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A History of the World, BRIC by BRIC by Pepe Escobar: Goldman Sachs — via economist Jim O’Neill — invented the concept of a rising new bloc on the planet: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). Some cynics couldn’t help calling it the “Bloody Ridiculous Investment Concept.” Not really. Goldman now expects the BRICS […]

In a detailed interview to state and private channels, outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev has summed up the results of his work and outlined prospects for the so-called ruling tandem.on  26 April 2012 (RIA Novosti / Vladimir Rodionov) MARIANNA MAKSIMOVSKAYA (REN-TV): Good afternoon, Mr President, thank you for the opportunity to conduct this live interview, which […]

Coffee is good and this morning while drinking that coffee, I have to thank several people who sent some e-mails and donations to keep this site on line. They want to be kept silent and so they will be kept silent, but thanks are in order anyway. People in America are that scared to let […]

Developed Western capitalist countries’ reflections on capitalism The world remains undeniably dominated by capitalism, but unlike before, people are increasingly worried about the future of capitalism, which is severely ill. Capitalists have become their own worst enemies, according to an article titled “How to Save Capitalism” published in Time magazine on Jan 30. Many people […]

Explosions have shaken the Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk injuring at least 27 people. The blasts struck a series of locations in the city center. Local authorities have begun a terrorist investigation into the incident. The first explosion went off as a crowded tram pulled into a stop injuring five passengers. Local authorities say it was […]

Even though I am really busy lately, I had to say something about this kid trying to blackmail a Russian billionaire. It has been all over the news/gossip in Russia and really the kid should be on the years most stupid idiot criminal list. According to the reports and from what the kid said, he […]

I just cannot help it! It is time to start thinking about the village! I get so home sick for the country life after a long hard Winter and the cure for that is a few weeks in our village… The second picture is the front of the village that we have a home at […]

While North Korea had an impotent missile it seems that they are going to try to show the world that they have a missile that is a force to reckon with. It seems that NK will try to launch another missile and even pop a underground nuke to tell the world that they are not […]

Hungary leaves Nabucco: Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has said that his country is leaving the Nabucco gas pipeline project. Experts say this decision poses a threat to the entire project. Hungary’s action is based on a conflict between the country’s leaders and the European Union officials. Hungary’s state run MOL Company possessed 16 percent […]

Vladimir Putin, has suggested that Medvedev should be the new candidate for the leader of the United Russia party. In is in his humble opinion it would be appropriate to nominate Dmitry Medvedev and get the process started now… So lets see – Medvedev for Prime Minister and the leader of the United Russia party… […]