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  • China June trade surplus swells five-fold

    07/11/2005 7:27:02 AM PDT · by jpsb · 384 replies · 6,902+ views
    Reuters ^ | Reuters
    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's trade surplus for June swelled five-fold from a year earlier as exports grew much faster than imports, offering more ammunition for foreign critics who argue that Beijing should let the yuan rise in value. The June surplus grew to $9.68 billion, exceeding forecasts of $8.0 billion and towering above the $1.8 billion surplus recorded for June 2004.
  • Artists Against War - Naked Bike Ride, Vancouver (BC), 6 September

    09/03/2003 6:50:42 PM PDT · by MikalM · 55 replies · 1,799+ views
    Artists Against War web site ^ | 9/1/03 | Unnamed Wingnut
    Why A Naked Bike Ride? Every day we are bombarded with countless messages demanding our obedience to the corporate dictates of a consumption dependent society. Little regard is paid to the future of our planet and generations left with a legacy of waste and environmental contamination. How many countless times each day do our media masters spin the same message: Unless you buy this, you are not worthy. Unless you look like this you should be ashamed. By cruising naked down the spending frenzy capitals of the world, we are saying.NO! ...a fancy new car is not a mark of...