MetaFilter posts tagged with foreign

“Americans want their gasoline cheap but it’s not possible without cutting a few corners.”

plexi — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:04:29 -0800

“Oil is not a commodity,” Eronat said. “It’s a political weapon.”

Enter the world of the oil fixer, one of expensive dinners and third world leaders.

Thank you. Good night

psmealey — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:33:19 -0800

"Thank you" in 465 languages Also, Hello! in 800 languages, I love you in 89, How much does that cost? in 93, I don't speak [this language] in 58 and Go fuck yourself in 20.

Fixing Foreign Entanglements

wittgenstein — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:15:25 -0800

Fred Kaplan gives President Obama suggestions on foreign policy repair.

Whatever "a good walk spoiled" would be in Korean

emelenjr — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:19:02 -0800

English, Motherduffers—do you speak it?

Where do we go from here? Why is the path unclear?

WCityMike — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:54:27 -0800

The antidote to LOLbushsuxx0rs. Over the course of the past week, Slate ran a ten (10!)-piece series, "Fixin' It", in which various writers postulated how the course of various aspects of the United States' military, culture, and policies could be redirected for the better. Although the articles are not entirely devoid of Bush criticism, there's mostly a fairly rare focus on the positive actions to be taken from here onward by the next President (whether it be McCain or Obama or Clinton).

Frightening new military technology

hellslinger — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:05:46 -0800

Presented in a way that is familiar to gimmicky kitchen appliances, this frightening weapon can fire 120,000 rounds per minute without a human operator. It makes no noise or flash, and can be mounted anywhere and is operated remotely. With this and other frightening developments that may become a part of our military like, AA12 Fully Automatic 12 Gauge shotgun, Electromagnetic "Rail Gun", will reducing the human cost of war by removing soldiers from the battlefield make it "cheaper" to get public approval for war in the future? Will this increase how often the US is allowed to engage in secret and small scale operations?

The Challenge of Global Health

thethirdman — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:20:37 -0800

The Challenge of Global Health is an article written in the most recent Foreign Affairs, describing how "stovepiping" health care funding towards only HIV/AIDS, the shortage of health care workers in the West, and a vacuum of international health-care experts are all causing great damage to developing countries. The article was written by Laurie Garrett, author of The Coming Plague, Betrayal of Trust, as well as a Pulitzer Prize winner for her writing on Ebola. Previously on mefi: garrett resigns, comments on world leaders.

systematically eliminated or weakened rules designed to enforce the separation of church and state

amberglow — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:35:58 -0800

the American God? The herders of this remote mountain village know little about America, but have learned from those who run a US-funded aid program about the American God. A Christian God. ...

Out 1 Finally Comes Out

jonp72 — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:25:39 -0800

This month, the Vancouver International Film Festival will screen the legendary Jacques Rivette film, Out 1: Noli Me Tangere, for the first time ever in North America. At approximately 750 minutes long, the work is the fourth longest film ever commercially released. A Holy Grail for cinephiles, the film was finally dug out of the vaults again for a rare British Film Institute screening, where New York film critic Dennis Lim made a pilgrimage to see it. Long championed by Jonathan Rosenbaum, the film finally makes its American debut at a complete Jacques Rivette retrospective at the American Museum of the Moving Image this November.

We're losing the war on terror.

js003 — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:42:42 -0800

We're losing the war on terror. Just in case you couldn't gather that on your own, people who ought to know were surveyed (MS Word file).

Foreign Policy: The Top 10 Stories You Missed in 2005.

j-urb — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:18:08 -0800

The Top 10 Stories You Missed in 2005. Foreign Policy, the political science journal/magazine issues its top 10 stories that went under the radar in '05. Included are Rumsfeld’s Slip of the Tongue in regards to One-China, Oil's Opaque Outlook, and "The New Coalition of the Willing."

Fascism is on the march!

Mr_Zero — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:50:48 -0800

Under an agreement signed between Ireland and the US last week, US investigators, including CIA agents, will be allowed to interrogate Irish citizens on Irish soil in total secrecy. Suspects will also have to give testimony and allow property to be searched and seized even if what the suspect is accused of is not a crime in Ireland.

The Power of Media?

DrDoberman — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 09:03:23 -0800

The Power of Nightmares sets out to claim that the Islamists and the neocons are, in reality, soul mates. Fact or fiction? Check out this series from the BBC using this handy Bit Torrent!
[Via: PopBitch]

Retired general: Bush foreign policy a 'national disaster'

Postroad — Sun, 01 Aug 2004 19:09:05 -0800

Retired general: Bush foreign policy a 'national disaster' A former Air Force chief of staff and one-time "Veteran for Bush" said Saturday that America's foreign relations for the first three years of President Bush's term have been "a national disaster" but that the president's Democratic rival was "up to the task" of rebuilding.

Think We Can (French) Kiss and Make Up?

twsf — Thu, 11 Sep 2003 09:27:52 -0800

Think We Can (French) Kiss and Make Up? Two years ago it was "I'll always love and support you". It only took a little while, though, before the arguments began. But there are always counselors to help you work on the relationship. There is even talk of reconciliation. And anyway, this love-hate relationship has been going on for almost three centuries.

Hooking Up During War

Juicylicious — Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:16:07 -0800

The Bartender gives tips for those of you who are worried that the war will hinder your ability to "hook up with foreign hotties."

Faux Foreign Dishes

MiguelCardoso — Fri, 13 Dec 2002 05:26:14 -0800

Good Ol' Foreign Home Cookin': Mexicans, Italians and other foreigners are just as surprised with what passes for Mexican and Italian food in the U.S. as Indians are to encounter chicken tikka masala or vindaloos in the U.K. Americans and Brits visiting the countries whose cuisines they think they know and love must be similarly surprised. Well, purists be damned! Not only is "faux foreign" cuisine sometimes very tasty (less pretentious than "fusion" cooking, for instance), in some cases (e.g. Tex Mex) it can be a damn sight better than the supposed original. And let no one argue these confusions aren't fun... [Apologies it the post looks funny and full of ampersands and the links don't work: my first no-right-clicking post on a mac...]