In afternoon trading, the Dow is up a tenth of a percent, the NASDAQ composite index up more than half a percent, while the S&P500 index is pointing upward by 0.33 percent. Most Asian and European indexes closed up. Tokyo’s Nikkei ended the day up more than a percent, while the Hang Seng in Hong […]
Corruption & Unending Problems in Africa
Corruption and Unending Problems in Africa Africa is incontrovertibly blessed with an abundance of natural resources, especially land that is rich in all sorts of imaginable minerals. Hundreds and thousands of fertile tracts that are conducive for agriculture can be found nowhere else on the globe except in most African countries. Had these resources been […]
Hardcore Legend Agnostic Front plays Hollywood’s Knitting Factory
Hardcore legend Agnostic Front plays Hollywood’s Knitting Factory By Richard Davis On Friday, April 4, inside Hollywood’s Knitting Factory, a music club located steps away from Manns Chinese Theater, a wall-to-wall crowd awaits the hardcore band Agnostic Front. Cheers erupt as the four-man group (Roger Miret – vocals, Vinnie Stigma – guitar Joe James […]
Commandeering Respect
The Internet has complicated life for many politicians. In the past, if an article critical of a political leader was published supporters would barge into the office of the newspaper or magazine, burn a few copies and destroy some furniture. But when articles or comments critical of a leader — or historic figure — appear […]
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