The 5 video bloggers had the opportunity to give ... more
Views: 1715Taoist Beatles Propaganda, Part II
Region: United StatesI ran into Thurston Moore, guitarist for Sonic Youth, at the book party for Up Is Up, But So Is Down: New York's Downtown Literary Scene, 1974-1992, an anthology we're both in. I told him I am beginning an anti-Beatles blo... more
Views: 1704Singapore's Response to Obama's Win
Region: Singapore
Singaporeans in general have embraced the prospects of an Obama administration. Economists broadly agree that fears of Obama reversing free trade pacts made with Asian countries are unfounded. The worsening employment co... more
Views: 1978Video: Beijing Security Steals Journalist's Passport
Region: China
BEIJING, China -- On August 10, 2008 GroundReport correspondent Noel Hidalgo videotaped the alleged theft of a journalist's passport by Chinese security officials. Earlier, the journalist had been filming Tibetan pro... more
Views: 3013Top Ten Weird Dismissals In World Cricket
Region: IndiaCricket is one of the most popular sport in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia, New Zealand, England and West Indies. There are three variants of the game in international cricket that is being played today.... more
Views: 1842Vetoing Violent Video in EU
Region: Germany
EU Banning Violent Video Games After watching the video game "Manhunt" EU politicians agreed: Games like this must be banned. Germany the current EU president initiated the debate after several recent viole... more
Views: 1428Celebrate Teachers Today and Every Day
Region: United StatesGreat teachers are invaluable, yet too often their tireless work goes unnoticed or worse, unappreciated. While teacher appreciation week is in May, why wait to recognize the incredible work of our educators? These individu... more
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