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Il posto delle bombe

La Repubblica delle Donne, 1. March 2003
Siamo entrati nella fabbrica in Oklahoma che sforna a pieno regime gli ordigni convenzionali destinati all'attacco a Baghdad. Qui dal 1943 la produzione per conto del governo degli Usa non si è mai fermata. E oggi mille patriottici dipendenti stanno facendo gli straordinari.
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Recent Articles

Cowboy-Methoden

Hossli.com, 11. May 2008
Die Schweizer Botschaft in Washington ist empört über die Verhaftung eines Schweizer Bankiers in Miami.
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Parkieren im 18. Stock

Swiss Magazine, 5. May 2008
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Annabelle Selldorf gehört zu den renommiertesten Architektinnen New Yorks. Ihr jüngstes Projekt: ein Autolift entlang eines 19-stöckigen Wohnhauses.
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En Suite Parking Included

Hossli.com, 5. May 2008
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Annabelle Selldorf is one of New York's best-known architects. Her latest project: a car lift for a 19-floor apartment building.
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Racing Icon

Credit Suisse Bulletin, 2. May 2008
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Mario Andretti is considered by many to be the greatest racecar driver in the history of the sport. He could make a bad car competitive and a competitive car victorious. He won the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500 and the Formula One World Championship, a feat thus far unmatched in the world of racing.
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“Es war eine Explosion”

Focus, 21. April 2008
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Eine Geste machte Tommie Smith zur Personifizierung des politischen Sportlers. Hier sagt er, was er über Boykott und Fackel-Angriffe denkt.
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Gesucht: Ein Königsmacher

Sonntag, 21. April 2008
Die Mehrheit der US-Demokraten will Barack Obama, aber gegen den Republikaner McCain hat Hillary Clinton die besseren Chancen. Am kommenden Dienstag wird im Bundesstaat Pennsylvania gewählt. Prominente Parteigänger drängen auf eine rasche Lösung der Kandidatenfrage.
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Observations

Until the Last Dog Dies

5. May 2008
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Much has been said about Bill Clinton's apparently meager performance on the campaign stomp. The Daily New asked the questions whether Clinton lost his mojo ...
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Air Needs Assistant - The Sequel

29. April 2008
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As noted here before, Apple's ultra thin laptop Mac Book Air looks awesome while being limited. We suggested that owners of such a computers need assistants who carry ...
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Swiss Gold for Starbucks

21. April 2008
A little more than a year ago, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz warned in memo about "the commoditization of the Starbucks experience". Schultz specifically blamed the ...
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Tommie Smith on China

11. April 2008
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Last November, I met Olympian Tommie Smith in his house outside Atlanta, Georgia. At length, we talked about his silent protest during the award ceremony at ...
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So long, Moses

6. April 2008
Charlton Heston ist tot.  Der Schauspieler (Moses, Ben-Hur) und Waffenlobbyist starb am Samstag in Los Angeles an Alzheimer. Er war 83 Jahre alt.  Vor zehn Jahren traf ich ...
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