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Newest Articles Sugar Workers Dying from Kidney Failure May 31, 2008 – This is the first in a series of articles and action suggestions on the issue of sugar workers and kidney disease. Names of workers and their families have been changed... Read the rest Isolated Tribe in Brazil Spotted From the Air May 30, 2008 – Brazilian officials say they have located and photographed one of the country's last uncontacted tribes in the remote western Amazon jungle near the border with Peru. 'Uncontacted' Indians photographed during... Read the rest Update on Tropical Storm Alma May 30, 2008 – Tropical Storm Alma, downgraded from a Category 1 Hurricane, hit the coast of Nicaragua at Poneloya in the Department of Leon at 5:00pm local time Thursday. During the night, the... Read the rest Tropical Storm Alma Hits Nicaragua May 29, 2008 – A tropical storm has killed one person and destroyed homes on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. Tropical Storm Alma, 29 May 2008 Tropical Storm Alma made landfall Thursday near the... Read the rest More TheGringo articles... Newest Articles Heritage Web Memo: The New Cold War: Reviving the U.S. Presence in the Arctic Oct 30, 2008 – The Arctic is quickly reemerging as a strategic area where vital U.S. interests are at stake. The geopolitical and geo-economic importance of the Arctic region is rising rapidly, and its... Read the rest Climate change could warm Arctic economy Oct 16, 2008 – Two experts on Arctic development recently visited Alaska to sound optimistic notes on climate change. While the president of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, and author Barry Scott Zellen said the... Read the rest 'Breaking the Ice' provides example for other cultures Oct 14, 2008 – On Sept. 22, Barry S. Zellen, author of "Breaking the Ice: From Land Claims to Tribal Sovereignty in the Artic", editor of the journal, "Strategic Insights", and Research Director of... Read the rest Book Review: Breaking the Ice is "Rarest of Combinations" Sep 30, 2008 – This book is the rarest of combinations: a thoroughly-researched scholarly masterpiece cum edge-of-the-seat political non-fiction thriller. It describes how the tribes (Peoples) of the North American Arctic deployed a variety... Read the rest More TheSourdough articles... Newest Articles Black Friday Begins at Midnight: Let The Shopping Begin Nov 27, 2008 – Retailers across the nation are praying for a booming Black Friday to boost the holiday shopping season. Locally, big box retailers, outlets and department stores are hoping to lure buyers... Read the rest Dealnews: Best Buy Friday Doorbuster Specials now live Nov 27, 2008 – Best Buy's Friday Doorbuster Specials are now available online. In-store deals start at 5 am local time on Friday morning; Note that many deals require a ticket to be purchased... Read the rest Dealnews: Printable coupons usable on Black Friday: Kmart, Finish Line, Sears, 21 others Nov 27, 2008 – Below, we've rounded up a number of ongoing printable coupons at select retail merchants. The deals: Avenue: 25% off (ends 11/30) or $5 sweaters (limit 2) Bath & Body Works:... Read the rest Dealnews: Meritline.com Black Friday Sale Nov 27, 2008 – Meritline.com's Black Friday sale offers discounts on over 100 items, with prices starting at $3.99. Plus, many items qualify for free shipping. Most deals expire November 30, although some are... Read the rest More TheShoestring articles... Newest Articles Top UN Official Accuses Burma of Obstructing Aid Jun 4, 2008 – Geneva -- The U.N.'s top human rights official, Louise Arbour, has lashed out at Burmese authorities for obstructing aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis. Arbour called into question Burma's rights... Read the rest International Agencies Regret US Decision to Abort Burma Mercy Mission Jun 4, 2008 – Bangkok -- United States naval ships with relief supplies for cyclone victims in Burma are leaving the area, because the Burmese government refused their help. As Ron Corben reports from... Read the rest US to Withdraw Naval Vessels from Burma After Aid Refused Jun 4, 2008 – The U.S. military says it will withdraw its warships from the waters off Burma after the ruling military government refused to allow the ships to deliver relief supplies to the... Read the rest UN: Nearly Half of Burmese Cyclone Victims Don't Receive Aid Jun 3, 2008 – Geneva -- The United Nations reports only about half of the 2.4 million survivors of Burma's devastating Cyclone Nargis have received assistance. But, it says that aid is generally spotty... Read the rest More Indochina Today articles... |
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