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Report: Peaceful China Makes America Look Like Congo

Jeff Neumann · 06/11/10 03:45AM

A new report called the Global Peace Index says that America is one big, violent place. So what exactly is taken into account when deciding which countries are the most peaceful, and where does America stand? Let's take a look.

Worst Dressed Tourists in Europe? Britons, of Course

Jeff Neumann · 06/05/10 10:34AM

A TripAdvisor survey found that Britons, followed by Germans and stinking Americans, are the biggest fashion offenders when visiting Europe. 36 percent of Britons polled said they dress "more adventurously" while on holiday. Italians are the best dressed. [Telegraph, pic]

Everybody Loves America Again, Sort Of

Jeff Neumann · 04/19/10 05:25AM

According to a new BBC poll, the entire world does not hate America anymore. We're still not back to the 1980s "I'll trade you my Yugo for a pair of American blue jeans" level, but it's still nice!

Illinois Mayor Doesn't Believe that Obama is American

Ravi Somaiya · 04/17/10 05:35PM

Jerry Schweighart, the Mayor of Champaign, a city of 75,000 people, was asked what he thinks of Barack Obama. The President of the United States of America. "I don't think he's American, personally," he responded.

Everyone Cares About Hockey All of a Sudden

Adrian Chen · 02/21/10 09:25PM

We just finished the last quarter (or whatever it's called) of the USA/Canada hockey game. We won! But all anyone could talk about was how pissed they were that the game was shown on MSNBC and not NBC. So what?

This Map Will Save America

Pareene · 01/26/10 11:01AM

This is a very popular map right now among the wonky liberal bloggers of the grown-up end of the internet. It is designed to make the electoral college and the Senate more "democratic." Which defeats the point of those institutions!