EP: NYC – Aziz Ali, a young college-aged hipster, informed his Facebook friends today via email that he is dissatisfied with the state of the world. Ali, who was writing from his parent’s home in Manhattan’s upper eastside, remained disillusioned with what he perceives as gross “injustice” against Muslims. “You of course have Chechnya and Kashmir” he explained while… [Read more…]
December 16, 2009
EP: Beijing – Staring out the window of his deluxe presidential suite on the 25th floor of the Hilton in downtown Beijing, Thomas Friedman, the Pulitzer Prize winning author and New York Times columnist, found the inspiration for his next book. ” ‘ The World is Getting Smoky,’ ” he remarked to himself as he… [Read more…]
December 8, 2009
EP: Islamabad - In an effort to expedite the release of donor funds from the Kerry-Lugar bill allocated for social and economic development in Pakistan, President Zardari has proposed a new process for delivering aid to the government. “It is no secret that much of the foreign aid delivered to Pakistan is lost in a… [Read more…]
December 3, 2009
EP: New York City – In an effort to bring the rapidly expanding federal budget deficit under control, the White House and Comcast Corporation announced today that the White House Press Office will be officially acquired by Comcast in exchange for $1.2 billion in cash and a series of “in-kind” services to be determined at… [Read more…]
December 2, 2009
EP: Dubai - In an unusual turn of events, a rural farmer from a village 200 km north of Dhaka has donated $500 in “aid” to the city state of Dubai to help its struggling economy through the worst financial crisis in its history. Enayatul Bungawalla, who is 44 and married with 4 children, announced… [Read more…]
December 28, 2009
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