You've heard the story before, especially over the past decade: a European university announces sweeping reforms because of the legendary Bologna Process and EU requirements. This discussion often comes with the introductions of new fee's for students, tighter controls on how long a student can study, and the move...
Sitting in as far East as geographic Europe goes, questions about where we are and how things here differ from things over there arise. While in Western Europe issues regarding climate change are high on the public agenda, how does that issue fair in the East? On this particular...
Michael Moore has been appearing and speaking in alot of interview programs that I happen to listen or watch over the past week, in connection with his new movie - Capitalism: A Love Story. Moore certainly doesn't need any help from me, nor will it come as much of...
This week several mainstream headlines quoted "experts" who pointed to signs of economic recovery on the horizon. I think they were referring to Europe, but if you search the news, you'll find other experts pointing out signs of the same for Japan and the United States. Of course after...
Soy is often looked at as the alternative bean, beloved ingredient for vegetarians and concerned citizens worldwide. Yet what do we know about the soy industry? How is soy being produced, by who, for who, and to what effect? My guest, Nina Holland of the Corporate European Observatory, sat...
