Will The Swiss Vote to Get Their Gold Back?
On November 30th, voters in Switzerland will head to the polls to vote in a referendum on gold. On the ballot is a measure to prohibit the Swiss National Bank (SNB) from further gold sales, to repatriate Swiss-owned gold to Switzerland, and to mandate that gold make up at least 20 percent of the SNB ...
Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with Commission of Inquiry on Syria
Source: UN Human Rights Council Country: Syrian Arab Republic MORNING/MIDDAY 16 September 2014 Concludes General Debate on Thematic Reports and on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with the Independent Commission of Inquiry o ...
Rhetorical Spin vs. Economic Reality
In his campaign-style speech on Labor Day, President Obama proclaimed that “by almost every measure, the American economy and American workers are better off than when I took office.” In stark contrast, many Americans, particularly likely voters in competitive U.S. House and Senate races, remain fru ...
Ivy Vaughn: Media Coordinator
Ivy with her favorite drink, coffee! We were so impressed with Ivy when she was Media Intern for us in Fall 2013, and we are thrilled to have her back as a Media Coordinator. Ivy is doing amazing work on the CU Denver, CU Boulder, Innovage and VISIT DENVER accounts. Ivy grew up in Springfield, IL wi ...
FIBA Eases Ban On Sikh Turbans, Headgear Following Criticism
MIES, Switzerland (AP) - Basketball's governing body has relaxed rules banning players wearing headgear after criticism it discriminated on religious grounds. >FIBA says it launched a two-year trial before possibly deciding on permanent rule changes after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. >
Holidays, Part Two - Italy.
It was hard to say farewell to Alsace, but the better weather was drawing us further south. So packed up we headed to Italy via Switzerland. It seemed criminal to be driving quickly through such a beautiful country but time, money and desire of heat lured us onwards. But we did manage to stop in Luz ...
