Ragazzini usati nella guerra dei rifiuti
L'INCHIESTA P4
Alfano: «Intercettazioni irrilevanti»
È scontro con la Procura di Napoli
23:00 POLITICAIl capo della Procura replica al Guardasigilli: giudizio su rilevanza spetta ai magistrati. Il ministro: «Debito con gli operatori telefonici è 1 miliardo di euro». Vietti (Csm): mai troppo tardi per una legge
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TappePersonaggi Verbali
L'inchiesta: gli articoli
P4, telefonate e accuse nel Pdl. Gelmini contro Letta e Cicchitto
Video - Minzolini e la P4, nuove polemiche per l'editoriale al Tg1
VideoTappePersonaggi VerbaliL'inchiesta: gli articoli P4, telefonate e accuse nel Pdl. Gelmini contro Letta e CicchittoVideo - Minzolini e la P4, nuove polemiche per l'editoriale al Tg1
Il blog - I luoghi dove discutono i ministri 
Rifiuti, tensione a Napoli Video
De Magistris: "Rischi per la salute"
Napolitano: "Urgente l'intervento del governo"
Cassonetti rovesciati in strada a poca distanza dalla cattedrale e sui marciapiedi. Impossibile accedere alla strada. Proteste anche alla Riviera di Chiaia. II sindaco: "A Berlusconi di Napoli non frega nulla". Chiuso per un guasto l'inceneritore di Acerra
Protesta a due facce in piazza Cittadinanza attiva
L'immondizia "spostata" Il ristorante costretto a chiudere
L'immondizia "spostata" Il ristorante costretto a chiudere
RE inchieste/ Il Consiglio comunale
si trasferisce al castello
REPUBBLICA-ESPRESSO. La sede napoletana è costata 34 milioni. Ma l'assemblea ha solo un centinaio di posti, pubblico compreso. E la prima seduta deve svolgersi al Maschio Angioino. I video, le interviste, le polemiche di TIZIANA COZZI e RICCARDO SIANO
"Cambia il vento", e la gonna si solleva
polemica sulla campagna della Festa dell'Unità
Come già nel 2010 e nel 2009, è scontro interno sull'immagine scelta dal Pd per l'appuntamento di Roma. Il movimento "Se non ora, quando": "Uso strumentale del corpo femminile"
BLOG Viva la minigonna di CINZIA SASSO
De Magistris "affonda" nei rifiuti
Napolitano: intervenga il governo
Il sindaco a sei giorni dal proclama sulla "città ripulita" denuncia "l'emergenza per la salute dei cittadini". E il Colle chiede un'azione "urgente e indispensabile" all'esecutivo
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Il sindaco scarica le responsabilità sui rifiuti: "La situazione ambientale e sanitaria è grave, c’è un rischio concreto per la salute dei cittadini". La colpa, secondo il primo cittadino, sarebbe del governo: "Ha fatto come Ponzio Pilato. E Regione, Provincia e Prefettura non fanno la loro parte". Quindi annuncia: "Altri due siti di conferimento, raccolta 24 ore al giorno e scorta armata per i mezzi"
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- NATO Troops Kill Civilian In Northern Afghanistan From: Rick Rozoff
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- Obama Brings Week-Long NATO Summit To Chicago From: Rick Rozoff
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- Hungary: New Commander For NATO Strategic Airlift Base/Operation From: Rick Rozoff
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- Sarkozy's Libyan War From: Rick Rozoff
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- Re: Why Regime Change In Libya? From: Texian
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- Australia: Over 22,000 U.S., Australian Troops In Joint Exercise From: Rick Rozoff
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- U.S. Warship Enters Georgian Waters From: Rick Rozoff
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- NATO Caucasus, Central Asia Representative In Tajikistan From: Rick Rozoff
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- Emanuel Seeks Corporate Donors For Chicago NATO Summit From: Rick Rozoff
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- Emanuel Uses Influential Friends To Land NATO, G-8 Summits In Chicag From: Rick Rozoff
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- U.S. TV "News" Ignores Five Wars, Focuses On Celebrities, Scandals From: Rick Rozoff
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- U.S. Expands Drone Warfare From: Rick Rozoff
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- Libya: Bitter Truth About The Fighting Country From: Rick Rozoff
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- NATO To Use "Any Means Necessary" To Wage Libyan War: Rasmussen From: Rick Rozoff
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- Russia Condemns Arrival Of U.S. Warship In Georgia From: Rick Rozoff
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- Russia Angered By U.S. Role In Territorial Dispute With Japan From: Rick Rozoff
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- American General In Georgia For Joint Exercise From: Rick Rozoff
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- NATO's Libyan War: 12,198 Air Missions, 4,613 Strike Sorties From: Rick Rozoff
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1. Wilders Acquittal May Signal the Turn of the Tide
by Amiel Ungar
The acquittal of the embattled Dutch politician Geert Wilders may mark the turn of the tide in terms of European permissiveness towards Islamist immigrants who would destroy Dutch culture from within.
One can say that the trial was a win-win situation for Wilders, as the prosecution itself believed that he should be acquitted and stated so. Obviously Wilders is correct in saying "an enormous burden has fallen from my shoulders." Even when one believes in one's innocence and is certain of vindication, the postion of defendant is an unpleasant one.
Wilders, however, received a good deal of compensation. First of all the trial was nationally televised, including Wilders' summation speech in which he compared himself to the Dutch martyrs and to Martin Luther's defiance of papal supremacy:
Every day the armoured cars [Wilders faces death threats from Moslems - ed.] drive me past the statue of Johan de Witt at the Hofvijver in The Hague. De Witt wrote the “Manifesto of True Freedom” and he paid for freedom with his life. Every day I go to my office through the Binnenhof where Johan van Oldenbarneveldt was beheaded after a political trial. Leaning on his stick the elderly Oldenbarneveldt addressed his last words to his people. He said: “I have acted honourably and piously as a good patriot.” Those words are also mine.
A major loser was the Dutch judiciary that overruled the prosecution and insisted that the trial proceed. The first panel of judges had to be replaced when they appeared to be tampering with witnesses in an attempt to secure a guilty verdict.
In his summation, Wilders took a devastating potshot at the political orientation of the judiciary. "Those on the Left like to tamper with the separation of powers. When they cannot win politically because the Dutch people have discerned their sinister agenda, they try to win through the courts." Some would argue that this situation applies to other countries as well.
In the verdict, the court claimed that some of Wilder's anti-immigrant remarks were crude, but they were part of a legitimate debate within Dutch society and mitigated by the fact that Wilders had no problems with immigrants who sought to integrate.
Dutch embassies and businesses in the Moslem world will probably take precautionary measures. Left-wing attorneys who first brought the charges against Wilders have pledged to bring the case to the UN Commission on Human Rights in Geneva.
As Syria and other countries with "stellar" human rights credentials are members of the commission, they will undoubtedly receive a sympathetic hearing.
Even before the announcement of the verdict, the Dutch government was already taking steps to compel newcomers to integrate to the point of revoking residence permits for those who fail the integration courses.
In justifying the action the government explained that without integration and an insistence on Dutch values for "the society gradually grows apart and eventually no one feels at home anymore in the Netherlands."
The Netherlands will also be emulating France in banning the Muslim Burqa and outlawing forced marriages.
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by Amiel Ungar
The acquittal of the embattled Dutch politician Geert Wilders may mark the turn of the tide in terms of European permissiveness towards Islamist immigrants who would destroy Dutch culture from within.
One can say that the trial was a win-win situation for Wilders, as the prosecution itself believed that he should be acquitted and stated so. Obviously Wilders is correct in saying "an enormous burden has fallen from my shoulders." Even when one believes in one's innocence and is certain of vindication, the postion of defendant is an unpleasant one.
Wilders, however, received a good deal of compensation. First of all the trial was nationally televised, including Wilders' summation speech in which he compared himself to the Dutch martyrs and to Martin Luther's defiance of papal supremacy:
Every day the armoured cars [Wilders faces death threats from Moslems - ed.] drive me past the statue of Johan de Witt at the Hofvijver in The Hague. De Witt wrote the “Manifesto of True Freedom” and he paid for freedom with his life. Every day I go to my office through the Binnenhof where Johan van Oldenbarneveldt was beheaded after a political trial. Leaning on his stick the elderly Oldenbarneveldt addressed his last words to his people. He said: “I have acted honourably and piously as a good patriot.” Those words are also mine.
A major loser was the Dutch judiciary that overruled the prosecution and insisted that the trial proceed. The first panel of judges had to be replaced when they appeared to be tampering with witnesses in an attempt to secure a guilty verdict.
In his summation, Wilders took a devastating potshot at the political orientation of the judiciary. "Those on the Left like to tamper with the separation of powers. When they cannot win politically because the Dutch people have discerned their sinister agenda, they try to win through the courts." Some would argue that this situation applies to other countries as well.
In the verdict, the court claimed that some of Wilder's anti-immigrant remarks were crude, but they were part of a legitimate debate within Dutch society and mitigated by the fact that Wilders had no problems with immigrants who sought to integrate.
Dutch embassies and businesses in the Moslem world will probably take precautionary measures. Left-wing attorneys who first brought the charges against Wilders have pledged to bring the case to the UN Commission on Human Rights in Geneva.
As Syria and other countries with "stellar" human rights credentials are members of the commission, they will undoubtedly receive a sympathetic hearing.
Even before the announcement of the verdict, the Dutch government was already taking steps to compel newcomers to integrate to the point of revoking residence permits for those who fail the integration courses.
In justifying the action the government explained that without integration and an insistence on Dutch values for "the society gradually grows apart and eventually no one feels at home anymore in the Netherlands."
The Netherlands will also be emulating France in banning the Muslim Burqa and outlawing forced marriages.
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2. Obama: 'We Have Taken Out More Than Half of Al Qaeda Leadership'
by Chana Ya'ar
U.S. President Barack Obama boasted in a speech to the nation Wednesday night that American forces have managed to eliminate about half of the leadership of the international Al Qaeda terrorist organization. Click here for analysis of the speech.
“Al Qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since '9/11',” he said. “Together with the Pakistanis, we have taken out more than half of Al Qaeda's leadership. And thanks to our intelligence professionals and special forces, we killed Osama bin Laden, the only leader that Al Qaeda has ever known."
“This was a victory for all who have served since 9/11. One soldier summed it up well. 'The message,' he said, 'is we don't forget. You will be held accountable, no matter how long it takes.'”
Al Qaeda, Obama said, had been unable to replace senior terrorists who were taken out. The group “remains dangerous,” he warned, and “we must be vigilant against attacks.” However, America had clearly put Al Qaeda “on a path to defeat.”
The speech was ostensibly broadcast to announce to Americans that Obama was about to keep another campaign promise – that of withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.
“Nearly 10 years ago," Obama began, "America suffered the worst attack on our shores since Pearl Harbor. This mass murder was planned by Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda network in Afghanistan, and signaled a new threat to our security...” He bluntly reminded viewers that it was on his watch that America's Number One enemy had been eliminated.
That having been done, he went on to tell voters he would fulfill a promise he had made in 2009 when the U.S. and other forces added troops in a surge against the Taliban – to begin to draw down forces in Afghanistan by July 2011. By the end of summer 2012 – and coincidentally just before the next presidential election – Obama said a total of 33,000 troops will have been pulled out. By 2014, he said, “the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security.”
For some, he didn't go far enough. “American polls want us out of Afghanistan now! Obama's speech tonight was a joke. Why isn't he listening to the people?,” wrote one person in a Twitter feed from Phoenix, Arizona. Others celebrated the announcement.
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by Chana Ya'ar
U.S. President Barack Obama boasted in a speech to the nation Wednesday night that American forces have managed to eliminate about half of the leadership of the international Al Qaeda terrorist organization. Click here for analysis of the speech.
“Al Qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since '9/11',” he said. “Together with the Pakistanis, we have taken out more than half of Al Qaeda's leadership. And thanks to our intelligence professionals and special forces, we killed Osama bin Laden, the only leader that Al Qaeda has ever known."
“This was a victory for all who have served since 9/11. One soldier summed it up well. 'The message,' he said, 'is we don't forget. You will be held accountable, no matter how long it takes.'”
Al Qaeda, Obama said, had been unable to replace senior terrorists who were taken out. The group “remains dangerous,” he warned, and “we must be vigilant against attacks.” However, America had clearly put Al Qaeda “on a path to defeat.”
The speech was ostensibly broadcast to announce to Americans that Obama was about to keep another campaign promise – that of withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.
“Nearly 10 years ago," Obama began, "America suffered the worst attack on our shores since Pearl Harbor. This mass murder was planned by Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda network in Afghanistan, and signaled a new threat to our security...” He bluntly reminded viewers that it was on his watch that America's Number One enemy had been eliminated.
That having been done, he went on to tell voters he would fulfill a promise he had made in 2009 when the U.S. and other forces added troops in a surge against the Taliban – to begin to draw down forces in Afghanistan by July 2011. By the end of summer 2012 – and coincidentally just before the next presidential election – Obama said a total of 33,000 troops will have been pulled out. By 2014, he said, “the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security.”
For some, he didn't go far enough. “American polls want us out of Afghanistan now! Obama's speech tonight was a joke. Why isn't he listening to the people?,” wrote one person in a Twitter feed from Phoenix, Arizona. Others celebrated the announcement.
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3. Analysis: Obama's Afghanistan Withdrawal Speech - Text & Subtext
by Dr. Amiel Ungar
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of 33,000 American troops by next summer in an address to the American people. Below in bold are selected quotations from the president's address, followed by an interpretation of the subtext .
Obama: When I announced this surge at West Point, we set clear objectives: to refocus on Al-Qaida; reverse the Taliban's momentum; and train Afghan security forces to defend their own country. I also made it clear that our commitment would not be open-ended, and that we would begin to drawdown our forces this July.
Interpretation: Don't believe anybody who says that this is a response to the political polls and the need to reassure my dovish political base. I announced what I was doing last year, I made a pledge and I have kept it.
Obama: After this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming home at a steady pace as Afghan security forces move into the lead. Our mission will change from combat to support. By 2014, this process of transition will be complete, and the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security.
Interpretation: Our commitment is no longer open-ended. Afghani soldiers will now be taking the brunt of the casualties. If the Karzai government cannot get its act together that is their problem not ours. They will carry the onus of defeat.
Obama: We are starting this drawdown from a position of strength. Al-Qaida is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11. Together with the Pakistanis, we have taken out more than half of al-Qaida's leadership. And thanks to our intelligence professionals and Special Forces, we killed Osama bin Laden, the only leader that al-Qaida had ever known.
Interpretation: Again don't forget that it was Barack Obama and not George W. who got Osama bin Laden. We are not retreating with our tails between our legs but essentially victorious. This paragraph and the next mention Al Qaeda no less than nine times with zero mention of the Taliban that gets a brief mention two paragraphs down. In other words, the sole index for victory or defeat is how much we have hurt Al Qaeda.
Obama: In Afghanistan, we've inflicted serious losses on the Taliban and taken a number of its strongholds. Along with our surge, our allies also increased their commitments, which helped stabilize more of the country. Afghan security forces have grown by over 100,000 troops, and in some provinces and municipalities we have already begun to transition responsibility for security to the Afghan people. In the face of violence and intimidation, Afghans are fighting and dying for their country, establishing local police forces, opening markets and schools, creating new opportunities for women and girls, and trying to turn the page on decades of war.
Interpretation: The idea that US allies also increased their commitments runs directly counter to to the address by Defense Secretary Robert Gates that accused America's NATO allies of failing to meet their minimal commitments. This paragraph also runs counter to the attempt at portraying the war in Afghanistan as a war for protecting American security rather than nation building. Perhaps Obama was forced into this wording because otherwise his decision to intervene in Libya, prompted by humanitarian considerations, would have appeared suspect as Qadafi posed no threat to US security.
Obama: So as we strengthen the Afghan government and security forces, America will join initiatives that reconcile the Afghan people, including the Taliban. Our position on these talks is clear: They must be led by the Afghan government, and those who want to be a part of a peaceful Afghanistan must break from al-Qaeda, abandon violence and abide by the Afghan Constitution. But, in part because of our military effort, we have reason to believe that progress can be made.
The goal that we seek is achievable, and can be expressed simply: no safe-haven from which al-Qaeda or its affiliates can launch attacks against our homeland, or our allies. We will not try to make Afghanistan a perfect place.
Interpretation: Don't be misled by my previous paragraph; we are not here for nation building, we are here to fight Al Qaeda and as long as the Taliban abandon violence and become strict constitutionalists everything will be fine. One might even assume that the Taliban adhere to the Afghan Constitution if it is based on Islamic Sharia law.
Obama: As they do, we must learn their lessons. Already this decade of war has caused many to question the nature of America's engagement around the world. Some would have America retreat from our responsibility as an anchor of global security, and embrace an isolation that ignores the very real threats that we face. Others would have America overextend ourselves, confronting every evil that can be found abroad.
We must chart a more centered course. Like generations before, we must embrace America's singular role in the course of human events. But we must be as pragmatic as we are passionate; as strategic as we are resolute.
Interpretation: This is vintage Barack Obama – portraying himself as a centrist, eschewing the dangerous extremes. It is also a shot at the Republican Party that has been all over the board in its reactions to the address: From John Huntsman who claims that the withdrawal is not extensive enough to Tim Pawlenty who finds it reckless. Obama, like Goldilocks, has found something just right.
Obama: Over the last decade, we have spent a trillion dollars on war, at a time of rising debt and hard economic times. Now, we must invest in America's greatest resource — our people.
Interpretation: I hear you the people of America and feel your pain and my administration is focused first and foremost on getting America back to work and out of its economic mess before 2012.
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by Dr. Amiel Ungar
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of 33,000 American troops by next summer in an address to the American people. Below in bold are selected quotations from the president's address, followed by an interpretation of the subtext .
Obama: When I announced this surge at West Point, we set clear objectives: to refocus on Al-Qaida; reverse the Taliban's momentum; and train Afghan security forces to defend their own country. I also made it clear that our commitment would not be open-ended, and that we would begin to drawdown our forces this July.
Interpretation: Don't believe anybody who says that this is a response to the political polls and the need to reassure my dovish political base. I announced what I was doing last year, I made a pledge and I have kept it.
Obama: After this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming home at a steady pace as Afghan security forces move into the lead. Our mission will change from combat to support. By 2014, this process of transition will be complete, and the Afghan people will be responsible for their own security.
Interpretation: Our commitment is no longer open-ended. Afghani soldiers will now be taking the brunt of the casualties. If the Karzai government cannot get its act together that is their problem not ours. They will carry the onus of defeat.
Obama: We are starting this drawdown from a position of strength. Al-Qaida is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11. Together with the Pakistanis, we have taken out more than half of al-Qaida's leadership. And thanks to our intelligence professionals and Special Forces, we killed Osama bin Laden, the only leader that al-Qaida had ever known.
Interpretation: Again don't forget that it was Barack Obama and not George W. who got Osama bin Laden. We are not retreating with our tails between our legs but essentially victorious. This paragraph and the next mention Al Qaeda no less than nine times with zero mention of the Taliban that gets a brief mention two paragraphs down. In other words, the sole index for victory or defeat is how much we have hurt Al Qaeda.
Obama: In Afghanistan, we've inflicted serious losses on the Taliban and taken a number of its strongholds. Along with our surge, our allies also increased their commitments, which helped stabilize more of the country. Afghan security forces have grown by over 100,000 troops, and in some provinces and municipalities we have already begun to transition responsibility for security to the Afghan people. In the face of violence and intimidation, Afghans are fighting and dying for their country, establishing local police forces, opening markets and schools, creating new opportunities for women and girls, and trying to turn the page on decades of war.
Interpretation: The idea that US allies also increased their commitments runs directly counter to to the address by Defense Secretary Robert Gates that accused America's NATO allies of failing to meet their minimal commitments. This paragraph also runs counter to the attempt at portraying the war in Afghanistan as a war for protecting American security rather than nation building. Perhaps Obama was forced into this wording because otherwise his decision to intervene in Libya, prompted by humanitarian considerations, would have appeared suspect as Qadafi posed no threat to US security.
Obama: So as we strengthen the Afghan government and security forces, America will join initiatives that reconcile the Afghan people, including the Taliban. Our position on these talks is clear: They must be led by the Afghan government, and those who want to be a part of a peaceful Afghanistan must break from al-Qaeda, abandon violence and abide by the Afghan Constitution. But, in part because of our military effort, we have reason to believe that progress can be made.
The goal that we seek is achievable, and can be expressed simply: no safe-haven from which al-Qaeda or its affiliates can launch attacks against our homeland, or our allies. We will not try to make Afghanistan a perfect place.
Interpretation: Don't be misled by my previous paragraph; we are not here for nation building, we are here to fight Al Qaeda and as long as the Taliban abandon violence and become strict constitutionalists everything will be fine. One might even assume that the Taliban adhere to the Afghan Constitution if it is based on Islamic Sharia law.
Obama: As they do, we must learn their lessons. Already this decade of war has caused many to question the nature of America's engagement around the world. Some would have America retreat from our responsibility as an anchor of global security, and embrace an isolation that ignores the very real threats that we face. Others would have America overextend ourselves, confronting every evil that can be found abroad.
We must chart a more centered course. Like generations before, we must embrace America's singular role in the course of human events. But we must be as pragmatic as we are passionate; as strategic as we are resolute.
Interpretation: This is vintage Barack Obama – portraying himself as a centrist, eschewing the dangerous extremes. It is also a shot at the Republican Party that has been all over the board in its reactions to the address: From John Huntsman who claims that the withdrawal is not extensive enough to Tim Pawlenty who finds it reckless. Obama, like Goldilocks, has found something just right.
Obama: Over the last decade, we have spent a trillion dollars on war, at a time of rising debt and hard economic times. Now, we must invest in America's greatest resource — our people.
Interpretation: I hear you the people of America and feel your pain and my administration is focused first and foremost on getting America back to work and out of its economic mess before 2012.
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4. Removing the Reason for Bil'in Protests
by Hillel Fendel
The IDF has begun to take down a part of the security fence not far from Ben Gurion International Airport that has been the focus of violent Arab demonstrations for six years.
The Supreme Court ruled nearly four years ago that the route of the security barrier near eastern Modiin Illit (Kiryat Sefer) is illegal, as it violates the rights of the residents of the adjacent Arab town of Bil’in. Actual removal of the barrier has been delayed until an alternative route could be found – a difficult task, given the topographic, demographic, security and other issues involved.
Every Friday for the last several years, Arabs, left-wing protestors and international anarchists arrive at the barrier to hurl rocks, metal objects and insults at IDF forces. Many attempts have been made to take down the fence. The protests have often turned exceedingly violent, and dozens on both sides have been injured; some deaths have also been reported. A death this past January of an Arab woman was blamed on IDF tear gas, but a subsequent investigation found that she was not in the vicinity of the protest, and had actually died of cancer.
Michael Sfard, a lawyer representing residents of Bil’in, told CNN that as a result of the court ruling, about 172 acres of land would ultimately be given over to Arab use - less than half of what he claimed they had “lost.”
CNN’s report of the issue is worthy of note. It reported that “from 2001 to 2004, 488 Israelis were killed in suicide attacks, according to figures provided by Israel's internal security agency.” In fact, however, without differentiating between suicide attacks and other types of murderous bombings and the like, no fewer than 1,018 were killed from the beginning of the Oslo War through 2004.
CNN Objectivity
CNN’s presentation of the two views of the security barrier was also noteworthy. It reported that “many Palestinians refer to the barrier as the ‘apartheid wall’ and view it as nothing more than a land grab by Israel (emphasis added – ed.) to help support and expand settlements in the West Bank.” However, when reporting on the Israeli view, CNN wrote, “The Israeli government chooses to refer to it (emphasis added – ed.) as the ‘security fence,’ necessary to protect its citizens from what it views as (emphasis added – ed.) terrorist attacks.”
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by Hillel Fendel
The IDF has begun to take down a part of the security fence not far from Ben Gurion International Airport that has been the focus of violent Arab demonstrations for six years.
The Supreme Court ruled nearly four years ago that the route of the security barrier near eastern Modiin Illit (Kiryat Sefer) is illegal, as it violates the rights of the residents of the adjacent Arab town of Bil’in. Actual removal of the barrier has been delayed until an alternative route could be found – a difficult task, given the topographic, demographic, security and other issues involved.
Every Friday for the last several years, Arabs, left-wing protestors and international anarchists arrive at the barrier to hurl rocks, metal objects and insults at IDF forces. Many attempts have been made to take down the fence. The protests have often turned exceedingly violent, and dozens on both sides have been injured; some deaths have also been reported. A death this past January of an Arab woman was blamed on IDF tear gas, but a subsequent investigation found that she was not in the vicinity of the protest, and had actually died of cancer.
Michael Sfard, a lawyer representing residents of Bil’in, told CNN that as a result of the court ruling, about 172 acres of land would ultimately be given over to Arab use - less than half of what he claimed they had “lost.”
CNN’s report of the issue is worthy of note. It reported that “from 2001 to 2004, 488 Israelis were killed in suicide attacks, according to figures provided by Israel's internal security agency.” In fact, however, without differentiating between suicide attacks and other types of murderous bombings and the like, no fewer than 1,018 were killed from the beginning of the Oslo War through 2004.
CNN Objectivity
CNN’s presentation of the two views of the security barrier was also noteworthy. It reported that “many Palestinians refer to the barrier as the ‘apartheid wall’ and view it as nothing more than a land grab by Israel (emphasis added – ed.) to help support and expand settlements in the West Bank.” However, when reporting on the Israeli view, CNN wrote, “The Israeli government chooses to refer to it (emphasis added – ed.) as the ‘security fence,’ necessary to protect its citizens from what it views as (emphasis added – ed.) terrorist attacks.”
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5. Rajoub: ‘Right of Return’ Isn't Necessarily Physical
by Elad Benari
A senior member of the Palestinian Authority leadership sought on Wednesday to convince his audience at the President's Conference in Jerusalem that there is a change the PA’s position regarding the so-called ‘right of return.’
PA leaders have demanded that as part of a future peace agreement Israel allow millions of Arabs descended from those who fled during the 1948 War of Independence to “return” to the cities in which their grandparents and great-grandparents once lived.
This is totally unacceptable to Israel, although former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was said to have offered a partial offer on the issue. Prime Minister Netanyahu has said that there is no negotiation possible on the "right of return". Obama was criticized in Israel for not referring to it in his speech on using 1967 lines (indefensible 1949 armistice lines) as a basis for starting talks.
But The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Jibril Rajoub, a former head of PA security and a member of the Fatah Central Committee, said during the Presidential Conference that the PA will not insist on a physical return for Arab refugees and their families to Israeli-controlled territories as part of a peace agreement.
Rajoub was quoted as saying Israel was responsible for solving the issue of the Arab “refugees” but added that ultimately it would be resolved in agreement between Israelis and Arabs.
“We are not looking to make a drastic demographic change in the society of the state of Israel,” he was quoted as saying.
There has been no confirmation of this statement from PA leadership. This would ental the PA abandoning the motif of "return" to Israel's cities with which it has been educating youngsters for tens of years in songs, textbooks and summer camps and for which Arab states kept the descendants of Arabs who fled Israel in refugee camps, stateless and devoid of rights, for the same period.
Rajoub reportedly also tried to play down the significance of the PA’s plan to seek unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state in the United Nations in September.
“Israel was established by a UN resolution in 1947,” AP quoted Rajoub as saying. “I think our right is to go to the UN and ask them to implement the other birth certificate for the other state.”
Referring to the possibility of a third Arab intifada, Rajoub said violence was “not on our schedule.”
These comments are in line with ones recently made by PA President Mahmoud Abbas, who said in April that the second intifada in 2000 was ‘disastrous’ for the ‘Palestinian nation’ and said he ‘would not accept’ a third intifada even if current peace efforts fail.
One of Abbas’ advisors, however, recently made different claims and predicted a third intifada if no breakthrough occurs in peace negotiations.
Finally, in his remarks at the Presidential Conference, Rajoub also urged Israel to freeze its construction of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria and negotiate with Abbas.
“Abu Mazen [Abbas’ nickname –ed.] is committed,” he said. “Abu Mazen is the last opportunity for the Israelis.”
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by Elad Benari
A senior member of the Palestinian Authority leadership sought on Wednesday to convince his audience at the President's Conference in Jerusalem that there is a change the PA’s position regarding the so-called ‘right of return.’
PA leaders have demanded that as part of a future peace agreement Israel allow millions of Arabs descended from those who fled during the 1948 War of Independence to “return” to the cities in which their grandparents and great-grandparents once lived.
This is totally unacceptable to Israel, although former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was said to have offered a partial offer on the issue. Prime Minister Netanyahu has said that there is no negotiation possible on the "right of return". Obama was criticized in Israel for not referring to it in his speech on using 1967 lines (indefensible 1949 armistice lines) as a basis for starting talks.
But The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Jibril Rajoub, a former head of PA security and a member of the Fatah Central Committee, said during the Presidential Conference that the PA will not insist on a physical return for Arab refugees and their families to Israeli-controlled territories as part of a peace agreement.
Rajoub was quoted as saying Israel was responsible for solving the issue of the Arab “refugees” but added that ultimately it would be resolved in agreement between Israelis and Arabs.
“We are not looking to make a drastic demographic change in the society of the state of Israel,” he was quoted as saying.
There has been no confirmation of this statement from PA leadership. This would ental the PA abandoning the motif of "return" to Israel's cities with which it has been educating youngsters for tens of years in songs, textbooks and summer camps and for which Arab states kept the descendants of Arabs who fled Israel in refugee camps, stateless and devoid of rights, for the same period.
Rajoub reportedly also tried to play down the significance of the PA’s plan to seek unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state in the United Nations in September.
“Israel was established by a UN resolution in 1947,” AP quoted Rajoub as saying. “I think our right is to go to the UN and ask them to implement the other birth certificate for the other state.”
Referring to the possibility of a third Arab intifada, Rajoub said violence was “not on our schedule.”
These comments are in line with ones recently made by PA President Mahmoud Abbas, who said in April that the second intifada in 2000 was ‘disastrous’ for the ‘Palestinian nation’ and said he ‘would not accept’ a third intifada even if current peace efforts fail.
One of Abbas’ advisors, however, recently made different claims and predicted a third intifada if no breakthrough occurs in peace negotiations.
Finally, in his remarks at the Presidential Conference, Rajoub also urged Israel to freeze its construction of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria and negotiate with Abbas.
“Abu Mazen [Abbas’ nickname –ed.] is committed,” he said. “Abu Mazen is the last opportunity for the Israelis.”
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6. Third Intifada App Removed from Apple 'App Store'
by Chana Ya'ar
A computer application called “The 3rd Intifada” has been removed by the giant Apple computer firm from its App Store for iPads and iPhones.
Israel's Minister for Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs, Yuli Edelstein, had sent a letter to Apple, pointing out that the application called for an Arab uprising against the State of Israel and asking that it be removed.
The previous two Arab “intifadas” in Israel have been extremely violent, each resulting in hundreds of deadly terrorist attacks against civilians that claimed the lives of innocent men, women and children.
“We removed this app from the App Store because it violates the developer guidelines by being offensive to large groups of people,” explained the company in a statement.
The application allowed users to post stories and photos about protests against the Jewish State and its policies, as well as to post comments about those issues.
“Upon review of the stories, articles and photos published by means of the application, one can easily see that this is in fact anti-Israel and anti-Zionist,” noted Edelstein in his letter to Apple, Inc. “Furthermore, as is implied by its name, the application calls for an uprising against the State of Israel.”
Earlier this year, Facebook was also persuaded to shut down a page with the same name after initially refusing to do so.
The page, which promoted violence against Jews in Israel, was written nearly entirely in Arabic except for a large display ad in English that threatened a Muslim boycott of Facebook “For Ever!” (sic) if the page were to be blocked.
Once the page was indeed blocked, other similar pages mushroomed on the popular social networking site, each urging members to post links that others could follow.
The pages encouraged readers to join demonstrations against the Jewish State on “Nakba Day” – the day Arabs protest the re-establishment of the Jewish commonwealth in Israel.
Subsequently all the publicity led to further incitement by Palestinian Authority leaders, who have since continued to try to use the threat of a third intifada to intimidate Israelis.
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by Chana Ya'ar
A computer application called “The 3rd Intifada” has been removed by the giant Apple computer firm from its App Store for iPads and iPhones.
Israel's Minister for Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs, Yuli Edelstein, had sent a letter to Apple, pointing out that the application called for an Arab uprising against the State of Israel and asking that it be removed.
The previous two Arab “intifadas” in Israel have been extremely violent, each resulting in hundreds of deadly terrorist attacks against civilians that claimed the lives of innocent men, women and children.
“We removed this app from the App Store because it violates the developer guidelines by being offensive to large groups of people,” explained the company in a statement.
The application allowed users to post stories and photos about protests against the Jewish State and its policies, as well as to post comments about those issues.
“Upon review of the stories, articles and photos published by means of the application, one can easily see that this is in fact anti-Israel and anti-Zionist,” noted Edelstein in his letter to Apple, Inc. “Furthermore, as is implied by its name, the application calls for an uprising against the State of Israel.”
Earlier this year, Facebook was also persuaded to shut down a page with the same name after initially refusing to do so.
The page, which promoted violence against Jews in Israel, was written nearly entirely in Arabic except for a large display ad in English that threatened a Muslim boycott of Facebook “For Ever!” (sic) if the page were to be blocked.
Once the page was indeed blocked, other similar pages mushroomed on the popular social networking site, each urging members to post links that others could follow.
The pages encouraged readers to join demonstrations against the Jewish State on “Nakba Day” – the day Arabs protest the re-establishment of the Jewish commonwealth in Israel.
Subsequently all the publicity led to further incitement by Palestinian Authority leaders, who have since continued to try to use the threat of a third intifada to intimidate Israelis.
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7. U.S. Warns its Citizens Against Taking Part in Gaza Flotilla
by Elad Benari
The United States warned its citizens on Wednesday against participating in the Freedom Flotilla 2, aimed at breaking Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
The State Department issued a new travel advisory for Israel, Judea, Samaria, and Gaza, saying the Gaza coast is “dangerous and volatile.”
The advisory notes that the IDF “strictly controls the crossing points between Israel and the Gaza Strip...U.S. citizens are advised against traveling to Gaza by any means, including via sea.”
The warning then goes on to say, “Previous attempts to enter Gaza by sea have been stopped by Israeli naval vessels and resulted in the injury, death, arrest, and deportation of U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens participating in any effort to reach Gaza by sea should understand that they may face arrest, prosecution, and deportation by the Government of Israel.”
It also notes that “The Government of Israel has announced its intention to seek ten-year travel bans to Israel for anyone participating in an attempt to enter Gaza by sea.”
The warning by the State Department comes after earlier in the week, a group of Jewish Americans said they planned to take part in this year’s flotilla to Gaza.
The Americans hope to sail from Greece on “The Audacity of Hope” ship. One of them, Jewish activist Leslie Cogan told the French news agency AFP that the flotilla is “a cargo of friendship, a cargo of peace.”
Israel imposed a partial blockade on the Gaza Strip after the Hamas terrorist group ousted the rival Fatah faction in a bloody war more than four years ago. Thousands of tons of humanitarian aid were allowed through land crossings, and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu last year canceled the blockade on all goods except for material that can be used for the Hamas terrorist infrastructure.
The maritime embargo remains in effect because Hamas can easily use fishing boats to bring into Gaza weapons from Iran and Syria.
Last year, a similar attempt to break the blockade on Gaza resulted in IDF navy officers storming the Mavi Marmara. The so-called ‘peace activists’ on board attempted to lynch the soldiers, who had boarded the ship in accordance with international maritime law.
Nine members of the lynch-mob were killed when the commandos were forced to open fire to save their imperiled comrades.
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by Elad Benari
The United States warned its citizens on Wednesday against participating in the Freedom Flotilla 2, aimed at breaking Israel’s naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
The State Department issued a new travel advisory for Israel, Judea, Samaria, and Gaza, saying the Gaza coast is “dangerous and volatile.”
The advisory notes that the IDF “strictly controls the crossing points between Israel and the Gaza Strip...U.S. citizens are advised against traveling to Gaza by any means, including via sea.”
The warning then goes on to say, “Previous attempts to enter Gaza by sea have been stopped by Israeli naval vessels and resulted in the injury, death, arrest, and deportation of U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens participating in any effort to reach Gaza by sea should understand that they may face arrest, prosecution, and deportation by the Government of Israel.”
It also notes that “The Government of Israel has announced its intention to seek ten-year travel bans to Israel for anyone participating in an attempt to enter Gaza by sea.”
The warning by the State Department comes after earlier in the week, a group of Jewish Americans said they planned to take part in this year’s flotilla to Gaza.
The Americans hope to sail from Greece on “The Audacity of Hope” ship. One of them, Jewish activist Leslie Cogan told the French news agency AFP that the flotilla is “a cargo of friendship, a cargo of peace.”
Israel imposed a partial blockade on the Gaza Strip after the Hamas terrorist group ousted the rival Fatah faction in a bloody war more than four years ago. Thousands of tons of humanitarian aid were allowed through land crossings, and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu last year canceled the blockade on all goods except for material that can be used for the Hamas terrorist infrastructure.
The maritime embargo remains in effect because Hamas can easily use fishing boats to bring into Gaza weapons from Iran and Syria.
Last year, a similar attempt to break the blockade on Gaza resulted in IDF navy officers storming the Mavi Marmara. The so-called ‘peace activists’ on board attempted to lynch the soldiers, who had boarded the ship in accordance with international maritime law.
Nine members of the lynch-mob were killed when the commandos were forced to open fire to save their imperiled comrades.
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8. Torah Tidbits: 19 Years of Torah and Aliyah
by Hillel Fendel
Torah Tidbits, one of the loudest, clearest and longest-lasting voices for Torah and Aliyah in the English-speaking world, celebrated its 19th birthday this past Sabbath.
The first issue of the now-international weekly Orthodox Union Israel Center publication was published on only one page 19 years ago in honor of the Sabbath known as “Parashat Shlach.” This refers to the Sabbath on which the Torah portion that describes the Nation of Israel’s sinful opposition to receiving the Land of Israel is read aloud – and it served as an appropriate backdrop to the message that has pervaded Torah Tidbits from that issue and until today.
As Tidbits founder, editor and lead-Tidbit writer Phil Chernofsky wrote in this week’s anniversary issue: "The first[-ever] lead Tidbit… began with the ARIZAL [renowned 16th-century Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchak Luria]’s statement that [the first-fruits brought each year to the Holy Temple] are a rectification for the Sin of the Spies… Basically, the spies brought fruits of the Land of Israel and declared that Israel was a nice place to visit, but who would want to live there? In sharp contrast, the First-Fruits-bringer brings fruits of the Land to the Holy Temple and declares his thanks to G-d for living in Eretz Yisrael…
"Rav Menachem Zemba, may G-d avenge his death, of the Warsaw ghetto, pointed out that the Mishna [that teaches about first-fruits] mentions three specific fruits as examples: fig, grape, and pomegranate - the very three fruits that the spies brought back with them.”
Chernofsky – a long-time Israel National Radio show-host - then continued: “A message of Torah Tidbits that we’ve presented many, many times - in many different ways - is the need for each of us - wherever we live - to ask ourselves (and others) where we stand: Would we have been turned away from Eretz Yisrael by the ten spies, or would we have rallied to the call of Kalev and Yehoshua to enthusiastically follow G-d’s Will for us to live in Eretz Yisrael? This is not a question calling upon us to speculate on what we would have said and done over 3,300 years ago. This is a question for TODAY… If we do not yet live here, is Aliyah on our agenda? What attitude do we have about living in Israel? How are we raising our children in this respect?”
“Torah-observant Jews try to raise their children to love Torah and its commandments, to keep Shabbat, kashrut, and so much more. What are we teaching our children about settling the Land of Israel?”
Torah Tidbits issue 957, which completed 19 years of Torah Tidbits, comprised a 68-page booklet and an additional 32-page Shavuot holiday pull-out. Over 9,200 copies were distributed in synagogues and other locations all over Israel. It is also available over the internet.
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by Hillel Fendel
Torah Tidbits, one of the loudest, clearest and longest-lasting voices for Torah and Aliyah in the English-speaking world, celebrated its 19th birthday this past Sabbath.
The first issue of the now-international weekly Orthodox Union Israel Center publication was published on only one page 19 years ago in honor of the Sabbath known as “Parashat Shlach.” This refers to the Sabbath on which the Torah portion that describes the Nation of Israel’s sinful opposition to receiving the Land of Israel is read aloud – and it served as an appropriate backdrop to the message that has pervaded Torah Tidbits from that issue and until today.
As Tidbits founder, editor and lead-Tidbit writer Phil Chernofsky wrote in this week’s anniversary issue: "The first[-ever] lead Tidbit… began with the ARIZAL [renowned 16th-century Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchak Luria]’s statement that [the first-fruits brought each year to the Holy Temple] are a rectification for the Sin of the Spies… Basically, the spies brought fruits of the Land of Israel and declared that Israel was a nice place to visit, but who would want to live there? In sharp contrast, the First-Fruits-bringer brings fruits of the Land to the Holy Temple and declares his thanks to G-d for living in Eretz Yisrael…
"Rav Menachem Zemba, may G-d avenge his death, of the Warsaw ghetto, pointed out that the Mishna [that teaches about first-fruits] mentions three specific fruits as examples: fig, grape, and pomegranate - the very three fruits that the spies brought back with them.”
Chernofsky – a long-time Israel National Radio show-host - then continued: “A message of Torah Tidbits that we’ve presented many, many times - in many different ways - is the need for each of us - wherever we live - to ask ourselves (and others) where we stand: Would we have been turned away from Eretz Yisrael by the ten spies, or would we have rallied to the call of Kalev and Yehoshua to enthusiastically follow G-d’s Will for us to live in Eretz Yisrael? This is not a question calling upon us to speculate on what we would have said and done over 3,300 years ago. This is a question for TODAY… If we do not yet live here, is Aliyah on our agenda? What attitude do we have about living in Israel? How are we raising our children in this respect?”
“Torah-observant Jews try to raise their children to love Torah and its commandments, to keep Shabbat, kashrut, and so much more. What are we teaching our children about settling the Land of Israel?”
Torah Tidbits issue 957, which completed 19 years of Torah Tidbits, comprised a 68-page booklet and an additional 32-page Shavuot holiday pull-out. Over 9,200 copies were distributed in synagogues and other locations all over Israel. It is also available over the internet.
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Understand the Globalization of Poverty and the New World Order
Look Inside this Bestselling Book!
By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
URL of this article: www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=25371
Global Research, June 25, 2011
The Globalization of Poverty and the New World Order by Michel Chossudovsky
In this expanded edition of
Chossudovsky’s international best-seller, the author outlines the
contours of a New World Order which feeds on human poverty and the
destruction of the environment, generates social apartheid, encourages
racism and ethnic strife and undermines the rights of women. The result
as his detailed examples from all parts of the world show so
convincingly, is a globalization of poverty.
This book is a skillful
combination of lucid explanation and cogently argued critique of the
fundamental directions in which our world is moving financially and
economically.
In this new enlarged edition – which includes ten new chapters
and a new introduction - the author reviews the causes and consequences
of famine in Sub-Saharan Africa, the dramatic meltdown of financial
markets, the demise of State social programs and the devastation
resulting from corporate downsizing and trade liberalisation.
"This concise, provocative book reveals the negative effects of imposed economic structural reform, privatization, deregulation and competition. It deserves to be read carefully and widely."Click here to learn more about The Globalization of Poverty and the New World Order!
- Choice, American Library Association (ALA)
"The current system, Chossudovsky argues, is one of capital creation through destruction. The author confronts head on the links between civil violence, social and environmental stress, with the modalities of market expansion."
- Michele Stoddard, Covert Action Quarterly
Preface to the Second Edition
Barely a few weeks after the military coup in Chile
on September 11, 1973, overthrowing the elected government of President
Salvador Allende, the military Junta headed by General Augusto Pinochet
ordered a hike in the price of bread from 11 to 40 escudos, a hefty
overnight increase of 264%. This economic shock treatment had been
designed by a group of economists called the “Chicago Boys”.
At the time of the military coup, I was teaching at
the Institute of Economics of the Catholic University of Chile, which
was a nest of Chicago trained economists, disciples of Milton Friedman.
On that September 11, in the hours following the bombing of the
Presidential Palace of La Moneda, the new military rulers imposed a
72-hour curfew. When the university reopened several days later, the
“Chicago Boys” were rejoicing. Barely a week later, several of my
colleagues at the Institute of Economics were appointed to key positions
in the military government.
While food prices had skyrocketed, wages had been
frozen to ensure “economic stability and stave off inflationary
pressures.” From one day to the next, an entire country was precipitated
into abysmal poverty: in less than a year the price of bread in Chile
increased thirty-six times and eighty-five percent of the Chilean
population had been driven below the poverty line.
These events affected me profoundly in my work as an
economist. Through the tampering of prices, wages and interest rates,
people’s lives had been destroyed; an entire national economy had been
destabilized. I started to understand that macro-economic reform was
neither “neutral” – as claimed by the academic mainstream – nor separate
from the broader process of social and political transformation. In my
earlier writings on the Chilean military Junta, I looked upon the
so-called “free market” as a wellorganized instrument of “economic
repression”.
Two years later in 1976, I returned to Latin America
as a visiting professor at the National University of Cordoba in the
northern industrial heartland of Argentina. My stay coincided with
another military coup d’état. Tens of thousands of people were arrested
and the Desaparecidos were assassinated. The military takeover in
Argentina was a “carbon copy” of the CIA-led coup in Chile. Behind the
massacres and human rights violations, “free market” reforms had also
been prescribed – this time under the supervision of Argentina’s New
York creditors.
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) deadly
economic prescriptions applied under the guise of the “structural
adjustment program” had not yet been officially launched. The experience
of Chile and Argentina under the “Chicago Boys” was a dress rehearsal
of things to come. In due course, the economic bullets of the free
market system were hitting country after country. Since the onslaught of
the debt crisis of the 1980s, the same IMF economic medicine has
routinely been applied in more than 150 developing countries. From my
earlier work in Chile, Argentina and Peru, I started to investigate the
global impacts of these reforms. Relentlessly feeding on poverty and
economic dislocation, a New World Order was taking shape.
Meanwhile, most of the military regimes in Latin
America had been replaced by parliamentary “democracies”, entrusted with
the gruesome task of putting the national economy on the auction block
under the World Bank sponsored privatization programs. In 1990, I
returned to the Catholic University of Peru where I had taught after
leaving Chile in the months following the 1973 military coup.
I had arrived in Lima at the height of the 1990
election campaign. The country’s economy was in crisis. The outgoing
populist government of President Alan Garcia had been placed on the IMF
“black list”. President Alberto Fujimori became the new president on the
28th of July 1990. And barely a few days later, “economic shock
therapy” struck – this time with a vengeance. Peru had been punished for
not conforming to IMF diktats: the price of fuel was hiked up by 31
times and the price of bread increased more than twelve times in a
single day. The IMF – in close consultation with the US Treasury – had
been operating behind the scenes. These reforms – carried out in the
name of “democracy” – were far more devastating than those applied in
Chile and Argentina under the fist of military rule. In the 1980s and
1990s I traveled extensively in Africa. The fieldresearch for the first
edition was, in fact, initiated in Rwanda which, despite high levels of
poverty, had achieved self-sufficiency in food production. From the
early 1990s, Rwanda had been destroyed as a functioning national
economy; its once vibrant agricultural system was destabilized. The IMF
had demanded the “opening up” of the domestic market to the dumping of
US and European grain surpluses. The objective was to “encourage Rwandan
farmers to be more competitive”. (See Chapter 7.)
From 1992 to 1995, I undertook field research in
India, Bangladesh and Vietnam and returned to Latin America to complete
my study on Brazil. In all the countries I visited, including Kenya,
Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco and The Philippines, I observed the same pattern
of economic manipulation and political interference by the
Washington-based institutions. In India, directly resulting from the IMF
reforms, millions of people had been driven into starvation. In Vietnam
– which constitutes among the world’s most prosperous rice producing
economies – local-level famines had erupted resulting directly from the
lifting of price controls and the deregulation of the grain market.
Coinciding with the end of the Cold War, at the
height of the economic crisis, I traveled to several cities and rural
areas in Russia. The IMFsponsored reforms had entered a new phase –
extending their deadly grip to the countries of the former Eastern bloc.
Starting in 1992, vast areas of the former Soviet Union, from the
Baltic states to Eastern Siberia, were pushed into abysmal poverty.
Work on the first edition was completed in early 1996, with the inclusion of a detailed study on the economic disintegration of Yugoslavia. (See Chapter 17.) Devised by World Bank economists, a “bankruptcy program” had been set in motion. In 1989-90, some 1100 industrial firms were wiped out and more than 614,000 industrial workers were laid off. And that was only the beginning of a much deeper economic fracturing of the Yugoslav Federation.
Since the publication of the first edition in 1997,
the World has changed dramatically; the “globalization of poverty” has
extended its grip to all major regions of the World including Western
Europe and North America.
A New World Order has been installed destroying
national sovereignty and the rights of citizens. Under the new rules of
the World Trade Organization (WTO) established in 1995, “entrenched
rights” were granted to the world’s largest banks and multinational
conglomerates. Public debts have spiraled, state institutions have
collapsed, and the accumulation of private wealth has progressed
relentlessly.
The US-led wars on Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq
(2003), mark an important turning point in this evolving New World
Order. As the second edition goes to print, American and British forces
have invaded Iraq, destroying its public infrastructure and killing
thousands of civilians. After 13 years of economic sanctions, the war on
Iraq plunged an entire population into poverty.
War and globalization go hand in hand. Supported by
America’s war machine, a new deadly phase of corporate-led globalization
has unfolded. In the largest display of military might since the Second
World War, the United States has embarked upon a military adventure,
which threatens the future of humanity.
The decision to invade Iraq had nothing to do with
“Saddam’s weapons of mass destruction” or his alleged links to Al Qaeda.
Iraq possesses 11 percent of the World’s oil reserves, i.e. more than
five times those of the US. The broader Middle East-Central Asian region
(extending from the tip of the Arabian peninsula to the Caspian sea
basin) encompasses approximately 70% of the World’s reserves of oil and
natural gas.
This war, which has been in the planning stage for
several years, threatens to engulf a much broader region. A 1995 US
Central Command document confirms that “the purpose of US engagement. . .
is to protect US vital interest in the region - uninterrupted, secure
US/Allied access to Gulf oil” .
In the wake of the invasion, Iraq’s economy has been
put under the jurisidiction of the US military occupation government led
by retired General Jay Gardner, a former CEO of one of America’s
largest weapons producers.
In liaison with the US administration and the Paris
Club of official creditors, the IMF and World Bank are slated to play a
key role in Iraq`s post-war “reconstruction”. The hidden agenda is to
impose the US dollar as Iraq’s proxy currency, in a currency board
arrangement, similar to that imposed on Bosnia-Herzegovina under the
1995 Dayton Accord. (See Chapter 17.) In turn, Iraq’s extensive oil
reserves are slated to be taken over by the Anglo-American oil giants.
Iraq’s spiralling external debt will be used as an
instrument of economic plunder. Conditionalities will be set. The entire
national economy will be put on the auction block. The IMF and the
World Bank will be called in to provide legitimacy to the plunder of
Iraq’s oil wealth.
The deployment of America’s war machine purports to
enlarge America’s economic sphere of influence in an area extending from
the Mediterranean to China’s Western frontier. The US has established a
permanent military presence not only in Iraq and Afghanistan, but it
has military bases in several of the former Soviet republics as well. In
other words, militarization supports the conquest of new economic
frontiers and the worldwide imposition of the “free market” system.
Global Depression
The onslaught of the US-led war is occurring at the
height of a global economic depression, which has its historical roots
in the debt crisis of the early 1980s. America’s war of conquest has a
direct bearing on the economic crisis. State resources in the US have
been redirected towards financing the military-industrial complex and
beefing up domestic security at the expense of funding much needed
social programs which have been slashed to the bone.
In the wake of September 11, 2001, through a massive
propaganda campaign, the shaky legitimacy of the “global free market
system” has been reinforced, opening the door to a renewed wave of
deregulation and privatization, resulting in corporate take-overs of
most, if not all, public services and state infrastructure (including
health care, electricity, water and transportation).
Moreover, in the US, Great Britain and most countries
of the European Union, the legal fabric of society has been overhauled.
Based on the repeal of the Rule of Law, the foundations of an
authoritarian state apparatus have emerged with little or no organized
opposition from the mainstay of civil society.
The new chapters added to this second edition address
some of the key issues of the 21st century : the merger boom and the
concentration of corporate power, the collapse of national and local
level economies, the meltdown of financial markets, the outbreak of
famine and civil war and the dismantling of the Welfare State in most
Western countries.
In Part 1, a new Introduction and a chapter entitled
“Global Falsehoods” have been added. Also in Part 1, the impacts of
“free markets” on women’s rights are examined. In Part II, on
sub-Saharan Africa, the chapter on Rwanda has been expanded and updated
following fieldwork conducted in 1996 and 1997. Two new chapters,
respectively, on the 1999- 2000 famine in Ethiopia and on Southern
Africa in the post-Apartheid era have been added. The chapter on Albania
in Part 5, focuses on the role of the IMF in destroying the real
economy and precipitating the breakdown of the country’s banking system.
A new Part 6 entitled “The New World Order” includes
five chapters. Chapter 18 centers on the “structural adjustment program”
applied in Western countries under the surveillance of the World’s
largest commercial and merchant banks. The ongoing economic and
financial crisis is reviewed in Chapters 19 and 20. Chapters 21 and 22
examine, respectively, the fate of South Korea and Brazil in the wake of
the 1997-1998 financial meltdown, as well as the complicity of the IMF
in furthering the interests of currency and stock market speculators.
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6/23/2011 7:44:23 PM
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Belarus Police Break Up Minsk Protest
Belarusian riot police have cracked down on a protest against President Alyaksandr Lukashenka in the capital, Minsk, detaining scores of demonstrators. More 
Iranian Photojournalist Missing
A female sports photojournalist who had campaigned for Iranian women to be allowed to attend men's soccer games is missing amid reports she has been taken into custody in Tehran. More 
Belarusian Bailiffs Refused Access To Charged Journalist's Home
Officials have tried to survey the property of Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, who is on trial for insulting President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. More 
Iran Frees Jailed Human Rights Activist
Iran has freed human rights campaigner Emadeddin Baghi after he served a year-long jail term on charges of spreading "propaganda against the regime." More 
Kyrgyzstan Recommends Website Ban
The Kyrgyz parliament has adopted a resolution calling for a news website to be banned. More 
Lawyer Of Arrested BBC Reporter In Tajikistan Denied Access
The lawyer for BBC correspondent Urinboy Usmonov, who was arrested in Tajikistan this week for alleged ties to an extremist group, says she has been denied access to her client. More 
Azerbaijani Activist's Mother Arrested
The mother of jailed youth activist Bakhtiyar Haciyev was briefly detained on June 17 after leaving her membership card from the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP) on the grave of former President Heydar Aliyev to protest the jail term given her son. More 
U.S. Official Urges Azerbaijan To Improve Human Rights
A visiting U.S. State Department official said in Baku that Washington is urging Azerbaijan to improve its rights record and "open up" its political process. More 
Belarus: Activists' Convictions Upheld
A Minsk city court has upheld the convictions of two Belarusian activists sentenced on charges of "hooliganism" ahead of December's presidential election. More 
Belarus: Journalist's Trial Postponed
The trial of Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut on charges of insulting Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka resumed in the western Belarusian city of Hrodna on June 17 but was postponed until June 23 More 
'Seditious' Iran Doctors Win Health Prize
Two Iranian doctors imprisoned three years ago for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government have been awarded a global health prize for their efforts to treat patients with HIV. More 
U.S. Journalist, British Activist Assaulted In Azerbaijan
An American journalist and British human rights activist were reportedly attacked and beaten in Baku late on June 15. More |
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Video Interview: Yelena Bonner's Final Words
Russian human rights activist and staunch Kremlin critic Yelena Bonner, widow of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov, died at her home in Boston on June 18 at the age of 88. One year ago, film director Vladimir Sinelnikov, who made a documentary on Sakharov, visited Bonner and recorded this in-depth interview. More 
Rivals In Kazakh Power Struggle Take Their Feud To Washington
The feud between Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev and his estranged former son-in-law Rakhat Aliev is making waves in Washington. Now, one government watchdog organization is calling for an official investigation. More 
Obama Orders Troop Cuts In Afghanistan
U.S. President Barack Obama is reducing the U.S. force by one-third, saying the goal of defeating Al-Qaeda has been largely met. More 
Iranian President's Ally Arrested
Iranian news agencies say a former member of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's entourage has been arrested after being recently forced out of a diplomatic post by conservative lawmakers. More 
On The Way Forward In Afghanistan
The remarks of U.S. President Barack Obama, as prepared for delivery from the White House on June 22, 2011: More 
Tajik Soccer Fans Riot
Some 40 fans of the Ravshan soccer club have been detained in Dushanbe for rioting after their team's victory in the country's top soccer league. More 
Karabakh 'Sellout' Warning From Armenian Opposition
Two major Armenian opposition parties have warned President Serzh Sarkisian against accepting a compromise solution to the conflict over the breakaway Azerbaijani territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. More 
Iran's Police Chief Criticizes Media Coverage Of Rape Cases
Iran's chief of police has criticized the domestic media's "extensive coverage" of a recent spate of alleged rapes in the country, saying it would cause "a sense of insecurity in society." More 
Shootings Rise On Uzbek-Kyrgyz Border
Uzbek border guards have shot dead at least 13 people who were crossing into Uzbekistan from Kyrgyzstan's southern Batken region in the past two months. More 
Baring Breasts For Saudi Women Drivers (And Frying Eggs On Ukraine's Eternal Flame)
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Mexico Security Memo: Confusing Reports of a Battle in Matamoros
Zetas Raid or Rescue?
Around 5 a.m. on June 17, simultaneous firefights reportedly broke out
between elements of the Gulf and Los Zetas cartels in several locations
in Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, a Gulf stronghold. The Mexican military
has confirmed that a gunbattle did indeed take place in the Colonia
Pedro Moreno area but has not confirmed media reports of additional
firefights in the Mariano Matamoros, Valle Alto, Puerto Rico and Seccion
16 neighborhoods. The military also has not confirmed a reported
gunbattle in the rural area of Cabras Pintas, where six Mexican soldiers
are said to have been killed.
Details of the confirmed firefight remain unclear, but from all
indications, a large movement of Zeta forces into a Gulf stronghold did
occur, and it suggests a heightened operational tempo in the war between
these two cartels. In the coming months, this increasing violence is
likely to continue in Gulf-held Reynosa and Zeta-held Monterrey as well
as Matamoros.
The Mexican military said the June 17 gunbattle in Matamoros’ Colonia Pedro Moreno neighborhood resulted in three deaths and nine arrests, while an unnamed U.S. law enforcement official said four Gulf cartel gunmen died in the exchange of fire. According to a Mexican army officer quoted in border media, a Mexican army “mechanized regiment” was patrolling in trucks in downtown Matamoros when the fighting erupted but did not participate. The media also quoted a U.S. law enforcement official confirming the presence of another mechanized regiment and claiming that this other regiment of soldiers traveling in trucks supported Los Zetas in an attempt to rescue 11 Zeta operatives, both male and female, who had been captured by the Gulf cartel June 16.
For its part, the Mexican military said a motorized army unit rescued 17 civilians who had been kidnapped, although it is uncertain how an army unit could have achieved this without being a part of the operation or participating in the firefight. At some point during the gunbattle, the leader of Los Zetas, Heriberto “El Lazca” Lazcano Lazcano, was reportedly killed, although STRATFOR doubts that he was present.
While reports of the Matamoros battle are conflicting, it is very likely that a large firefight did occur in the city between the Gulf cartel and Los Zetas and that it was initiated by the latter. Due to the conflicting information, we have been unable to determine the motive behind the Zeta assault, which reportedly involved a force of armed Zetas in 130 SUVs. However, we have seen several large Zeta raids into Gulf territory in recent months intended to undercut Gulf’s support network, and this raid into Matamoros would have been the largest one yet (at least that we are aware of).
Zetas leader Lazcano, a former member of the army’s Grupo Aeromovil de Fuerzas Especiales (GAFES), an elite special operations unit, is an “old Zeta.” He has good tactical and operational awareness and has proved himself to be a very rational decision-maker. Moving a convoy of 130 SUV’s nearly a half mile long (if they were bumper to bumper) into the heart of Gulf territory could not have achieved any element of surprise, which means Lazcano probably thought his force was large enough to accomplish the mission even if it was detected well in advance.
If the objective of this raid was to recover the 11 Zetas reportedly captured by Gulf forces, those prisoners must have been extremely valuable to the Zetas and possibly to Lazcano personally. Low-ranking members of an organization are typically not worth potential losses incurred in such an operation.
The reports that a motorized Mexican army regiment took part in the firefight alongside Zetas gunmen are likely untrue. While there is a corrupt element within the military, the chance of an entire regiment operating with cartel gunmen is quite remote. It is not uncommon for individual soldiers and smaller military units to be found in the employ of cartels, and perhaps a small element was working with the Zetas, but it could not have been a Mexican army regiment, which would number some 1,000 to 3,000 troops.
Whether the Zetas Matamoros raid was a deliberate strike against the Gulf cartel’s power base or an attempt to rescue a group of Zetas prisoners, we have been expecting to see this type of Zetas offensive for several months now. People and businesses should be aware of the probability of increasing violence in the coming months in Matamoros, Reynosa and Monterrey.
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View an interactive map of hot spots this week in MexicoThe Mexican military said the June 17 gunbattle in Matamoros’ Colonia Pedro Moreno neighborhood resulted in three deaths and nine arrests, while an unnamed U.S. law enforcement official said four Gulf cartel gunmen died in the exchange of fire. According to a Mexican army officer quoted in border media, a Mexican army “mechanized regiment” was patrolling in trucks in downtown Matamoros when the fighting erupted but did not participate. The media also quoted a U.S. law enforcement official confirming the presence of another mechanized regiment and claiming that this other regiment of soldiers traveling in trucks supported Los Zetas in an attempt to rescue 11 Zeta operatives, both male and female, who had been captured by the Gulf cartel June 16.
For its part, the Mexican military said a motorized army unit rescued 17 civilians who had been kidnapped, although it is uncertain how an army unit could have achieved this without being a part of the operation or participating in the firefight. At some point during the gunbattle, the leader of Los Zetas, Heriberto “El Lazca” Lazcano Lazcano, was reportedly killed, although STRATFOR doubts that he was present.
While reports of the Matamoros battle are conflicting, it is very likely that a large firefight did occur in the city between the Gulf cartel and Los Zetas and that it was initiated by the latter. Due to the conflicting information, we have been unable to determine the motive behind the Zeta assault, which reportedly involved a force of armed Zetas in 130 SUVs. However, we have seen several large Zeta raids into Gulf territory in recent months intended to undercut Gulf’s support network, and this raid into Matamoros would have been the largest one yet (at least that we are aware of).
Zetas leader Lazcano, a former member of the army’s Grupo Aeromovil de Fuerzas Especiales (GAFES), an elite special operations unit, is an “old Zeta.” He has good tactical and operational awareness and has proved himself to be a very rational decision-maker. Moving a convoy of 130 SUV’s nearly a half mile long (if they were bumper to bumper) into the heart of Gulf territory could not have achieved any element of surprise, which means Lazcano probably thought his force was large enough to accomplish the mission even if it was detected well in advance.
If the objective of this raid was to recover the 11 Zetas reportedly captured by Gulf forces, those prisoners must have been extremely valuable to the Zetas and possibly to Lazcano personally. Low-ranking members of an organization are typically not worth potential losses incurred in such an operation.
The reports that a motorized Mexican army regiment took part in the firefight alongside Zetas gunmen are likely untrue. While there is a corrupt element within the military, the chance of an entire regiment operating with cartel gunmen is quite remote. It is not uncommon for individual soldiers and smaller military units to be found in the employ of cartels, and perhaps a small element was working with the Zetas, but it could not have been a Mexican army regiment, which would number some 1,000 to 3,000 troops.
Whether the Zetas Matamoros raid was a deliberate strike against the Gulf cartel’s power base or an attempt to rescue a group of Zetas prisoners, we have been expecting to see this type of Zetas offensive for several months now. People and businesses should be aware of the probability of increasing violence in the coming months in Matamoros, Reynosa and Monterrey.
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Dispatch: Implications of El Chango's Arrest
Vice President of Tactical Intelligence Scott Stewart looks at the
implications of the arrest of drug cartel leader Jose de Jesus Mendez
Vargas or “El Chango.” Watch the Video »
Count Your Blessings
Heather Boushey explores the opportunities for broader employment through job-sharing at the workplace.More: Job Creation Strategies That Work
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The GOP’s Budget Blame Game
Republicans Take Their Ball and Go Home
Vice President Joe Biden has been
leading negotiations among a bipartisan group of lawmakers to hammer out
a long-term deficit reduction package in time to avert a U.S. default
on its obligations caused by the GOP’s refusal to raise the debt ceiling
(more on that here) — something that must happen by Aug. 2.
Today, just hours before the group was to hold another meeting, the Republican negotiators abruptly pulled out of the talks. Here’s the rundown of what happened and why:
Who: Majority Leader
Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ), the
Republican negotiators taking part in the bipartisan budget talks being
led by Vice President Biden.
What: Republican
negotiators bailing on the bipartisan talks being led by Vice President
to avert an economically calamitous U.S. default on its obligations.
Why: Republicans offered two complaints today. The faux process complaint, offered by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on the Senate floor this morning, was that president has been not involved enough, which apparently somehow justifies the Republican negotiators becoming completely
uninvolved.
Their substantive complaint was that Democrats are insisting on “tax hikes”
to balance out the trillions in entitlement and other spending cuts
being demanded by Republicans. What Republicans don’t tell you is that
when they say “tax hikes,” they really mean things like closing tax
loopholes and taking away the billions in
wasteful subsidies lavished on Big Oil every year.
What’s really going on: Republicans
are playing a game of political musical chairs, knowing full well that
they will have to eventually concede to some revenue increases (e.g. a
recent poll found that 64 percent of voters would be in favor of eliminating the oil tax breaks). It seems that Cantor would rather have Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), whom Cantor suggested needed to be brought in to resolve the tax issue,
be the one without a chair when the music stops and a Republican leader
has to agree to some revenue increases — something that is bitterly
opposed by Boehner’s fractious, Tea Party-dominated caucus in the House
of Representatives. The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein explains:
Cantor has the credibility with the Tea Party that Boehner lacks. But that’s why Cantor won’t cut the deal. The Tea Party-types support him because he’s the guy who won’t cut the deal. He can’t sign off on tax increases without losing his power base. But if he’s able to throw it back to Boehner, and Boehner cuts the deal, that’s all good for Cantor: Boehner becomes weaker and he becomes stronger. Which is why Boehner will also have trouble making this deal. It’ll mean he made the concessions that Cantor, the true conservative, didn’t. That’s not how he holds onto the gavel in this Republican Party.[...]Cantor is putting personal power before country here, and in a very dangerous way. If Boehner actually does manage to cut a decent deal despite Cantor’s effort to throw him under the bus, he may not hold on as leader of his party, but unlike Cantor, he’ll deserve to. For better or worse, this is when we learn whether anyone on the Republican Party’s leadership team is actually prepared to lead.
In one sentence: Republicans
are not only willing to risk economic calamity to preserve billions in
tax breaks for Big Oil, the wealthy, and other special interests, but
now it seems they may also be willing to do so just to maintain their
own personal political power.
Evening Brief: Important Stories That You May Have Missed
In light of the gift scandal growing
around Justice Clarence Thomas, Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is asking his
fellow members of Congress and the public to sign a letter asking the
House Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on the Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act.
There actually is a Republican governor who supports Medicaid.
Koch-sponsored House energy chairman Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) shills for the Keystone XL pipeline and Alaska drilling at the Heritage Foundation.
On Tuesday, a bill that would allow pesticide users to bypass the Clean Water Act and spray pesticides over waterways passed
Is the jobs crisis Evan Bayh’s fault?
The former governor and senator now has five jobs all to himself — a
director of Fifth/ Third Bancorp, partner at lobbying firm McGuireWoods
LLP, Fox News contributor, anti-regulation speaker for the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce, and adviser to private equity firm
Apollo Capital Management.
While the total number of people in prison increased less than 16 percent, the number of people held in private federal facilities increased by 120 percent, thanks largely to millions of dollars worth of lobbying efforts by the private prison industry.
On the campaign trail in Iowa, GOP
presidential hopeful Herman Cain told ThinkProgress that he would put
coal and oil CEOs in charge of a commission to dismantle Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
The youth leaders of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood broke from their party to form Egyptian Current Party, which advocates for a more centrist and liberal version of Islamist politics.
Key Democrats criticized President Obama’s speech on Afghanistan last night for falling short of his promise for more a more “significant” withdrawal.
2012 Watch: Herman Cain Accuses Jon Stewart of Targeting Him Because He’s Black
Via ThinkProgress’ Judd Legum, who was on the trail in Iowa this week and caught up with Herman Cain at several stops:
Earlier this month, ThinkProgress reported that GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain told an audience in Pella, Iowa that he would not sign a bill longer than three pages. (Cain later said he was “exaggerating.”)Jon Stewart picked up on the story, imitating Cain and joking that if Cain was president, he would require everything to be shorter: “Treaties will have to fit on the back of a cereal box … The State of the Union Address will be delivered in the form of a fortune cookie.” You can watch the segment here. (Chris Wallace later replayed the segment during Stewart’s appearance on Fox News Sunday.)Speaking Wednesday at the Iowa Falls Fire Department, Herman Cain lashed out at Jon Stewart, claiming that Stewart was only targeting him “because I’m black.”
Numbers to Know: $1 TRILLION In Wasteful Tax Breaks We Could Do Without
Our Center for American Progress colleagues have identified over $1 trillion in wasteful tax breaks
that we could eliminate in order to reduce the deficit — the same kind
of wasteful tax breaks that the GOP is now defending by walking out of
the budget talks. Take a look:
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