Posted by Anne Szustek to findingDulcinea The outbreak of war in the Caucasus casts a shadow on Georgia’s viability as an energy partner for the West. But is Georgia’s loss Russia’s gain? Georgia, until very recently, was considered a strategic safe haven for oil transport—one that would help the European Union remain independent from Russian […]
The Sunday Soda Menace: The Surprisingly Controversial History of Ice Cream
Photograph of an Early 1900’s Soda Fountain, The Library of Congress As we move further into the dog days of summer, our thoughts return to the all too obvious pleasures of ice cream, which we first wrote about here. Surprisingly, the history of ice cream itself is fraught with debate and controversy. In […]
Mexico Kidnapping Numbers Grow
In Mexico, the chances of being kidnapped are as great for the poorer classes as for the rich. A ransom demand for $500 can be as difficult to raise for a poor family as $500 million is for a rich one. But both are being targeted as Mexico’s drug wars rage and the traffickers use […]
At Worksites and Doors, Union Members Get Out the Message
Posted by Seth Michaels to AFL-CIO NOW In key states around the country, the union vote will make the difference this fall. As part of the Labor 2008 program, the largest union voter mobilization in history, union volunteers are working hard to educate other members about why they support Sen. Barack Obama and intend […]
Obama raises $52 million in June; Romney will let financial losses go; McCain asks blacks not to for
Illinois Senator Barack Obama has added 20 campaign offices across Virginia. The move will allow him to compete vigorously in a critical state. "A lot of these places may have never had a presidential campaign before. It shows [Obama] is investing in the commonwealth and it is a bottom-up, not a top-down campaign," said Sen. […]
Mexican Drug Traffickers are Local Heroes
If you think drug traffickers are universally objects of derision, think again. In Mexico, they’re as likely to be seen as swashbuckling heroes, the Robin Hoods of Mexico’s 21st century. In Sinaloa, people are more apt to rail against the federal forces — who are trying to rein in the cartels – seeing them as […]
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