Here’s a trouble-stirring letter sent by Argentinian president Cristina Kirchner to British Prime Minister David Cameron. If you’ll remember, the U.K. maintains control of the Falkland Islands, which the country gained control of 180 years ago and Kirchner calls the Malvinas Islands. 31 years ago, the two countries went to war over the land, with the U.K. winning. British officials claim that the island’s residents have chosen to be British.
While Obama was announcing his support for gay marriage, Argentina was formalizing rights for transgender adults to get publicly-funded sexual reassignment surgical procedures, hormone therapy and ID changes. Top that, America. (photo by Natacha Pisarenko/AP)
» The second major crash in six months: In September, another major crash on Argentina’s rail lines killed seven and injured 214 as a train crashed into a bus. This crash sounds even worse, with word that many are still stuck in debris awaiting rescue. More as we get it.
Leading futurist Ross Dawson has a message for you print jockeys out there: Find another medium that doesn’t involve dead trees. The dude created a handy-dandy chart explaining how we won’t read newspapers in the U.S. in another seven years. But on the plus side, if you’re a member of the Argentinian press, your papers will still be relevant into 2039. Food for thought. Plus this guy is a futurist which means he can see into the futureeeeeeeeeeee. oooh. source
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