Vogue: underweight models need not apply

Vogue magazine will no longer employee underage, underweight models according to an announcement by Conde Nast International. These rules will go into effect as early as June issues of the magazine. Editors of the 19 international editions of Vogue magazine have made pact to uphold these new rules. The announcement included a six-point pact which included vows such as “not knowingly [working] with models under the of 16 or who appear to have an eating disorder.” American, French, Chinese and British editions of Vogue will start following these guidelines with their June editions, while the Japanese magazine will hold off until July. Jonathan Newhouse, chairman of Conde Nast International, told the public, “Vogue editors around…

Socialist Hollande wins French election

Francois Hollande was elected president of France in the 2012 French presidential election Sunday, becoming France’s first Socialist president in 17 years. Hollande defeated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on promises to reassess austerity deals aimed at solving Europe’s financial crisis in favor of pro-growth remedies, and to increase taxes for the rich. The results of the French presidential election were echoed in Greece, where voters also punished pro-austerity parties in the polls, and are a major rejection for Franco-German led belt-tightening under former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Is the end of “Merkozy,” the Franco-German partnership that has enforced the austerity regime, a good thing? Leave your thoughts in the comments below….

法國總統大選：選民對財政透支說「再見」

法國社會黨黨魁霍蘭德 (Francois Hollande) 贏得上周日法國總統大選之位，這是法國社會黨在17年來第一次獲勝。 霍蘭德勝選後保證會重新評估主要針對歐債危機的財務緊縮問題，及實踐富人高稅率政策。 法國及希臘大選結果看出選民不再信任主張緊縮政策的黨派，這也代表他們反對法德主張的財政勒緊褲帶措施。這結果帶給歐盟的大頭們不少難題。 這會是歐元的最後一程嗎？ 這是法德所合夥的梅柯吉聯盟共同進行財政緊縮計畫的終點站嗎？

Immigrants pwn natives on American civics

Immigration reform? How about education reform first? The Center for the Study of the American Dream at Xavier University reports that just 64 percent of native-born Americans could pass the naturalization test immigrants must take to become a US citizen. Immigrants applying for citizenship pass the simple civic literacy test at a rate of 97.5 percent according the the survey, released last week. We stopped people in Times Square last week and asked them some of the the questions. For the answers, watch the video: 1. Who is Susan B. Anthony? 2. Name a U.S. territory. 3. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 4. How many US senators are there? 5. Who is…