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A Post-Thanksgiving Cornucopia: World AIDS Day, The Birth of (RED)WIRE, Milk and Prop 8

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.01.2008 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The new online digital magazine (RED)WIRE will sponsor a series of unique performances by artists such as U2 and Sheryl Crow, in its bid to help fight AIDS.

Eleven Other Countries with Big Auto Industry Problems

Steve Parker | Posted 11.24.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

Here's some of what's happening, mostly with GM, in Europe and Asia, two markets outside the U.S. hit hardest by the slowing automobile business.

Asian Stock Markets Tumble After Wall Street Plunge

AP | JEREMIAH MARQUEZ | Posted 11.19.2008 | Business


HONG KONG — Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday, with Japan's main index losing nearly 5 percent, after fears of a protracted recession sent Wa...

Team of Rivals: JFK's Lessons for Commander-in-Chief Obama

Gordon Goldstein | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics


Gordon Goldstein

The new commander-in-chief would be wise to examine JFK's first year: Appoint the strongest team possible, yet be prepared to reject your counselors' advice, even when vastly outnumbered.

Welcome Back, America. We've Missed You.

Huzir Sulaiman | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Huzir Sulaiman

On exactly the opposite side of the globe from Chicago, the tropical noonday sun outside my window juxtaposed with televised images of your happy midn...

How to Fix the Economic Meltdown and Stop Terrorism: Legalize Heroin and Whores

David Henry Sterry | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


David Henry Sterry

The bottom line, economically, is that there is a big beautiful sexy cash cow to be milked here.

Lewis Hamilton Wins F1 Championship; First Black Driver in Sport's History

Steve Parker | Posted 11.02.2008 | Entertainment


Steve Parker

Lewis Hamilton, 23 and the first Black driver in the history of Grand Prix racing, won the World Driving Championship on Sunday, the most coveted title in all of motorsports.

Economic Crisis -- Are Our Governments Making It Worse?

Danny Schechter | Posted 10.19.2008 | Business


Danny Schechter

Sarkozy says, "there can be no freedom" without regulation and quickly huddled with George Bush at Camp David to try to coordinate strategies along with the president of the EU.

More Flights To Asia For More Business In Asia

New York Times | Perry Garfinkel | Posted 10.03.2008 | Business


Consider Zhihang Chi, the vice president and general manager for Air China's North America office in El Segundo, Calif., who often takes his own carri...

Asian Stocks Plummet

AP | GREG KELLER | Posted 09.16.2008 | Business


PARIS — World stock markets swooned again Tuesday as the global financial crisis caused investors to worry that asset prices have yet to hit roc...

The World Needs an Isolationist America

Walden Bello | Posted 09.09.2008 | Politics


Walden Bello

For Japan, the key challenge is to move from being the springboard for U.S. power projection in the region to a mature relationship with China.

My Conversation with Ted Koppel

Charlie Rose | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics


Charlie Rose

I spoke to Koppel this week about his observations on China and what kind of debate we ought to be having back home.2008-07-10-koppelpull.jpgsrc="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2008-07-10-koppelpull.jpg" width="222" height="58" />

My Conversation with Naguib Sawiris

Charlie Rose | Posted 07.03.2008 | Business


Charlie Rose

I talked with Egyptian billionaire and telecom tycoon Naguib Sawiris recently. He's Chairman and CEO of Orascom Telecom Holding, one of the biggest ...

Tibetan Plateau Water Reserves at Risk

J. Carl Ganter | Posted 05.08.2008 | Politics


J. Carl Ganter

The UN estimates that two-thirds of the world's population will live in areas of water stress within the next 20 years. By the numbers, much of that population is in Asia.

A European View on Obama, Clinton, Giuliani et al

Paul Jenkins | Posted 01.02.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

After a couple of years of political transition that have seen Europe's own warmongers/Bush poodles and corrupt leaders retiring or getting kicked out of office, there is eager anticipation for the departure of Bush.