added 2007 Sat Mar 17 18:38:17 by elzorro2162
We Argentines, who once imagined ourselves more sophisticated, or more European, than the citizens of neighboring states, were brought closer to the rest of the continent by our impoverishment, and we find ourselves more open to the idea of pan-Latin American solidarity.
We Argentines, who once imagined ourselves more sophisticated, or more European, than the citizens of neighboring states, were brought closer to the rest of the continent by our impoverishment, and we find ourselves more open to the idea of pan-Latin American solidarity.
The Corporation That Changed the World
Netscape tags : corporation east india company executive malpractice oppression britain history News
added 2007 Fri Jan 26 20:14:41 by Neophile
The British East India Company was more than a commercial enterprise. With its own army, navy and civil service, it was a law unto itself. Nick Robins' new history paints a hard-nosed picture, devoid of even a scintilla of nostalgia for the Raj. It is the story of a robber-baron organization that set the model for today's rapacious multinationals.
The British East India Company was more than a commercial enterprise. With its own army, navy and civil service, it was a law unto itself. Nick Robins' new history paints a hard-nosed picture, devoid of even a scintilla of nostalgia for the Raj. It is the story of a robber-baron organization that set the model for today's rapacious multinationals.
added 2007 Sun Jan 21 12:57:16 by Spadecaller
A married woman can leave her husband only in a coffin, they told her. The killing of women and girls by male relatives who think the females have brought shame upon the family's honor is an atrocity that has plagued Turkey and other Islamic countries for generations. Thousands of women have died in so-called honor killings.
A married woman can leave her husband only in a coffin, they told her. The killing of women and girls by male relatives who think the females have brought shame upon the family's honor is an atrocity that has plagued Turkey and other Islamic countries for generations. Thousands of women have died in so-called honor killings.
added 2006 Thu Aug 3 4:13:31 by sepintx
Teachers were arrested, a school was closed, American flags were confiscated and a photographer was detained when the Vice-President recently visited Davenport, Iowa.
Teachers were arrested, a school was closed, American flags were confiscated and a photographer was detained when the Vice-President recently visited Davenport, Iowa.
