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Jim Crow and Civil Rights in North Carolina

Matt — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:00:02 +0000

Jim Crow and Civil Rights in North Carolina Jim Crow and Civil Rights in North Carolina Segregation shaped black-white interactions in the post-Civil War North Carolina, where it reigned from the white supremacy revolt of 1898 until the 1960s. Jim Crow period was a crucial phase of race relations in American society. However, racial segregation [...]

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Ascendant Copper Holding Steady on Ecuadorian Nest Egg: Part 1

Matt — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:30:02 +0000

Ascendant Copper Holding Steady on Ecuadorian Nest Egg: Part 1 The situation at Ascendant Copper (TSX:ACX) in Ecuador might serve as a snapshot of the enormous risks and rewards facing management at mining companies—and their investors—worldwide, but particularly in Ecuador and South America, where the volatile political landscape has shifted towards socialist-populist democratic inspired government [...]

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Made in o3boR

Matt — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:00:02 +0000

Made in o3boR Image by o3boR My pinhole camera, based on Populist project by Nick Dvoracek Made in o3boR is a post from: Political News No Slant

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American Politicians ‘rescue’ the Economy

Matt — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:30:02 +0000

American Politicians ‘rescue’ the Economy The US mortgage ‘crisis’ which affects 0-250 Billion worth of mortgages, or about 1 % of the market, needs of course a political rescue. Like good populists, American politicians are creating a crisis where none exists and engaging in Euro-style demagogeury. Politicians can never save anything. They can only destroy. [...]

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Standing on a Beach

Matt — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:00:01 +0000

Standing on a Beach Image by o3boR Photo taken with my "Kellog’s" pinhole camera, based on Populist project by Nick Dvoracek Standing on a Beach is a post from: Political News No Slant

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Photojournalism Is Dead. Long live Photojournalism!

Matt — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:30:02 +0000

Photojournalism Is Dead. Long live Photojournalism! It’s ironic in a way that the rise of the Internet, a medium so perfect for photojournalism, is in fact putting professional photojournalists out of business in large numbers. How can that be? In short, there’s two factors: More photographers out there with easy access to market. More media [...]

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Political Parties of the US

Matt — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:00:14 +0000

Political Parties of the US Introduction The United States is commonly classified as a representative democracy. What is that? In a literal sense, democracy means government by the people. The word democracy originated in two Greek roots—demos, meaning “the populace” or “the common people”; and kratia, meaning “rule.” Of course, in large, populous nations, government [...]

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The Chavez Effect

Matt — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:30:02 +0000

The Chavez Effect Since coming to power in 1998, Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has not only transformed the political landscape of his own country and influenced the populist movement of South America, but he has also dramatically impacted investment and its outlook. Chavez’s power base has made the prospect of investing (and even preserving) money [...]

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Politician’s Corruption Indulges Macroeconomic Crisis In Pakistan

Matt — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:02 +0000

Politician’s Corruption Indulges Macroeconomic Crisis In Pakistan Recent SBP reports shows progress in overall economy of Pakistan but this progress linked with IMF and other loans. Economic progress and stability with the help of loans could not be sustainable. Such progress is indicator of further deterioration in economy. SBP also discuss the uncertainties of the [...]

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Morning Os Populist

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:30:02 +0000

Morning Os Populist Image by kylewm I’ve been wanting to build a little pinhole camera for a while… Finally got around to it last weekend, and it turned out to be such a fun project! Easy enough to put together with stuff around the house–I had to buy a dowel and black plastic tape from [...]

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Fuel Price Hike : A Farsighted Economic Reform

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:00:03 +0000

Fuel Price Hike : A Farsighted Economic Reform The economy of India is changing and the economic news in India is focusing on this new evolution towards decontrol in prices. The recent increase in the price of fuel that led to a hike in petrol, diesel, LPG and kerosene prices is a part of this [...]

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Anti Poverty

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:30:02 +0000

Anti Poverty Anti Poverty in USA Even the wealthiest nation in the world like the United States does not escape the problem of poverty. This paper takes a critical look at poverty and anti-poverty policies in the United States. In this paper, I have argued that poverty is caused [...]

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Obama Tax Proposal – Buffalo or Bangalore

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:00:02 +0000

Obama Tax Proposal – Buffalo or Bangalore Hardly ever, would you have found a tax proposal generating so much of interest amongst companies in the developed and the developing world, equally! The Obama Tax Proposol, infamously starting to be called as the Buffalo versus Bangalore proposal, has done just that – In a half an [...]

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Faith in Fakes by Umberto Eco

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:30:02 +0000

Faith in Fakes by Umberto Eco Faith In Fakes by Umberto Eco is a superbly entertaining beginner’s guide to semiotics. To what? Semiotics is the study and interpretation of symbols. In our increasingly iconic age, the discipline has much to say, and to do so must delve deeper and wider, into sociology, philosophy and psychology. [...]

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Stealth Taxation: Part IV

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:00:09 +0000

Stealth Taxation: Part IV Discussing taxes and tax policy is a little like watching paint dry. A fact that those who want to increase taxes or create new ones rely on. But, the public’s seeming lack of interest is not really about whether they care. It’s more about the complexity and confusion created by the [...]

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8 Reasons Why (n) Obama is a Socialist

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:30:01 +0000

8 Reasons Why (n) Obama is a Socialist (n)Obama is a raving, race baiting populist. His record, statements, writings and church activities say so. The man is the most seriously under-qualified nominee for President in the entire history of the United States. Underachievers like Grover Cleveland or the abysmal Herbert Hoover look majestic when compared [...]

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The Debra Medina Message

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:30:02 +0000

The Debra Medina Message Debra Medina? Who in the world is that? I asked that question sometime back in 2009. Some call her the Texas Sarah Palin. Factually, Debra Medina is a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2010 Texas gubernatorial election. She participated in the January 14 televised debate with incumbent Governor Rick [...]

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Britons Set To Waste

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:00:02 +0000

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A Women’s Revolution for Modest Dress

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:30:01 +0000

A Women’s Revolution for Modest Dress In the modern era modesty began its decline in the mid-nineteenth century. The rise of the burlesque show in the 1840′s began as the entertainment genre for the lower classes, for the purpose of making fun of (“burlesquing”) the habits of the upper class, such as wearing modest, long [...]

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UK Tax Policy and the Euro-dollar Market

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:00:01 +0000

UK Tax Policy and the Euro-dollar Market UK TAX POLICY AND THE EURO-DOLLAR MARKET * A. Introduction The view of the UK Treasury and the Inland Revenue was that, the way was now open for the nationalised industries and the local authorities to borrow in this way, if the UK wanted this to [...]

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Free Republic: Amusement Parks Built by Trolley Companies once Numbered in 100s, Now Just 11

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:53:37 +0000

The parks were built by trolley companies at the end of the line in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as a way to get workers and their families to ride streetcars and railways on weekends. They had carousels, picnic grounds and live entertainment, and they were often located by lakes, rivers or beaches [...]

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Free Republic: Panel vote could clear way for ground zero mosque

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:51:57 +0000

NEW YORK — A contentious plan for a mosque near the World Trade Center site will get a boost if New York City's landmarks panel votes Tuesday to allow the demolition of the building that the mosque would replace. The mosque would be part of an Islamic community center to be operated by a group [...]

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Far Too Many Americas

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:39:19 +0000

Far Too Many Americas The problem with America is simple – there are far too many “Americas”. John Edwards, now a perennial also-ran in the presidential race, once opined about the direness of there being only a mere “two Americas” where he tried the typical class warfare tactic of pitting the poor and lower middle [...]

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Far Too Many Americas

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:39:19 +0000

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Progressive Field Panorama

Matt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:39:19 +0000

Progressive Field Panorama Image by laffy4k This is stitched together from 4 different photos. This is from the June 14, 2008 game. The mighty Cleveland Indians fell in extra innings to the San Diego Padres in an interleague game, 7-2. Photo taken from Section 572, Row X, Seat 14. Progressive Field / Cleveland, OH Progressive [...]

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