Daily Online
Conflict threatens Ecuadors socialist government
April 11, 2009Prevailing opinion places Ecuador in company with Venezuela and Bolivia as exemplars of “socialism of the 21st century.” The three countries rely upon sub-soil natural resource extraction to fund social programs. Falling oil and natural gas...
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WORLD NOTES: Hungary, Afghanistan, Philippines, Canada, Colombia, Cuba
April 11, 2009Hungary: Economy fells prime minister Economic minister Gordon Bajnai is slated to succeed socialist party head Ferenc Gyurcsany as prime minister on April 14. Bajnai promised to strengthen austerity measures imposed by the minority government, despite...
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Future of classical music has a Venezuelan beat
April 11, 2009CHICAGO — The internationally acclaimed Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela traveled to three cities in the United States this month, Washington, Chicago and Houston. And with this breath of fresh air from the South comes...
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Bulgarian steel workers rally grows into national protests
April 11, 2009Reposted from www.novinite.com Teachers and doctors say they will join the persistent protests of Kremikovtzi steel mill workers, driven to despair by the economic situation in the country. The rallies will pile pressure on the Socialist-led...
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Editorial: Seeking a nuke-free world
April 11, 2009President Obama told a crowd of 20,000 in Prague April 5 that the U.S., the only nation that has ever used nuclear weapons, has a “moral responsibility” to lead the way in seeking “the peace and...
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