Protests get results
French PM under pressure after student protest
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month March 2006
WordPress on a memory stick
Hey geek bloggers, now you can install a local version of WordPress on a memory stick, perfect for experimenting with. Yup, it’s a webserver on a stick, your own little playpen for WordPress. Full details on my tech blog.
Italian/UK corruption charges
This story could get huge. Italian prosecutors have asked a judge to let David Mills, the husband of Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, be put on trial on corruption charges. Judicial sources said prosecutors had also asked for Italian Prime Minister…
Pollution soaring to crisis levels in Arctic
Researchers have uncovered compelling evidence that indicates Earth’s most vulnerable regions – the North and South Poles – are poised on the brink of a climatic disaster.
Chile inaugurates first woman president
Michelle Bachelet, a Socialist, pediatrician and former political prisoner and exile, was sworn in on Saturday as the first woman to be president of Chile, the culmination of its long and painful journey from repression and dictatorship to democracy. A…