What Kirchner’s Win in Argentina Means for the U.S.
It came as no surprise when Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner swept the election on Sunday, earning herself a second term. After all, polls had projected her win for weeks beforehand,...
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Sean Penn Takes Aim at Great Britain with Latest Left-Wing Rant
Never one to shy away from a Left-wing cause, either at home or abroad, Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn has adopted the Falklands dispute as his latest liberal pet project. On a visit to Argentina to...
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Obama Disappoints on the Falkland Islands
President Obama holds a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House with Prime Minister David Cameron, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 . Photo By Andrew Parsons/ i-Images This week in 1982,...
View ArticleFalklands War, 30 Years Later: Argentina Still Gunning for Control
Thirty years ago today, the Argentine army invaded the Falkland Islands, a sovereign British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. A brutal military regime in Argentina calculated that a weakened...
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Argentina’s Ship of State Hits Choppy Waters
It’s Spring Break in Argentina, and tens of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest the policies of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Argentineans are angry—about...
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Celebrating Margaret Thatcher Day in the Falkland Islands
On January 8, 1983, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (R) meets personnel aboard the British navy ship HMS Antrim during her five-day visit to the Falkand Islands. (Photo: Sven...
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Argentina’s Terrible Week: IMF Censure, Price Controls, and Court Rulings
Photo credit: Design Pics / Peter Langer/Peter Langer/Newscom Argentina’s government is having a terrible week. The bad week started when the nation was censured by the International Monetary Fund...
View ArticleVIDEO: What You Need to Know About the Falkland Islands and Obama
When the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands, a small British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, go to the polls this weekend to determine their future relationship with the United Kingdom,...
View ArticleFalkland Islands Vote to Remain British: Will Obama Listen?
Yesterday, the Falkland Islanders went to the polls and voted in a historic referendum to remain a part of the United Kingdom as a British Overseas Territory. The vote was not even close. With a 92...
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Margaret Thatcher Remembered Fondly in the Falkland Islands
Sven Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom The recent passing of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was met across the globe with an outpouring of tributes, condolences, and celebrations of...
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Conservative Chileans Appreciated Margaret Thatcher
Newscom The death of Margaret Thatcher received extensive media coverage in Chile, proving that the “Dama de Hierro” (“Iron Lady”) is still capable of stirring powerful emotions among Chileans—of...
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Elections in Argentina May Determine the Future of Democracy in the Nation
Newscom On Sunday, Argentinians will go to the polls to select their candidates for the country’s upcoming legislative elections. Though it may seem trivial, the open primaries will in fact be the...
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The 5 Most Watched Videos of 2013
This year, The Foundry produced videos on a wide variety of topics and issues. We also had a lot of fun with them. Here are the five most popular videos of the year. Obamacare: More Than a Glitch...
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