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10 Reasons We Should Say No to the 700 Billion-Dollar Bailout

Nov 30, 1999
As the markets today plummet amid the country’s hesitation to bail out the bankers, institutions, and leaders that have utterly failed us, we think you should take a deep breath and read our 10 reasons why accepting the bill would be disastrous...

20 Celebrities Who Are Serious About Changing The World

Nov 30, 1999
We’ve all seen the photo ops, heard the sound bites, and listened to the well meaning single du jour on the radio.

Honduras Update

Nov 30, 1999
What’s happening in Honduras? Good question. In the US, at least, we’ve moved on, captivated by the Sotomayor Supreme Court confirmation hearings, former Liberian president Charles Taylor’s insistence of his purity and innocence...

Kuwaiti Women Make Political Gains

Nov 30, 1999
As Matador has been reporting, women around the world–from Malawi to Lithuania–have been making political strides lately.

Paying Money to Murder: Russian Luxury Yachts Offer Pirate Hunting Cruises

Nov 30, 1999
The yacht tour promises photogenic sunsets… and heavy artillery. Photo: wirralwater Last month, I talked with an official of the U.S. Navy and asked him about the military’s role in preventing and responding to piracy. “We’re...

Wish list: Patagonia Insulated Powder Bowl Jacket

Nov 10, 2009
Waterproof, windproof, and breathable. Enough said. Photo: Patagonia Some people have a “to-do” list, while others have “books-to-read” lists. Well, I have added a new jacket to my continually growing list of winter shells: Patagonia Powder Bowl...

A hashtag for honeybees

Nov 10, 2009
Photo: mamaloco Honey, could you spare a tweet? Let’s keep this short and sweet. The world’s honeybee population is declining. No one knows exactly why. More research is needed to determine the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder. Haagen-Dazs,...

Heroic Travel: The Mythic Art of Homecoming

Nov 10, 2009
Photo: Eddi 07 Returning home may be the hardest part of the Hero’s Journey. Part III: Return To see our lives in the poetic light of a heroic quest is empowering. It frames our experience in a creative context. Imagining ourselves as heroes in the...

Book Review: Heart of Dryness

Nov 10, 2009
All photos courtesy of autho James Workman. Heart of Dryness, a new book by Matador contributor and award-winning journalist James G. Workman, is a masterwork of narrative non-fiction with critical insight into water scarcity. “Some Bushmen told me...

World Cup Preview: North Korea vs. South Korea

Nov 10, 2009
Photo: jlfacine / Feature: Stephen Heckman 2010 will be the first time that North and South Korea compete in the same World Cup. Matador Sports’ Lindi Horton breaks down what to expect from a potential Korea-Korea match-up. Even soccer isn’t immune...


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