Independence/Democracy Group in the European Parliament the UK part of it has the right idea ! a trading agreement with the EU and not its socialist red tape which is killing Small and Medium Enterprises in the EU. Now its enlarged and the French, like most in Western Europe are howling for job protection and […]
Oziel on 12th Street
La Plata, Argentina — “Beautiful, no,” he asks in his thick, Portuguese accent. Oziel, a Brazilian immigrant who has been living in Argentina for four years, has been working on 12th street for about a year now. His work, he’s an artist who paints scenes of forests, beaches and lakes onto glazed tiles, […]
Plight of women in NWFP
In Southern districts of NWFP, Bannu, Dera Ismaeel Khan and Tank, and in tribal areas of Dara Adam Khel, Dir, Kohistan and Waziristan, many girls’ schools opened by NGOs are closed now because extremists have targeted these schools on a plea that education for girls is unislamic and paves the way for westernization of society. […]
OBAMA: THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA
‘ Tomorrow , we begin a great journey. A journey to take our country back and fundamentally changes the nature of our politics". Senator Barack Obama. Beyond the hectic pace of any political campaign and the accompanying gamut of new proposals and pseudo-visions about what the USA should be, Senator Barack Obama reminds all of […]
Obama Site to Use Social Networking, Blogs
Barack Obama said on video today that as he moves forward with the 2008 political race, he will need the help of his supporters–online. While he did not officially confirm a presidential run, Obama said in the video, "I’m excited about the possibilities of this campaign." The statement suggests that tomorrow, on February 10th at […]
The 2007 PLUG Awards
This Saturday marks the 2007 PLUG Awards. Big news for indie music. Probably not huge news for you, since it’s been sold out for weeks. I attended last year for PopMatters, and despite a free ticket and drinks, still found myself submitting a fairly scathing review. I’m hoping this year’s will be better. I’m hoping […]