Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Saturday, 7 September 2013

“California: Second Chance For Youth Offenders, Says HRW” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 09:26 PM PDT
The California Assembly approved a bill on September 6, 2013, that offers hope and a meaningful opportunity of parole for over 5,000 youth offenders in the state, said Human Rights Watch. Senate Bill 260 (Hancock) passed in the Assembly with bipartisan support by a vote of 51 to 21. Next week it will return to […] The post California: Second Chance For Youth Offenders, Says HRW appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 09:19 PM PDT
By Adelaide Mena A ranking member of the U.S. House has proposed a war crimes tribunal as an alternative to military intervention in Syria so that perpetrators can be held accountable for the use of chemical weapons. “There is a compelling, moral imperative to immediately establish a comprehensive way to hold accountable all those on […] The post War Crimes Tribunal Suggested As Alternative To Strike On Syria appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 09:17 PM PDT
By Jessica Zuckerman and Ken McIntyre Congress gets back to its regularly scheduled work on Monday—and there’s plenty of immigration propaganda greeting them. The falsehoods from the White House just keep on coming, and Catholic leaders have called for clergy to preach in support of the Senate-passed immigration overhaul this Sunday. On the White House […] The post Five Immigration Falsehoods From The White House – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 09:14 PM PDT
By Mary Campbell The relationship between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Latin America is likely to weaken considering the effort newly inaugurated President Hassan Rouhani is exerting to initiate dialogue with other countries. Interestingly, the attempts by the new Iranian head of state to create ties with more diverse members of the international community […] The post Iran: Rohani’s Inherited Economic Links To Latin America – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 09:11 PM PDT
The European Court of Justicen(ECJ) rescinded some of its sanctions against Iran on Friday September 6. The German New Agency reports that the European Court of Justice rescinded sanctions against seven companies and one individual today. The court found there is not sufficient evidence to establish connection between Iran’s nuclear program and the banks and […] The post EU Court Drops Seven Companies From Iranian Sanctions List appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 09:09 PM PDT
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has reiterated the country’s readiness to allay Western concerns over its nuclear energy program in a “win-win manner.” “Although we deem the nuclear dossier concocted, we are ready to allay the West’s concerns on the basis of international laws and conventions,” Ali Akbar Salehi said. […] The post Iran Says Ready To Resolve Nuclear Issue In Win-Win Manner appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 09:06 PM PDT
As Saudi Arabia seeks to inoculate itself against the push for greater freedom, transparency and accountability sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, a major challenge to the kingdom’s puritan interpretation of Islam sits on its doorstep: Qatar, the only other country whose native population is Wahhabi and that adheres to the Wahhabi creed. It […] The post Wahhabism Vs. Wahhabism: Qatar Challenges Saudi Arabia – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 08:27 PM PDT
By Michael Lombardi It’s the elephant in the room no one wants to talk about… The middle class in the U.S. economy is on the verge of collapse. Yes, I said collapse. That social class that once helped the U.S. economy grow and prosper is coming apart. Will the U.S. economy ever be the same without […] The post An Obituary For The American Middle Class – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 08:19 PM PDT
By Usman Ali Khan “War become perpetual when it is used as a rationale for peace” – Norman Solomon This recent $52.6-billion “Black Budget” for fiscal year 2013, obtained by The Washington Post from former intelligence fugitive! Edward Snowden, who had leaked classified secrets about U.S. surveillance efforts. This 178 page summary on black budget […] The post Paradox Of NSA Security Serveillance – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 08:15 PM PDT
By Kathy Kelly Responding to Pope Francis’s call for people to join in a day of fasting and prayer, on Saturday, September 7th, the New York Catholic Worker community will host a candlelight vigil in Washington Square Park, West 4th Street and MacDougal Street, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. On Thursday, September 5, the […] The post Pope Francis’s Peacemaking Initiative Gathers Followers In US – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 08:12 PM PDT
Avni Azizi was born on September 6, 1970 in the village of Terpeze in Viti, a city in Albania. He enrolled in the local elementary school and later went to study at the main high school of Viti. He later studied geography and literature at the University of Prishtina. He became a writer at an […] The post Avni Azizi: Inspired Writing For Nationhood And Freedom – Profile appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 08:01 PM PDT
The modernisation of paramilitary forces in India has suffered due to the disconnect between the ground operatives and the policy-makers. It is apt to start with an allegory. A school management body decides to rent out the school building as a function hall during the non-operational hours. It generates a lot of demand and the […] The post India And The Perpetual Disconnect – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:56 PM PDT
According to the national security think-tank, Stand Up America, former U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely and Nagi N. Najjar, Vallely’s personal Middle East advisor, met with the Commander-in Chief of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), Colonel Riad El Asaad, on their trip to Turkey and inside the Syrian war zone. On Friday, Gen Vallely […] The post Former US Army General Meets With Syrian Rebels – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:44 PM PDT
Bashar al-Assad is probably already planning his victory parade. First Obama says he’s decided to attack Syria, but then he immediately says he’s seeking authorization from Congress. But then he signals he’ll attack even without the support of Congress. Then AIPAC wheels out its big guns in Obama’s support, but for once it doesn’t look […] The post Obama’s Exit Strategy: Congress Tied My Hands – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:42 PM PDT
The United States will soon be at war against Syria. The president told us so. He also told us that he didn’t care if the United Nations Security Council went along with his plans or not. He said he would ask Congress for approval but also implied that it wouldn’t really matter if he didn’t […] The post Obama’s Accomplices To War Crimes – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:39 PM PDT
While all eyes are on Syria and America’s response, the real economy in which most Americans live is sputtering. More than four years after the recession officially ended, 11.5 million Americans are unemployed, many of them for years.  Nearly 4 million have given up looking for work altogether. If they were actively looking, today’s unemployment […] The post Syria And The Reality At Home In America – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:37 PM PDT
Angelina Jolie is to receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, BBC News reports. The honorary Oscar is one of several statuettes handed out by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Governors Awards in November. Veteran actress Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and costume designer Piero Tosi will also be honored. The awards […] The post Angelina Jolie To Receive Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:36 PM PDT
Following in the footsteps of other tech giants, Yahoo has published its first ever transparency report revealing how often governments request data about its users. According to the information, the majority of requests came from the US. The report presents information on global government data requests that Yahoo received between January 1 and June 30 […] The post Yahoo Publishes First Transparency Report, US Tops Snooping List appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:34 PM PDT
By Carolyn Weaver After 12 years of Michael Bloomberg, New York City is getting ready to elect a new mayor. Front-runner Bill de Blasio, a middle-class Democrat now serving as the city’s public advocate, could hardly be less like the billionaire Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-Independent Mayor Bloomberg. In recent weeks, polls have found, support for de Blasio has […] The post An ‘Anti-Bloomberg’ Surges To Fore In New York City Mayoral Election appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 11:06 AM PDT
As President Obama announces plans for another war, adding Syria to the ongoing and recent wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and elsewhere, a profound gap has emerged between the highly militarized state and US public opinion. A Reuters/IPSOS poll taken August 19-23 (2013) revealed that 60 percent of Americans surveyed stated that the United […] The post Obama’s Politics Of War Aand US Public Opinion: The Great Divergence – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 11:04 AM PDT
By Farouk Luqman Mumbai, known not very long ago as Bombay, home to the Indian version of Hollywood is once again making headlines but for all the wrong reasons. Apart from the negativity surrounding those events, Mumbai is undoubtedly one of the greatest cities of the world. The credit also goes to the long British […] The post Mumbai: India’s Finest British Legacy – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 11:01 AM PDT
After both great wars of the last century nations got together to create organizations that would ensure that large conflicts would not occur again. After World War I, it was the League of Nations. When Woodrow Wilson (who was reelected in 1916 after promising to keep the U.S. out of the war in Europe) tried […] The post The Middle East’s Peace Of The Grave‏ – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 10:45 AM PDT
By Geethanjali Nataraj and Rohit Sinha The 8th G20 Summit kick-started in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Friday (September 6). Major differences over military intervention in Syria threaten to overshadow the discussions on important economic issues. This gives us an opportunity to debate the need for a permanent secretariat to handle the G20 […] The post Doesn’t G20 Need A Secretariat? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 10:42 AM PDT
In 1984, Richard Rahn and I wrote an editorial in the Wall Street Journal in which we proposed a savings account for health care. We called it a Medical IRA. That same year, Singapore instituted a related idea: a system of compulsory Medisave accounts. Through the years, my colleagues and I at the National Center […] The post Medisave Accounts In Singapore – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 10:39 AM PDT
US Navy destroyers in the Mediterranean are “fully ready” to launch cruise missiles into Syria as part of a US military campaign that would not involve “extraordinary” monetary costs, a top admiral said Thursday. Admiral Jonathan Greenert said that the US was considering using Tomahawk missiles against Syria at a cost of $1.5mn each. His […] The post US Ships In Mediterranean ‘Fully Ready’ For Potential Syria Strike appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 10:27 AM PDT
Wednesday, John Kerry told the Senate not to worry about the cost of an American war on Syria. The Saudis and Gulf Arabs, cash-fat on the $110-a-barrel oil they sell U.S. consumers, will pick up the tab for the Tomahawk missiles. Has it come to this — U.S. soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen as the […] The post Patrick Buchanan: Just Whose War Is This? – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 10:15 AM PDT
By Luke Rodeheffer The European Union’s Eastern Partnership was dealt a major blow as Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan made a surprise announcement that his republic will join Russia’s Customs Union during a visit to Moscow in early September. E.U. leaders expressed shock and dismay at the surprise about-face, while members of the Armenian opposition protested […] The post How Russia Pulled Armenia Into The Customs Union – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 10:11 AM PDT
The US Labor Department reported the economy added 169,000 jobs in August, largely in line with expectations. The unemployment rate also edged down to 7.3 percent, the lowest level since December of 2008. However the larger picture in both surveys was not as bright. Downward revisions of 74,000 to the prior two months’ data in […] The post US Economy Added 169,000 Jobs In August, But Downward Revisions Cloud Picture – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 09:40 AM PDT
Every winter of each year the International Film Festival of Marrakesh is held for a stretch of four days. It is renowned for its prestige in terms of cinematographic production and is comparable to the Cannes film festival in the south of France. The Marrakesh Film Festival was established in 2001 and has become Morocco’s […] The post Hollywood Legend Presides Jury Of The Marrakesh Internatioanal Film Festival‏ – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2013 09:36 AM PDT
The United States and Australia need to adopt a calibrated approach in extending military assistance to the new leadership in Myanmar. Without such a calculated framework, Washington’s efforts at building partner capacity will be much less effective. By Christine M. Leah SINCE 2012 the United States, followed by Australia, has extended military assistance and relaxed […] The post Military Assistance To Myanmar: Need For Balance – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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