Bo, Chen And Doing Business In China

WASHINGTON — Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng on Tuesday urged China’s people to end the communist-governed nation’s “leadership of thieves” and for Washington not to “give an inch” on human rights in its relations with Beijing. Chen made the comments as he received an award from a human rights group in a ceremony attended by several U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill. His speech was a stinging rebuke to authorities in China where he had faced years of persecution for his legal activism against forced abortions and for citizens’ rights.

Eva Longoria, the actress best known for her racy Desperate Housewives character, has emerged as a political operator and Hispanic activist with Barack Obama's ear after starring at the presidential inauguration.

Italy’s General Elections, which took place last weekend gave to the country a light in the tunnel of uncertainty and continuing austerity measures, reported Financial Times.   

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I've often lamented the misguided political position of many free trade advocates in the House and Senate who are afraid to counter protectionist politics with a robust defense of trade liberalization, and instead use self-defeating mercantilism to deflect protectionist criticism.