Think of Russia as our Far Far Right Republicans, and you can understand the politics in Russia.  They do not truly care for their people, all they care about is the money that they can make off the back of each citizen.  Once Vladimir Putin was put back in office, he took major control, amended the constitution a few times.  I was a Lieutenant Colonel of the KGB and Boris Yeltsin's right hand man.  I do not hate people, but man I do not like to say this but I hate this man.  :puke:

Well, situation in Greece is critical, Germany wants to re-create Europe by its own standards and build a German Europe but let's be some sort of realistic here: we Greeks are kinda responsible for the Greek austerity. We are a hard working people, despite the fact we're getting paid less for our services than other European countries but we kept on voting for the same "thieves" again and again. Though our monthly salary was low, we wanted to drive two or even three cars, had more cell phones than one, we liked to live in a fake luxurious life etc. etc. If we don't change the way we think then nothing will change for the rest of our lives

@Opiam:

France is not in the top 20  :cry2:

Must be the fashionable ennui.

pues claro que hay que pagar, pero no es solo eso, para poder hacerlo hay que ingresar y tal y como esta su economía, su evasión fiscal y la fuga de capitales hay que estimularles de alguna manera para que puedan hacerlo.

but of course you have to pay, but not only that, but to do so you must enter and as this its economy, tax evasion and capital flight have to encourage them in some way for them to do.

@herefor:

Although she's the most popular contender among Democrats, she's very bad for progressives who are feeling buyer's remorse over Obama. Sanders or Warren would be the best choices but they're too busy holding off the tide of corporatism in the Senate to run for office.

I love Bernie Sanders. Politically he's more or less where I'm at on domestic policy. But he has no chance.

It's about the terrorist attack on the French magazine, which left 12 dead.

Ah well in the Us for a contract  dealing with cash or property you simply need two witness and a properly worded document no legal process other than filing.

On the federal  level in the US, much like in France and the Constitutional Council, there will be a fight if and when it becomes law of the land and, DOMA (defense of marriage act defining marriage as between one man and one woman) has already been ruled unconstitutional so that's something.

@ozyme:

@myrea:

I had the impression that Austrália was very gay friendly tho… much more than Europe.

Australia is very gay friendly but not when it comes to marriage as yet but the support is growing. Religious groups are very powerful in Australian politics and they are against same-sex marriage.

same with America: religious groups very powerful in US politics. We're winning by default tho- as the federal gv't has decided to allow individual states to dictate same sex marriage laws, those laws banning such unions are one by one being ruled unconstitutional. Pennsylvania the most recent US state to now fully legalize same sex marriage. 19 down, 31 to go!

However  slowly, I agree re:
@Dax:

…It may not happen tomorrow, but soon all Australian states, all states in the US, all EU member states and several other countries in the world will be able to celebrate the right to same-sex marriage. There may be ups and downs, but progress cannot be stopped.
Progress will NOT be stopped!
:bpr:

@mirko69:

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/jul/16/brics-countries-development-bank
What a coincidence! :crazy2:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370

What coincidence?

Being gay is not easy… but not only in Russia.

In Brazil gay people are commonly insulted in a lot of environments. Religious men talks in the name of god against the "devilish homosexualism".

So, the offenses grows up e turns to agression, by the back of god.

The churchs, mainly the neopentecostal churchs, are using their power to convince their "lambs" vote in their candidates, so they can make laws limiting the homosexuals rights.

I think the main problem to the homosexuals is the religion, not the government of any country in particular...