Category Archives: Globalisation

Romania, at the center of the storm

The biggest anti-Romanian campaign was triggered last week in Italy. A precise informational war is affecting both Italian/Romanian and EU interests as the news show Romanian immigrants committing crimes, Italian extremists in fascist actions and overall the EU as a … Continue reading

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AK47 – branding source for 60 years

AlJazeera produced another extraordinary documentary about the AK47 (short for Russian: Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года, Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947). See how proud is Lt. General Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov about his product and probably the most powerful brand in the arms … Continue reading

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CHINA redirects Google, Yahoo, MSN because of Dalai Lama

A) The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama accepted the Congressional Gold Medal, lawmakers’ highest civilian honor, in a formal ceremony in the US Capitol’s ornate Rotunda -> panic in Beijing. B) Crises management -> local propaganda plan, Internet Censorship, … Continue reading

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Media is failing to report important issues

Here is a movie about media failing to report important issues. I’ve decided to post this movie because it presents some important points of view although skeptics could rate it as subversive low-profile leftist propaganda. If so, try to hear … Continue reading

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Who owns big oil?

Across the oil and natural gas industry, 1.5 percent of the total outstanding shares of its public companies are owned by the officers and board members of those companies (“insiders”), compared to 29 percent owned by individual investors who manage … Continue reading

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Transnistria – Europe’s Black Hole

Transnistria is a “phantom state”, east of Moldova. If you are interested in the matter you should know that we now have a new blog we’re hosting on Imagine Romania from a correspondent from this “war zone”. Transnistria has a … Continue reading

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Consumerism hits China

During my last trip abroad I’ve met a businessman from Shanghai and we had a talk about the new emerging market in China and the local trends. Here is a movie I found today about China’s mid-autumn festival is celebrated … Continue reading

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The new PR strategy for South America

Cuba and Venezuela already have doctors in the field and it was about time that the U.S. figured out this direct campaign in providing free medical care for the poor. This is a strategic program for South America and more … Continue reading

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Rethinking our view of intelligence

Another great TED movie with Sir Ken Robinson: Later edit: Creativity? We don’t like that. This is how they punish creatives (romanian lang):

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Spetsnaz in Beslan

Spetsnaz (Russian special purpose regiments) is the common name for the elite or special units controlled by the Federal Security Service (FSB) with counter-terrorist and anti-sabotage tasks. These units were the elite of the KGB and performed multiple tasks around … Continue reading

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Around the world in 30 sec

1. Colorado Police Link Rise in Violence to Music – this is one interesting story in the New York Times. Of course, this can only be great advertising for the hip-hop community (Local police say recent shootings are tied to … Continue reading

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