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Carvin out a niche

If you throw enough shit at the barn door, some of it’s gonna stick. But most of it’s gonna leave a big pile of shit on the ground, and either way, somebody’s gonna have to clean the whole mess up.

Carvin out a niche
posted on: Jan 31, 2013 | author: Nunzia Rider

The secret of joy: 6 lessons of Quebe...

As it continues to grow, the Quebec student movement holds some lessons for the home of phenomena like the Occupy Movement and the Wisconsin movement that recently forced a historic gubernatorial recall elections.

The secret of joy: 6 lessons of Quebec’s ‘maple spring’
posted on: Jun 9, 2012 | author: terrance heath

Facebook and Tahrir Square, revisited

Facebook’s initial public offering last week ‘offered’ the world another double dose of windfalls and greed. But Egypt’s elections this week may bring an IPO of a different sort, the ‘initial public offering’ of an antidote to avarice.

Facebook and Tahrir Square, revisited
posted on: May 23, 2012 | author: sam pizzigati

Snapshots of austerity: despair

When 77-year-old Greek pensioner Dimitris Christoulas sat down under a tree in Athens’ busiest public square and...

Snapshots of austerity: despair
posted on: Apr 23, 2012 | author: terrance heath

Iran’s first Oscar

Perhaps I should have gone to see “The Artist” Saturday night. After all, it won the Oscar for best...

Iran’s first Oscar
posted on: Feb 29, 2012 | author: moni basu

Thinking the unthinkable

EBM notes that Iceland’s government serves the people, while our government serves the banks. I point out that...

Thinking the unthinkable
posted on: Feb 28, 2012 | author: badtux

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