At least 60% of the products in stores in Australia were either made, partially made or packaged in China. Yes, they make everything in China, from solar panels to doll houses. Speculation has been rampant in recent days about the possibility of China rising to world superpower status, but is this based in fact? While
Where in the World is Gaddafi?
I have always had a strange fascination with dictatorships, and how they all usually go wrong in the end when a people finally see through the charades before them. So it comes as no surprise to see the once fearless leader of Libya, now running for his life. To better understand what is going on
9-11 Looking Back, Looking Forward
September 11th, 2011 marked the 10th anniversary of a day that will live in history around the world for its horrific events and heartbreaking tragedy. On that day in 2001, terrorists on a suicide mission hijacked four airplanes loaded with passengers bound for destinations within the United States and used these planes as weapons that
Hurricane Irene – A Force To Be Reckoned With
In the last days of August, 2011, a hurricane named Irene battered the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, leaving extensive wind and flood damage in its wake. Although most people think of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard as consisting of the New England coast, the fact is that technically it encompasses the entire Atlantic coast
Major Markets in a Tailspin
For months the major stock markets of the world have had setback after setback. It all came to a head yesterday with Europe and Wall Street falling dramatically, the latter closing 4% weaker in the worst 9 day slump since 2009. Many investors now screaming recession and running the other way, with many opting to