Athens Burns

[B]uildings burned across central Athens and violence spread around the country. Cinemas, cafes, shops and banks were set ablaze in central Athens as black-masked protesters fought riot police outside parliament. State television reported the violence spread to the...

Athens: Our Future?

BBC News has a few shots of Athens.  On one of the photos there’s an interesting quote by on of the protesters. “Even if they eat the flesh of the people, bankruptcy will not stop.  It will just get worse.  That is why we support a write off of the whole...

Traveling to Mexico?

“Gunbattles have occurred in broad daylight on streets and in other public venues, such as restaurants and clubs. During some of these incidents, U.S. citizens have been trapped and temporarily prevented from leaving the area,” the travel advisory said. ...

Let’s all Welcome ThyssenKrupp to Chicago

As ThyssenKrupp plans to dramatically increase its presence in Chicago it’s finding out just what life here is really like: … [T]he German-based ThyssenKrupp manufacturing company is facing allegations that company supervisors in the city created a hostile...