Posts Tagged ‘Australia’
Africa
Human rights organizations speak out against Somalia’s use of child soldiers, who are partially funded by the US government.
Asia
China and Taiwan have started trading with each other! Could better political ties be in the future?
Australia
Congratulations to Australia’s newest Prime Minister, Julia Gillard!
North America
It’s 2010, but this story about Russian spies sounds like it’s straight out of the 1950s.
South America
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Farmers in Peru turn to coca production again to support themselves.
We are often confused by the antics of US politics… but when we look abroad we also find bombastic political bombshells.
Take England… the country is gearing up for a national election later this year. The governing Labour Party, described as the “centre-left” party in England is in a downward slide.
Their main opponent, The Conservative party is attack mode…
Thanks to the Guardian, we see some Silvio Berlusconi statuettes with some blood for flare in light of recent events...
This is one of a series of dispatches from our Foreign correspondent currently based in Scotland:
Ahhh… December 17. Almost time for me to resign my post as USDemocrazy Foreign Correspondent in Scotland and return to the ol’ homestead.
Can’t wait to get back to the place I know well, complete with crazy politics, late nights, and unique smells. And that’s just in the USDemocrazy headquarters.
But before coming home, I decided to pop over to Italy to check on things there.
(Editor’s note: The timing with the Recent attack on Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (Ouch)is purely coincidental)
What was the biggest culture shock going from the UK to Italy? The politics? The people? The food? The language?
Nope — the traffic. …read more.
Toadacide! Australia begins a war on toads?
What are you looking at me for? China denies web spies.
I’ll pay for that. Obama pays for his own furniture?
