Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Saturday, 3 March 2012


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TRNN This Week February 26 - March 2
March 3, 2012

March 2

Has Obama Challenged the "War On Drugs" Asumptions?
Pt1 of a debate on "What would a saner drug policy look like?" between Sean Dunagan, former DEA Analyst and Kevin Sabet, former Obama Admin. Adviser
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Senate bill aims to prevent indefinite detention of US citizens
FSRN: Senate responds to controversial National Defense Authorization Act which President Obama signed into law late last year
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Syrian rebels withdraw from Homs stronghold
EuroNews: Most Syrian rebels fighting government forces pulled out of the Baba Amro district of Homs on Thursday
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March 1

Pakistan Majority Want US Out of the Region Says Blogger
Sana Saleem: People are fed up with drone attacks and blame US policy for Afghan war
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Austerity anger on Europe's streets
EuroNews: Widespread protests in Europe reflected the impact and pain of austerity measures around the European Union
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February 29

United States vs. Manning & Assange
Michael Ratner: Army is trying to pressure Manning into implicating Julian Assange so that he too can be charged and extradited to US
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The Eurozone Crisis and the USA
Costas Lapavitsas: European and US elites are asserting naked class interest, but in Europe now there's a more extreme neo-liberalism
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The Rise of Santorum
TRNN Replay - Max Blumenthal: The radical right would be happy to destroy Romney and position Santorum for the future
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February 28

Israel's "New West Bank"
New plan reveals gov't relocating Bedouins in Negev Desert to create Jewish contiguity south of the West Bank.
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The Syrian Opposition and the External Players
Bassam Haddad: The Syrian revolution must guard against interference by external powers and the Syrian National Council
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February 27

Why Are GOP Candidates Competing to be the Greatest Friend of Israel?
As presidential candidates tout support for Israel, they may be reaching out to right-wing evangelicals more than Jewish voters
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Despite public outcry, Chicago approves closure of 17 schools
Students, parents and teachers outraged over school privatizations
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February 26

Egyptians Combat State Media Propaganda
Egyptian State media demonizes the revolution
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A Planned Economy for the 1%
Michael Hudson: All economies have a certain amount of planning, the question is, for whom
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Hundreds Killed in Honduras Jail Fire Shows Post-Coup Impunity
Guards fired at prisoners trying to escape, part of a militarization of security that does not hold police, soldiers or generals accountable for crimes and human rights violations
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