Is the Harper Regime Spying on the Brazilians?
We know he wants total control. We know that he believes that the end justifies the means. We know that Canadian mining companies are some of the most ruthless and…
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Millions of Brazilians show up to greet Pope Francis
This pope is quite an improvement on his predecessor. Here are millions of people who believe in the Pope and religion despite that Catholic Church has troubled past and those…
ZZZZZZZZZZZ…. While You Were Sleeping
I trust this needs no explanation. H/t Canadians Rallying To Unseat Stephen Harper Recommend this Post
Chemical Agents Of The State
Canadians first somewhat accepted RCMP officers dousing peaceful protesters (and the media) with pepper spray, back in the 90s, during the OPEC summit in B.C. It’s regressed to the point…
A Lesson in Democracy from Brazil
Although I do not condone violence in any form, if you read the accompanying story you will see what happens when the citizens of a country feel strongly about something,…
Over 100,000 Protesters Hit the Streets in Brazil
Some of country’s biggest ever rallies sweep major cities. Bus fare hike is the last straw as high costs and poor services spiral Read the full report from the Guardian…
Brazil Restructures Debt With African Countries
Brazil has announced that they will essentially “write off” about $90 million in debt from African nations. This is for helping the countries alleviate their huge levels of debt while…
Beached Dolphins Dragged Back in Water In Brazil
It’s from last year but still resonates with power.
Brazil to give $25 monthly culture stipend to workers
While many governments are cutting funding to the arts and disingenuously downplaying the economic importance of culture, Brazil may be headed in the opposite direction. The South American country has…
No One is asking “Where’s the Beef?”
XL Foods targeted for takeover by Brazilian company CBC online Oct. 18, 2012 If anyone in this country needed to rationalize the road to vegetarianism for any reason at all,…
Brazil: ‘Miss Bum Bum’ Pageant
Would they get anymore absurd? It is derogatory to women and disgusting to display tushies, in public, in this manner. The pictures are too gross to post them on my…
World Forest Area Still on the Decline
World Forest Area Still on the Decline (via sustainablog) By Emily E. Adams Forests provide many important goods, such as timber and paper. They also supply essential services—for example, they…
Brazilian Court Suspends Work on Mega-Dam Set To Destroy Rainforest, Indigenous Peoples
Something to celebrate! For decades, the Brazilian government has had plans to build the third-largest hydroelectric dam in the world in Amazonia. This mega-project would drown large areas of pristine…
Reading for Faster Freedom in Brazil
Prisoners in Brazil may be able to shorten their stay in jail by reading and writing. It’s only 48 days but it can make a difference, the prisoners need to…
How the GOP should criticize Obama on Iran
Leaders of Brazil, Turkey & Iran As the Republicans continue to escalate their misguided criticism of Obama and his handling of the issue of a nuclear Iran, they desperately need…
Chile’s LAN Airlines launches targeted microsite
What better way to start 2012 off than with some happy news, this time from LAN Airlines, the flag carrier of Chile, whose new LGBT travel microsite, landiversity.com, is a…
Brazilian Officials Investigating Chevron Oil Spill Off Coast
oil slick.jpg Law enforcement agencies in Brazil announced today that they would begin investigating the cause of an oil spill that occurred off the coast. Chevron's Frade Well off the…
Brazil: Wind Power Now Cheaper Than Natural Gas
In Brazil a recent energy auction has shown that wind power is cheaper than natural gas in the country, and also a better investment opportunity. The competitiveness of sustainable energy…