By James E. Carlisle With the World Cup behind us and the Olympics on the horizon, Brazil takes a break from the spotlight, but I find myself here in the northern state of Pará, immersed in a vibrant culture which keeps on shining. Brazilian culture is renowned for being an exciting fusion of European, African
Since the GFC of 2008, Western Economies have been struggling to recover. Part of this slow recovery has led to a reduction in demand. AS a result, this has led to deflationary pressure on prices. Deflation, in a nutshell, is what happens when overall market prices fall. This can range from anything to your groceries
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala is a well known French stand up comedian who has a habit of making headlines for all of the wrong reasons. Currently his largest impact on society has been the spread of a gesture which he invented called “La Quenelle”. This gesture is seen as a sort of reverse nazi salute. Although
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala is a well known and controversial French stand up comedian. This is not the first time that he has made headlines due to his remarks. To add to his record, one of his Tweets has landed him a criminal conviction. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the Paris
The European Central Bank, also known as the ECB was struck by protests today. The whole affair involved the arrest of nearly 400 anti capitalists with one agenda. They seek to try to make Mario Draghi and their colleagues go back on opening the new ECB headquarters in Frankfurt. Once again the Occupy Movement shows its
WTF was... Putin Absent? As we all know Putin was absent for over 10 days in early 2015. Well, speculation around this has been rampant. Forget any of the previously suggested theories as they have all been disproved. Putin did not fall ill. Putin did not have surgery. Putin was not deposed. Putin did not
Josh and Daniel made a short trip to Macedonia's capital. Find out what we thought of the Balkan Vegas
5 Unsexy Women in Politics – Or Don’t Name Your Daughter Janet
Before starting, as a quick disclaimer, I am not sexist, but as a man, I am obliged to objectify women. If this is not logical to you, then come back and get a sense of humour or whatever. At any rate, read on and laugh. 5 - Sheila Simon Watch out for that gargantuan set