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Ten years after it was introduced, France bids au revoir to the c…
WcP Blog - World Culture Pictorial | 0 seconds ago by WcP Blog - World Culture Pictorial
(quote) PARIS: Ten years after it was introduced, France has ended the compulsory 35 hour work week. Legislators in France have voted to allow companies to sidestep the 35-hour workweek by negotiating individual overtime agreements with their emplo read more
Banning the brink of revolution in the land of Pharaoh.
Egyptian chronicles | 4 hours ago by Zeinobia
I do not know what Farouk Hosni justification will be to this order as a candidate for the UNESCO chair that refuses the ban of books what ever their contents are. Is not this against freedom of expression ?? or freedom of expression for the minister read more
Cuba, 1962 Redeux Or Much Ado About Nothing?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 5 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
Conflicting reports out of Russia and Cuba have added to confusion surrounding rumors Cuba will become a refueling stop for Russian nuclear military bombers. Monday’s Isvestiya, cited a “highly placed military source” as the basis f read more
Washington Continues Policy Of Talking With Terrorists!
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 5 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
President Bush has repeatedly denounced assertions by Barack Obama that under his administration, the Untied States would engage in discussions with nations such as Iran and Syria. Bush and Senator John McCain have made plain any attempt to enter int read more
Intrigue And Deceit Within Taliban Aids Coalition?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 5 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
Abdul Rasaq and three of his senior lieutenants were sleeping quietly in their camp believing they were safe from Coalition forces who were somewhere in the darkness. Unknown to them, someone from within the Taliban leadership had provided informatio read more
WHAT IS THIS JEWISHNESS AND WHY IS IT MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS?
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | 5 hours ago by Tom Usher
Palestinian woman trying to save the last of her butchered olive tree from the Israelis So, what is a Jew if it is now Jewishness that is not DNA-based that rather matters? And if this new Jewishness is the basis, then what determines the right of re read more
Obama Sitting On Top Of Berlin
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | 5 hours ago by Fred Stopsky
Barack Obama left America several days ago on a journey to prove he knew something about world affairs. He secured agreement from Prime Minister Maliki of Iraq that his plan for withdrawal of US forces within 16 months was in accord with thinking of read more
Candy Review: Kai’s Campaign ‘08 Candies
Candy Addict | 6 hours ago
In our continuing coverage of the ‘08 election (hey, everyone else is covering it, why shouldn’t we?), today we bring you Kai’s Campaign ‘08 Candies. Kai’s makes traditional handmade Japanese rolled candy (kumi ame) in v read more
When Should Politics Mix With Technology?
My Philly Network | 7 hours ago by Anthony Farrior
PA Governor Rendell Says $34 Million Investment Will Fuel Technology-Based Economic Development - MarketWatch Approved by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority at its quarterly meeting today, the funds will stimulate job creation, new pro read more
SWISS, LIECHTENSTEIN, OTHER OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE ILLEGAL TAX HAVE…
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | 7 hours ago by Tom Usher
UBS Tower UBS, like most of its competitors in global private banking, has a long history of engaging in perfidious behavior, apologizing for it and then turning back to the future. This includes UBS's involvement in South Africa's apartheid debt an read more
War is not just about math
Stoneman's Corner | 7 hours ago by Mark Stoneman
Apparently Republicans and Katie Couric are trying to pin down Senator Obama on the issue of the surge in Iraq. They want him to say the surge worked so that he can concede political points to Senator McCain. I find such talk a distraction, a non-iss read more
the power of page design
D. H. Pang | 7 hours ago by D. H. Pang
Do you think the media purposely tries to blind people from what is really important?(click on image to enlarge) read more
THE U.S. ECONOMIC CRASH OF 2008 IN A NUT SHELL
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | 9 hours ago by Tom Usher
Alan Greenspan They lowered interest rates. They intentionally gave loans to people who could not pay back the loans. They inflated real estate values by having more buyers chase the supply. They heated up the construction industry and all the associ read more
Renewable Realists, Remain Vigilant
EnviroHumanImpact | 9 hours ago by Matthew Philip
Our energy independence faces a "not-so-harsh reality" read more
Obama’s Speech In Germany
The Moderate Voice | 10 hours ago
So now you’ve read blog posts about the controversy surrounding Democratic presumptive Presidential party nominee Sen. Barack Obama’s speech in Germany. Was it cravenly political? A campaign document? Was it reminiscent of JFK’s or read more
Fractious FATA
The Pakistani Spectator | 10 hours ago by The Pakistani Spectator
The truth is that Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have always remained some “other” part for the rest of the Pakistanis and every successive government whether civilian or military has never even tried to change the status of t read more
Iran: The Path to the Revolution (Part I of the Iran Series)
Gryphon Astrology Blog | 10 hours ago by Nina Gryphon
With all the talk about a potential war on Iran, it is useful to look at historical patterns in Iran that foretold upheaval or war in that country. Then, we can apply what we learned from these astrological omens for Iran to the astrological conditio read more
President Bush Flip-Flops on Mortgage Bailout Bill
Wake Up America | 11 hours ago by steve dennis
President Bush has flip-flopped on the mortgage bailout bill and will now sign this burden on the taxpayers into law if it reaches his desk. He has been threatening to veto this legislation but is now clearly in public relations mode. He wants to read more
Sabato’s Crystal Ball - ANYBODY’S BALL GAME
The Moderate Voice | 11 hours ago
A Response to Alan Abramowitz, Thomas E. Mann, and Larry J. Sabato on THE MYTH OF A TOSS-UP ELECTION: 07/24/2008 James E. Campbell on RESPONSE: ANYBODY’S BALL GAME In their examination of the fundamentals and the polls to this point in the 20 read more
New Obama Girl: Pamela Anderson
The Daily Dub | 11 hours ago by JDub
We all knew she liked her coffee black, from that Kanye West “Touch The Sky” video a couple years ago. Look at what she had to say about the Democratic Nominee: “I love him,” she told the AP. “I think he’s goin read more
Latest Poll Irks New Hampshire Democrats
Wake Up America | 12 hours ago by steve dennis
Cross posted on Grizzly Groundswell I have to say it has been a very interesting few days to watch and read about New Hampshire politics. First we had the story about the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition who are making great gains in getting tax read more
China: Arrested Rights Activist Huang Qi Denied to See Lawyer
Status of Chinese People | 12 hours ago
Reporters Without Borders, Jul 21, 2008- Reporters Without Borders deplores the way the police in Chengdu (in the central province of Sichuan) have been treating human rights activist Huang Qi since his arrest on 10 July for “illegal possession of read more
Rights Group Condemns China’s Arrest of Leading Cyber Commenter…
Status of Chinese People | 12 hours ago
Reporters Without Borders, 22 July 2008- Reporters Without Borders condemns the arrest of leading cyber-dissident Du Daobin yesterday in the city of Yingcheng, in the central province of Hubei, for allegedly violating the terms of his probation by po read more
John Edwards' Mistress Speaks!
Mom Logic | 13 hours ago by MomLogic
Yesterday, we reported on John Edwards' alleged affair. Today, the "other woman" speaks out about their relationship. read more
Population is not a Problem in Pakistan
The Pakistani Spectator | 13 hours ago by The Pakistani Spectator
I was reading the latest column by Ardsher Cowasjee (to whom TPS has also interviewed) , where he says, “We must accept that we are a nation of 170 million, largely illiterate, brainwashed by bigotry, and highly intolerant of each other. A repo read more
Notes From The Dole `96 McCain `08 Campaign
Below The Beltway | 13 hours ago
Barack Obama goes to Germany, John McCain goes to a German restaurant: Sen. Barack Obama was in Berlin today, for a lofty speech to throngs of people about the roots of American-German cooperation and the development of freedom in the world. Sen. Joh read more
Bob Barr: A Time For Liberty
Below The Beltway | 14 hours ago
A great new video from the Bob Barr campaign: Okay Bob, you’ve got me. I’m in. read more
These Walls Cannot Stand
Dharma's Blog | 14 hours ago by Dharmashanti Kelleher
Thanks to Jess I Am for letting me know about this speech. To quote Michelle Obama, "For the first time in a long time, I am proud to be an American."Here, then is the person I wish with all of my being to be the next President of the United States: read more
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