While China grapples with its latest tainted food crisis, the political elite are served the choicest, safest delicacies. They get hormone-free beef from the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, organic tea from the foothills of Tibet and rice watered by melted mountain snow. picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

The nation's foreclosure crisis has led to a painful irony for homeless people: On any given night they are outnumbered in some cities by vacant houses, and some street people are taking advantage of the opportunity by becoming squatters picked by indisguise 8 months ago

The water crisis is a dangerous extra strain on Bulawayo, which is already reeling from the country’s hyperinflation, critical shortages of basic food and electricity supplies, and the political repression witnessed in the rest of the country. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

In Global Conflicts: Palestine, you play in a 'choose your own adventure' game situation. You can choose to be pro-israel, pro-palestinian or neutral. You are a journalist, unlike in the game PeaceMaker where you can be president or prime minister. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

An official in the Indian state of Bihar has come up with a new idea to encourage low caste poor people to cope with food shortages - rat meat. picked by wildminou 2 months ago

The sub-prime mortgage crisis threatens to kill the dream of home ownership for millions of Americans. Here is one of their stories. [satire] picked by leopoldogolba 10 months ago

The classic American midlife crisis has found a new outlet: garage-band rock ’n’ roll. (“Dad, do you think you guys could keep it down? I’m trying to study.”) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Benedict says that "now with the collapse of big banks we see that money disappears, is nothing and all these things that appear real are in fact of secondary importance." He urges those who build their lives "only on things that are visible, such as success, career, money" to keep that in mind. picked by 2manyusernames 1 day ago

from The State picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

The global food and fuel crisis is resulting in more than just people going hungry. Rising grain and gas prices, as well as the closure of American slaughterhouses, have contributed to a virtual stampede of horses being abandoned — some starving — and turned loose into the deserts and plains of the West to die cruel and lonesome deaths. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

Health officials are having crisis talks with Muslim medical staff who have objected to hospital hygiene rules because of religious beliefs. Women medical students at Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool objected to rolling up their sleeves when washing their hands and removing arm coverings in theatre, claiming it is regarded as immodest. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Should Darwin have stayed away? Ecuador's top tourist attraction is suffering an enviornmental crisis, the country's president says. picked by hisidea 1 year ago

England's welfare crisis is almost as bad as the US. Rampant fraud and way too liberal policies that grant payments to people who are too fat to work, have acne which prevents them from working among other complaints are sapping the country. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

The cartoonist/animator who helps reporters make sense of the news on ABC News.

His piece tonight on the economic crisis was terrific.

His home page. Loads of cool 'toons and games.. picked by suebe 1 week ago

I have no idea why I'm posting this, but that picture of a slammed Hasselhoff is great. picked by cheeselog1234 1 year ago

Republican John McCain said Wednesday he is directing his staff to work with Democrat Barack Obama's campaign and the presidential debate commission to delay Friday's debate because of the economic crisis. picked by shep182 2 weeks ago

The disaster in Burma presents the world with perhaps its most serious humanitarian crisis since the 2004 Asian tsunami. By most reliable estimates, close to 100,000 people are dead.

So what is the world doing about it? Not much.

That's why it's time to consider a more serious option: invading Burma. picked by JoshSF49 5 months ago

8. "I was going to destroy the country, but it looks like the Mortgage Crisis Beat me too it. HEY-OOO!" picked by muppetmaker 8 months ago

Well accustomed to crisis, ER nurse Susan Kuhnhausen confronted the armed intruder in her home with weapons of her own: her bare hands. She strangled the convicted felon in self-defense. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago

The way termite guts process food could teach scientists how to produce pollution-free energy and help solve the world's imminent energy crisis. picked by rubes68 2 years ago