Tag archive for ‘european union’

From EU HQ in Brussels: America and Europe Need Each Other

From EU HQ in Brussels: America and Europe Need Each Other

Here in Brussels, the capital of the European world, 11 U.S. journalism graduate students are being hosted by the European Commission for week long conferences with European Union and NATO officials. The purpose of the press visit is to teach a new generation of journalists how to cover Europe for an American audience. It is [...]

Breakfast Bites: Daily News Roundup

Breakfast Bites: Daily News Roundup

Sex in video games—it was inevitable, and it signals an even greater variety of digital sex in America to come. At least, that’s according to writer Damon Brown, whose book “Porn & Pong: How ‘Grand Theft Auto,’ ‘Tomb Raider’ and other Sexy Games Changed Our Culture” was released last month. Salon’s interview with Brown offers [...]

Evening Nuggets: Daily News Roundup

Another distraction for McCain? It was reported today the 17-year-old daughter of John McCain’s running mate, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, is five months pregnant and out of wedlock. The news came while many eyes were already focused on FEMA’s response to Hurricane Gustav along the Gulf Coast, pulling even more attention from the Republican National [...]

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