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...victory in Moldova’s general parliamentary elections last week. Accusations of electoral fraud sparked peaceful protests throughout the former communist satellite state the day after the election, but the situation quickly escalated to violent riots and retaliations by authorities. By Tuesday, Moldova had reached a state of unrest that remains perilous to citizens and journalists, according to media reports. Friday’s demonstration in Cambridge, organized by members of Harvard Romanian Association and the Romanian Student Association at MIT, occurred simultaneously with protests in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Chisinau, the country’s capital...
...Even if Boeing had gotten the 777 out of the hanger on time, it would have taken years to fill the company's backorders. The cancellations which began recently would have overwhelmed Boeing's capacity to hit its sales goals. All of the delays and all of the labor unrest showed that the people who ran Boeing were not qualified to run Boeing, but it ended up making no difference. (See the 50 worst cars of all time...
...April 5 parliamentary election victory spurred more than 10,000 people to mass in Chisinau, the capital of Europe's poorest country. Coordinating via Twitter and text messages, protesters stormed government buildings and clashed with police. Nearly 200 were arrested. President Vladimir Voronin accused Romania of conspiring to foment unrest--a charge Bucharest denied...
Then again, he recently devoted a "War Room" episode to gaming out an American economic collapse in 2014 - the result of debt and high taxes - including the rise of "Mad Max" militias and civil unrest. Because if anything spells laff riot, it's the breakdown of lawful society! Whether Beck is stirring up frightening social currents or just playing in them, his material and its resonance are deadly serious...
...much energy Thais have for this permanent state of unrest is another question. Last year, the nation's all important tourist sector ground to a halt during the eight-day long protest at New Bangkok International Airport. A recent survey by the Suan Dusit polling agency shows that nearly 70% of Thais want Thaksin to stop inciting unrest and allow the government to work at solving the economic crisis. With the Thai economy set for a potential contraction of up to 4% this year, the Asian Development Bank said earlier this week that political infighting could hamper the effectiveness...