Economist Day (Buenos Aries)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet." Andy Warhol


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Tanks rolling to Tiananmen

Valerie Solanas

• 1539 Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain.
• 1968 Valerie Solanas, author of SCUM Manifesto, attempts to assassinate Andy Warhol by shooting him three times.
• 1989 The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of protest.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Slash

Can compulsive shopping be cured? Watch the ABC News report. How about a real-life 10 year-old genius? Watch the BBC report. What exactly happened at Tiananmen Square 23 years ago? Watch the CNN interview with an eye-witness. Who on earth is "The napalm girl"? Listen to the NPR interview. What are Turkish women fighting for? Watch the Reuters report. Is there life after Guns N' Roses for Slash? Watch the Time interview. Are you interested in learning a bit more about Phan Thi Kim Phuc? Watch the Yahoo report.