current affairs

Current affairs, sometimes called current events, are the cultural, political, and social events of importance and interest in the present time. Current affairs can be found offline in declining print media, on various online news and opinion publications, on television news or opinion shows, and on the radio.

Blogs are also a good source for current affairs, from foreign affairs, to political commentary and satirical looks at the events of the day. Online magazines are also fast becoming a way to get your current affairs, from all genres, in one place.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “current affairs”

• When Your Academic Exercise Leaves You With Military Buildup

  
  NYCweboy — Authority: 512
  It was a nice speech. And yes, we should be willing to admit that, even now, its nice to have a President who gives thoughtful, coherent speeches that actually explain things, and even use... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Financial Regulatory Bill Up for Vote

  
  Teknosis — Authority: 146
  December 1, 2009 Dear C4L Member, According to our sources on Capitol Hill, H.R. 3996, Barney Frank’s financial regulatory reform bill, could come up for a vote in the House Financial Services Committee tomorrow (December 2). C4L is sending the...
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• Why tepid response to Gordon Brown’s claptrap

  
  RUPEE NEWS: Recording History, Narrating Archives, Strategic Intellibrief Analysis: Noticias de Rupia | Nouvelles de Roupie | Rupiennachrichten | ??????? ????? | ???? | Rupi Nyheter | ??????? | ????? ????? — Authority: 446
  The Right Honorable Prime Minister of the United Kingdom made some silly statements about Osama Bin Laden and Pakistan. The false statements need to challenged with facts and refuted with the truth about the Hindu Kush. Either Mr. Brown was intoxicated when he was talking, or he has lost his senses. In either case he ...
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• Bluster before Exit: Obama’s last hurrah—30,000 troops "for 18 months" then withdrawal by 2011

  
  RUPEE NEWS: Recording History, Narrating Archives, Strategic Intellibrief Analysis: Noticias de Rupia | Nouvelles de Roupie | Rupiennachrichten | ??????? ????? | ???? | Rupi Nyheter | ??????? | ????? ????? — Authority: 446
  Tick Tock Tick Tock-2011: Obama’s shrinking Afghan timeline Flanked by Admiral Mullen and in front of the great seal of America President Obama spoke from Westpoint. He started with the reasons for going to war in Afghanistan. He mentioned  the world approbation 98-0, 420-1. NATO invoked article five. The UN ...
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• Sam Adams Banned From 13 States

  
  MaxRedline — Authority: 141
  Obviously, it would be a public good if Portlands so-called "mayor" was banned from all 50 states , but so far that isnt happening.  In Portland, if you want to get freaks off the streets, you vote them into office. Theres supposed to be another recall effort going on, but there hasnt been much publicity about ...
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• Daily Roundup: December 1, 2009

  
  The Green Life — Authority: 525
  Carbon Cap: For the first time in the U.S., a proposed fertilizer plant was issued a permit that limits its carbon emissions. The action comes after the Sierra Club and Idaho Conservation League challenged an initial permit that didnt limit the plants greenhouse gas emissions. Sierra Club and New York Times . ...
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• You were on my mind

  
  One Gal's Musings — Authority: 135
  Watching President Obama pledge 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, my mind goes back to 1971, when I was still a kid, and John Kerry was a returning Navy hero. Testifying before Congress, Lt. Kerry asked, "How do you ask a man to be the last one to die in Viet Nam? How do you ask a man to die for a mistake?" I want ...
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• Contest: Rolling Stones 40th Anniversary Box Set

  
  The Scenestar — Authority: 143
  So you think youre a hardcore Rolling Stones fans Scenestar reader? How about you show us a little of that Rolling Stones fanaticism? If you do, you can trust us to make it worth while. The Rolling Stones are celebrating...
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• Pissing in the Office Coffee Pot? Nah, We Off That

  
  Get Fresh Daily — Authority: 135
  Now we spike the water cooler with nuclear radiation. **blank stare** Yes folks, someone actually did that. Over in India, a pissed off worker put radioactive tritium in one of the water coolers at the Kaiga Power Plant. Approximately 50 employees had to be treated at a local hospital. An investigation has been ...
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• Your Remedy Is In The Law (YRIITL): Mr. Tony Davis will be speaking tonight.

  
  Teknosis — Authority: 146
  Public Service Announcement: THIS T U E S D A Y CALL CONFERENCE CALL Mr. Tony Davis will be speaking tonight. Dont miss this call! The Phone Numbers and Pins are published at http://www.YourRemedyIsInTheLaw.com behind the Free Tele-Conference tab. Enter...
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• Urban Legend Hits the Real Estate World

  
  The Gory Details...of Real Estate — Authority: 92
  Be forewarned -- no, this is not about kidney harvesting , Nigerian Lottery winnings , or Bill Gates giving everyone lots of money for forwarding an email -- there is an email making the rounds titled "HR 2454: CAP AND TRADE ENERGY BILL", which purports that new legislation will require all homes to retroactively ...
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• New Music Video - Peaches "Trick Or Treat"

  
  The Scenestar — Authority: 143
  Peaches has a new music video for her single "Trick or Treat" from her latest album I Feel Cream. Peaches recently played on Saturday, November 28th at the Wiltern and starting her European leg of her tour this month beginning...
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• A new member of the club

  
  World of Royalty Blog — Authority: 132
  Commonwealth admits Rwanda, lashes Fiji
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• The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers

  
  Simoleon Sense — Authority: 531
  I definitely don’t think that Bernanke should be number 1 on this list. However, if you are willing to do some digging there are some interesting names on this list. For example Thaler & Sunstein rank number 7 on the list. H/T Nudge Blog Click Here To Access Foreign Policy’s First Annual List of The Top ...
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• Before The Big Speech On Afghanistan

  
  NO QUARTER — Authority: 569
  The contents of which we pretty much already know at this point (thus raising the question why we still have to listen to Obama), a whole bunch of people are protesting the expected surge. One group is Code Pink: Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com Another person who thinks we care what he has to ...
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• World AIDS Day: Make It Happen

  
  Patent Baristas — Authority: 487
  On World AIDS Day , 15 organizations — including the Stop Aids Campaign, Médecins Sans Frontières, Unicef and Christian Aid — are calling on nine drug companies to join a patent pool being put together by Unitaid, which aims to improve access to drugs for HIV/Aids and other diseases in poor countries. The ...
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• The Innovation Economy

  
  Clive Crook's blog — Authority: 537
  I spent the day at the Innovation Economy conference, organised by the indefatigable Aspen Institute and Intel. An interesting programme. You can watch videos at the website. I especially recommend the interview with Education Secretary Arne Duncan from Monday, and today’s panel on the same subject featuring ...
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• Consumer Staples ETF Will Continue To Produce in 2010

  
  ETF Expert — Authority: 425
  For kicks… and for ideas… I often work my way through highly publicized stories. And right now, I’ve noticed a prevailing theme in most offline and online features.For instance, Barron’s says that Pepsico (PEP) is a big-time bargain trading at 15 times next year’s...
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• ETF Launches: A Trickle Becomes a Flood

  
  ETF Trends — Authority: 560
  As markets around the world continue to mend, exchange traded fund (ETF) providers are rolling out new products at a pace not seen in many months.Back in the heady days when the markets were in a firm bull phase, ETF providers were launching funds every week. The total number of ETFs peaked in...
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• Free eBook: The Great Trade Collapse

  
  Simoleon Sense — Authority: 531
  Here’s a pretty interesting collection of essays prepared for trade ministers. Click Here To Download The Full Book For Free Introduction (Via Vox.EU) World trade experienced a sudden, severe and synchronised collapse in late 2008 – the sharpest in recorded history and deepest since WWII. VoxEU today ...
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