Sports - July 13, 2006
What will it take for soccer to become the All-American game?
Except for its final act, the 2006 World Cup lived up to the hype. But as for the United States, don’t expect any international success until mindsets change and an investment is made.
Tags: world cup, us, soccer, italy, france, azzurri, zidane, materazzi, buffon, vecsey

Travel & Visitors Guide - April 7, 2009
Turkey Visit An Obama Success
President Barack Obama’s trip to Europe has been a success, especially in media and public relations terms. Including both the European Union and NATO dimensions of Atlantic area relationships reinforces awareness of association between economic growth and military security. The White House...
Tags: Turkey, US, Ergodan, Obama, Iraq, Israel, Bosporus, Black Sea, Mediterranean, Russia, Islam

Politics - April 9, 2009
London G20 Summit A Success
The just concluded G20 summit in London has underscored the seriousness and complexity of our global economic challenges, but also the determination of member governments to address these vexing problems. Discussions were focused, concrete outcomes resulted and there is room for optimism.  &...
Tags: G20, G8, UN, IMF, WTO, US, Obama, Brown, SDR, Euro, dollar, crisis, finance, unemployment, transparency

Travel & Visitors Guide - April 7, 2009
G20 Machine Works!!
The conference last weekend outside London of finance officials from the Group of 20 nations, followed this week by a Brussels summit of European Union leaders, are the latest benchmark events in the international financial crisis and recession.         &nb...
Tags: G20, EU, US, Politics, Economy, Economics, Finance, Derivatives