When he’s good and ready, Haruki Murakami speaks his mind. While many other figures in Japan’s arts firmament have already offered their opinions in the three months since disasters befell the country […]
Murakami Slams Japan’s Nuclear Choice
Astonishing pictures show how Japan is recovering just three months after tsunami
Chinese businessman takes horse to work to avoid traffic
He Yanqing, a successful property entrepreneur with a fleet of cars in his garage at home worth several hundred thousand pounds, said he’d opted for four legs over four wheels because of […]
Alec Baldwin the new mayor of New York City?
Alec Baldwin is mulling a run for mayor of New York City now that kinky Congressman Anthony Weiner appears to have sexted himself out of the 2013 race. The “30 Rock” star, […]
Two Greenpeace ships confront world’s most controversial oil rig
onfidential UK government documents acquired by Greenpeace and released today reveal that the British foreign office believes any oil spill in Arctic waters would be impossible to deal with. The rig’s destination, […]
Turkey: melting Ottoman gold
Every evening, Ahmet Akamak or one of his extended family boards a flight to Istanbul, keeping a careful grip on a bag loaded with solid gold. The former banker runs a network […]
Bolivia enshrines natural world’s rights with equal status for Mother Earth
Bolivia is set to pass the world’s first laws granting all nature equal rights to humans. The Law of Mother Earth, now agreed by politicians and grassroots social groups, redefines the country’s […]
Louis Theroux – America’s Most Hated Family IN CRISIS
Louis Theroux’s follow-up film to his 2007 original expose of the Westboro Baptist Church; “The most hated family in America”. [via Emil Landgren]
Rebels Hijack Gadhafi’s Phone Network
Ousama Abushagur, a 31-year-old Libyan telecom executive raised in Huntsville, Ala., masterminded the operation from his home in Abu Dhabi. Mr. Abushagur and two childhood friends working as corporate managers in Dubai […]
8-Year-Old Girl Lectures Egyptian President
[via Ahmed Al Omran]
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