Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday 19 January 2015

“Ron Paul: If The Fed Has Nothing To Hide, It Has Nothing To Fear – OpEd” plus 24 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 04:07 PM PST
Since the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913, the dollar has lost over 97 percent of its purchasing power, the US economy has been subjected to a series of painful Federal Reserve-created recessions and depressions, and government has grown to dangerous levels thanks to the Fed’s policy of monetizing the debt. Yet the Federal […] The post Ron Paul: If The Fed Has Nothing To Hide, It Has Nothing To Fear – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 04:04 PM PST
(EurActiv) — EU member states have reacted in different ways to the security threat highlighted by the Paris terrorist attacks, pointing to how difficult it would be to put in place a common European response to the challenge. The EurActiv network reports. EU ministers are devising ways to respond to the Paris killings, which range […] The post EU Anti-Terrorist Measures Go In All Directions – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 03:55 PM PST
The year 2014 ranks as Earth’s warmest since 1880, according to two separate analyses by NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists. The 10 warmest years in the instrumental record, with the exception of 1998, have now occurred since 2000. This trend continues a long-term warming of the planet, according to an analysis […] The post 2014 Warmest Year In Modern Record appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 03:54 PM PST
Recent scientific advances have meant that eyesight can be partially restored to those who previously would have been blind for life. However, scientists at the University of Montreal and the University of Trento have discovered that the rewiring of the senses that occurs in the brains of the long-term blind means that visual restoration may […] The post How Does Brain Adapt To Restoration Of Eyesight? appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 03:51 PM PST
By Noorrahman Rahmani* One hundred days after Mohammad Ashraf Ghani came to power, Afghans feel betrayed and dissatisfied with his performance so far. They say the compromises their new president has made could be devastating for Afghanistan and the future of its fledgling democracy. Most of the several dozen Kabul residents interviewed across the capital […] The post Afghans Unconvinced By Ghani, 100 Days On appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 03:43 PM PST
By Preet Malik* There is little doubt that the government and public opinion take India as an important player in Myanmar’s designs for its future. However, there are unfortunately gaps between expectation and what so far has been promised or delivered by India. It is also fairly clear that the foreign policy establishment in India […] The post India And Myanmar: A Relationship That Needs Nurturing – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 03:40 PM PST
By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* The heinous nature of the crime against the journalists and cartoonists from Charlie Hebdo makes it extremely difficult to offer a cool-headed analysis of what is entailed in this barbaric act, its context and precedents, as well as its impact and future repercussions. Still an analysis is urgently needed, lest […] The post Charlie Hebdo: Some Tough Quandaries – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 03:36 PM PST
By Alok Bansal* 2014 ended with India-Pakistan relations hitting a new low, there have been allegations of cross border firings and even worse, Indian security forces have alleged that there have been attempts by Pakistan to push in terrorists through the sea routes, a replication of Mumbai. As the year was coming to a close, […] The post India-Pakistan Relations: Hostage Of Rawalpindi GHQ – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 03:33 PM PST
Sri Lanka President Maithreepala Sirisena says he is dedicated to build a prosperous and peaceful country while fulfilling pledges given to the general public at the presidential election. The government elected by the public will always seek the advice and the blessings from the Maha Sangha to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities it has to […] The post Sirisena Pledges To Develop Sri Lanka With National And Religious Reconciliation appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 03:31 PM PST
The World Economic Forum launched Sunday the Global Strategic Foresight Community, a new multi-stakeholder peer network aimed at positively shaping future industry, regional and global agendas by identifying emerging or underappreciated global shifts and bringing them to the attention of decision-makers. The community will consist initially of 32 established thought leaders drawn from leading organizations […] The post World Economic Forum Launches Global Strategic Foresight Community...

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 03:11 PM PST
As an earnest researcher and a person of avid interest in Kashmir sociology, I keep interacting with my fellow Kashmiris – both inside and outside Kashmir – to take cognizance of their views on the current situation prevailing in this sylvan vale. While talking to youths in a few group discussions on the themes of […] The post Kashmir: A Radical Hope – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 02:45 PM PST
By Alan Holdren and Elise Harris* Archbishop Bernardito Auza – a member of the organizing committee for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the US – has revealed details of the proposed schedule, which includes visits to three cities. “He would arrive on the 22nd and he would leave the evening of the 27th. It’s really […] The post Details Of Proposal For Pope Francis’ US Visit Revealed appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 02:40 PM PST
By Pramod Jaiswal* India-Nepal relations are bound by history, geography, economic cooperation and socio-cultural ties. Strong people-to-people relations have continued since centuries which were further strengthened with the 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship that give special privileges to people, of both the countries. Unlike most of the borders of the world, Nepal-India share […] The post Modi Government Ushered New Chapter In Nepal-India Ties In 2014 – Analysis...

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 02:38 PM PST
The average cost of an Afghan soldier i.e. cost of arms, ammunitions, uniform and wages is estimated to be around US$1,286 per annum. This number increases with the nature of deployment, injuries and units within the army. The cadre of Afghan officers which reaches thousands has a much higher cost in terms of budget and […] The post Cost Of Violence: The Fiscally ‘Unsustainable’ Path Of Afghan National Security Forces – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 02:25 PM PST
By Shakti Sinha* The fast-changing situation in Kabul with a new president heading a government of national unity, the end of NATO and US’ combat roles and increased insecurity poses severe challenges for India. This comes at a time when the government of Narendra Modi has been busy consolidating its position domestically, trying to revive […] The post India-Afghanistan Relations: Road To Nowhere? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 02:21 PM PST
By MD Al-Sulami Saudi Arabia’s Border Guards has been given orders to shoot anybody who tries to cross into Saudi territory illegally, said Vice Adm. Awad bin Eid Al-Balawi, acting director general of the Border Guards. “No negotiations will be held with the intruders,” he added. Maj. Mohammed Al-Ghamdi, official spokesman of the Border Guards, […] The post Saudi Arabia: Border Guard To Shoot On Sight Intruders appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 02:17 PM PST
Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are zeroing in on inequality as America’s fundamental economic problem. Bush’s new Political Action Committee, called “The Right to Rise,” declares “the income gap is real” but that “only conservative principles can solve it.” Mitt Romney likewise promised last week that if he runs for president he’ll change the strategy […] The post The New Compassionate Conservatism And Trickle-Down Economics – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 01:47 PM PST
By Syed Badrul Ahsan* The rise of Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party to power in Delhi in May 2014 was occasion for a flurry of activities in Dhaka. Just how ready Bangladesh’s political classes were to welcome the change in India was initially reflected by the congratulatory message sent to India’s new leader, […] The post Bangladesh And India: Opportunities For Consolidation Of Ties – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 01:45 PM PST
The recent expansion of US shale oil production has captured the imagination of policymakers and industry analysts. It has fuelled visions of the US becoming independent of oil imports, of cheap US gasoline, of a rebirth of US manufacturing, and of net oil exports improving the US current account. This column asks how plausible these […] The post How Shale Oil Revolution Has Affected US Oil And Gasoline Prices – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 01:37 PM PST
By Jai Kumar Verma* The recent statement of union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, while inaugurating a Border Security Force post on the India-Pakistan border in Lakhpat, district Kutch, that Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, mastermind of the 1993 bomb blasts in Mumbai, will be repatriated, generated a lot of interest in media as well as in public. […] The post Pakistan Should Hand Over Dawood To India – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 01:34 PM PST
By N. Sathiya Moorthy* Nothing could explain the realities of bilateral relations in the post-Cold War era than the readiness and remarkable alacrity with which India despatched military aircraft and warships to quench the thirst of the Maldivian capital of Male, after fire damaged the city’s desalination plant in late 2014. To the man on […] The post Maldives: Quenching Male’s Thirst – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 01:31 PM PST
An Israeli helicopter strike hit a Hezbollah convoy in Syria’s Golan Heights Sunday killing nine fighters, among them a field commander, a Lebanese security source told The Daily Star. Jihad Mughniyeh, the son of Hezbollah’s slain top military commander Imad Mughniyeh and a field commander who goes by the nom de guerre “Abu Issa” were […] The post Israeli Airstrikes On Golan Heights Kill Nine Hezbollah Members appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 01:27 PM PST
By Kalinga Seneviratne* Be it with “pinch-hitting” and “sling bowling” in cricket, eradicating a ruthless terrorist group, winning Asian games gold medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 metre races running barefoot or electing the world’s first woman prime minister, Sri Lankans always excel in using unorthodox means to achieve their objectives. On January 8, they […] The post Sri Lanka’s ‘Peoples Power’ Faces Big Challenges – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 01:24 PM PST
By R. S. Kalha In November 2012, soon after the conclusion of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), President Xi Jinping put forward for the first time the idea of the Chinese Dream. In March 2013, Xi further elaborated on this concept at the closing ceremony of the First Session […] The post The Chinese Dream 2015: Which Way Is It Heading? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 18 Jan 2015 01:21 PM PST
By Andrew Edward Tchie* In the 1960’s King Mahendra seized control in Nepal, dissolving the parliament, suspending the constitution, and putting an end to party politics after the Nepali Congress Party (NCP) won elections with B. P. Koirala at its helm. This later brought with it a new constitution laying the foundation of a non-party […] The post Inner Demons Continue To Plague Nepal’s Future – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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