a curious Yankee in Europe's court

blog about living in Europe, and Italy

Links you may have missed (Nov 6, 2011)

Posted on the November 6th, 2011

#OccupyOakland General Strike Closes Port, 5th Biggest in US (Naked Capitalism) – great post!

Bill Black on the Real News Network on His Three Big, Simple Demands (Naked Capitalism) – another link from Yves Smith’s Naked Capitalism, one of the most informative websites about finance and current events.

Ma SuperMario non basta (epistemes.org) – commentary about new ECB chief Mario Draghi (in Italian only).

Laurie Penny: A woman’s opinion is the mini-skirt of the internet (The Independent)

Lindblad Expeditions: Day 12 (Carl Safina blog)

The best of our graphic short story prize (Guardian) – if you like cartoonists, this is a feast.

“United”  (Playing For Change/United Nations Population Fund) – click on screenshot below for music video.


Playing for Change: Keb’ Mo’

Posted on the October 21st, 2009

The latest video from Playing for Change features “Better Man” with Keb’Mo’.


Playing For Change: No More Trouble

Posted on the May 19th, 2009

The musicians of Playing For Change have just released a new video. “War, No More Trouble” features a surprise guest.


a thing: Playing for Change

Posted on the December 12th, 2008

Playing For Change: Song Around the World “Stand By Me”

Website: http://www.playingforchange.com/