by William Blum
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Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Pakistan: Indian Troops Moved To Border
Foreign Minister Says India Mirrored His Own County's Moves, But Tension Could Ease
The Myth Of Putin's Popularity
A lot has been made of the recent public unrest in Russia and the brutality with which the authorities have responded. If you haven't seen the videos yet, there are plenty on youtube, including this one and this one. My fellow Power Verticalist, Brian Whitmore, has written that the protests are sign that the tacit deal -- the social bribe -- between Vladimir Putin and the Russian people is coming unraveled under the pressure of the financial crisis More
Russian Opposition Figure Detained Over Crisis Article
Police have detained an opposition politician in the Russian city of Ulyanovsk over an article on economic hardship in the region. The arrest comes amid mounting Kremlin nervousness about the financial crisis in Russia, which has sent the ruble plummeting to record lows. More
Rising Russian Public Discontent
Russia's financial crisis has reached the country's automotive industry, with the largest automaker, AvtoVAZ, announcing it has temporarily halted production because of an interruption in the supply of parts. This follows scores of demonstrations held across Russia in recent weeks to protest a planned tax hike on imported used cars, which many Russians consider a more reliable option to buying domestic. RFE/RL discussed these issues with Vyacheslav Lysakov, the head of the "Freedom of Choice" ca More
Russia Violated Prisoner's Rights, European Court Says
Russian authorities violated the human rights of a jailed oil executive who has HIV/AIDS and who was not given proper medical treatment for his condition, Europe's Strasbourg-based human rights court has
The CIA and Drugs
The CIA and Drugs
CIA-supplied trucks and mules, which had carried arms into Afghanistan, were used to transport opium to laboratories along the Afghan-Pakistan border. The output provided up to one half of the heroin used annually in the United States and three-quarters of that used in Western Europe.
In Russia, the Favorite Pastime of Draft Dodging
In Russia, the Favorite Pastime of Draft Dodging
Russia's Army relies heavily on conscripts, but Russians are working harder than ever to avoid service
By Alastair Gee
Posted December 29, 2008
Whispers: Sweets for Spies
The CIA sent out a record-setting amount of treats to agents in the war zones.
How to Beat Stress, Angst Through Meditation
Turning your focus inward offers more health benefits than simply relieving anxiety.
Israel vs. Hamas: Egypt in Quandary as Gaza Raids Divide the Muslim
Israel's ongoing bombing of the Gaza Strip has put Egypt in a delicate position. The government in Cairo has no interest in antagonizing Israel, but pressure is growing to allow Palestinians into the country. The attacks have split the Muslim world.
Palestinian Rocket Fire Kills Three Israelis
Shmulik Hadad
Heavy Palestinian rocket and mortar barrages rained on Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Netivot Monday, leaving three people dead and at least nine wounded. Irit Sheetrit, 39, a mother of four, was killed in Ashdod. IDF Master Sergeant Lutfi Nasraldin, 38, from Daliat el Carmel, was killed and five soldiers were injured after a shell hit their army base. Rockets also landed in Ofakim and in the Yavne area, 40 km. from Gaza. Two rockets landed in Ashkelon, one of them inside the yard of an elementary school.
(Ynet News)
White House Blames Hamas for New Mideast Violence
Deb Riechmann
The White House, calling Monday for a lasting cease-fire in the Mideast, backed Israel's air attacks in Gaza and said Hamas had shown its "true colors as a terrorist organization." "Right now the people of southern Israel are not able to live in peace," White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said. "They have to live in bomb shelters a lot of the time. And that's unacceptable." Asked if the U.S. thinks Israel is justified in its strikes in Gaza, Johndroe replied: "The United States understands that Israel needs to take actions to defend itself."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and other lawmakers also expressed support for Israel's right to defend its citizens against rocket attacks from Hamas. "As President-elect Obama has made clear time and again, no country should be forced to tolerate attacks on its people," said Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.). "Hamas is abusing the people of Gaza by using their homes as a base for terror operations. The world should no longer tolerate a terrorist government in the Gaza Strip."
(AP)
Has Israel Revived Hamas?
The heavy-handed Israeli attacks on Gaza have proven to be a bonanza for Hamas.
Black Workers in Auto Plants Losing Ground
By MARY M. CHAPMAN
Automakers and their higher wage scales provided a route to the middle class for many African-Americans.
Ruble Continues Slow Decline
Russia allowed the ruble to fall further, bringing its losses to more than 18% since August as the economy faces growing risks of recession.
Italian Recession to Worsen
Business confidence fell to its lowest level since the index began in 1991, indicating Europe's fourth-largest economy is likely to fall into a deep recession.
15 Banken sollen staatliche Kapitalhilfe beantragt haben
15 Banken sollen staatliche Kapitalhilfe beantragt haben
Das Rettungspaket der Bundesregierung findet bei Banken offenbar doch Anklang: Immer mehr Geldinstitute haben nach Angaben des CDU-Politikers Otto Bernhardt direkte Eigenkapitalhilfe des Staats beantragt. Die Regierung wertet das als gutes Zeichen. mehr... [ Forum ]
Un enorme despliegue para reafirmar su poder disuasivo
Israel busca aleccionar a Hamas para que no vuelva a lanzar cohetes
Link corto: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1085446
Israel advierte sobre una "guerra total"
Afirmó que "lo peor está por llegar" y desplegó cientos de tanques en la frontera con la Franja; ya hay más de 360 muertos
Link corto: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1085439
Gaza toll passes 350 in 3rd day of Israeli strikes
By ETHAN BRONNER AND TAGHREED EL-KHODARY
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak vowed "an all-out war on Hamas and its kind," as Israel carried out a third straight day of deadly airstrikes in Gaza.
Holocaust 'love story' was fake
A US publisher cancels a Holocaust memoir after its author admits he made up a key part on meeting his wife at a Nazi camp.
Monday, 29 December 2008
Chanukah: ‘Give me Judaism or give me death’
Chanukah: ‘Give me Judaism or give me death’
By Rabbi Hillel Goldberg
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