They hope their backing for Baghdad will help stabilise the country and curb Tehran. By Jennifer Koons in London Improved security, a grudging belief in the credibility of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and a desire to counter growing Iranian influence has led Iraq’s Sunni Arab neighbours in recent weeks to increase their diplomatic and economic […]
Entrepreneurship: What does it REALLY mean?
In a world where ideas drive economies, it is no wonder that innovation and entrepreneurship are often seen as inseparable bedfellows. The governments around the world are starting to realize that in order to sustain progress and improve a country’s economy, the people have to be encouraged and trained to think out-of-the-box and be constantly […]
China’s Craze for Mega-Projects
The one big feature that distinguishes Chinese engineers from others is the way they design for the construction of a new dam project. Their usual practice is to go ahead at the very instant when there is an idea in mind, no matter if it is feasible or not; and then they will endeavor to […]
Casino Workers Unionize, Can’t Get Contract
Posted by Tula Connell to AFL-CIO NOW Blog Marybeth Litcholt has worked as a casino dealer at the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City since 1987. After 21 years on the job, she makes $9 an hour. Meanwhile, her über boss, Donald Trump, the chairman and largest single shareholder in Trump Entertainment […]
Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Bound by their Opposition to Washington
Hugo Frias Chavez and Ahmadinejad have been challenging the U.S every chance they get. Each leader is trying to exert influence in the region in various ways and are bound by their strong opposition to Washington. Ahmadinejad was born on October 28, 1956. He was the fourth child of a poor family who lived in […]
Can your Government do that?
Has your government… invoked an external and internal threat? established secret prisons? developed a paramilitary force? established constant surveillance for ordinary citizens? infiltrated citizens’ groups? arbitrarily detained and released citizens? targeted key individuals for persecution? restricted press coverage? defined criticism as ‘espionage’ and dissent as ‘treason’? subverted the rule of law? If you answered ‘yes’ […]
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