Roberto Abraham Scaruffi: May 2013

Friday 31 May 2013


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By Paul Craig Roberts
The Social Cost Of Capitalism
In order to keep the deregulated financial system afloat, the Federal Reserve has monetized trillions of dollars of debt over the last several years. Real interest rates have been driven into negative territory. Retirees are unable to earn any interest income on their savings and have to draw down their capital in order to cover their living expenses.

Comey will run the FBI alongside Obama's chief of the CIA, John Brennan, who spent the Bush years advocating multiple torture techniques and rendition. The Agent of Change reaches deep into the bowels of the Bush National Security State and empowers them to run two of the most powerful agencies.

Western hypocrisy is the bane of secular democrats everywhere.

Voters are concerned about the recent "scandals" surrounding the Obama administration, but they remain far more concerned about the economy, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. By a 73 to 22 percent margin, voters think the economy and unemployment should be a higher priority than investigating issues including Benghazi, the IRS focus on conservative groups and the Department of Justice's subpoenas of reporters' phone records. Only 24 percent of independents and 34 percent of Republicans want investigations to be given precedence over job creation.

By Lawrence Davidson
Endless War -- An Analysis
With the government's wholehearted embrace of targeted assassination, as well as modern surveillance technology and the precedent of offshore prisons for "enemy combatants," one wonders if, from now on, the recovery of rights will ever be fully equal to their loss.

Foreign policy, American style, has evolved over the decades to the point that it bears little to no resemblance to what it once was. The art of diplomacy and negotiations has been replaced by the doctrine of "You're either for us or against us" with no room for any gray area. The focus seems to be, why waste time with painstaking negotiations when force is so much easier and effective?

By William Boardman
Reagan's Chickens Home to Roost?
The threat that former Reagan administration officials might be held accountable for genocidal policies of the Reagan administration increased on May 10, when a Guatemalan lower court convicted the country's former president, Gen. Efrain Rios Montt, 86, of genocide and crimes against humanity for his part in the killing of thousands of Guatemalan civilians.

Gallup poll has stunning proof that Republicans are easily manipulable.

By Andrew Schmookler
National Review Pitch Points to America's Political Pathology
The National Review sent out a pitch to its potential right-wing base, declaring: ""RESIST! He may have won the election. But he hasn't won the fight." That pitch shows us why the American political system is broken, and what true conservative patriots should be doing to restore our ability as a nation to meet our challenges.
Some fine points to consider from The Five Tibetan Rites of Rejuvenation from ebook free for limited time.

Anyone not familiar with Rocky Mountain Institute is likely to become happy by getting familiar with it. It appears to me that some of the brightest minds in the world work here, and, imo, it may well be our country's most valuable resource. Pick any article and check it out...

Over 2 million people participated in the Marches Against Monsanto in 436 cities across the globe. Yet television coverage by the corporate media was nearly non-existent. Since most people depend on television for their news, as far as they are concerned, these events never happened.

For people of faith- everyone of the 20 massacred children of Sandy Hook School are today angels in heaven. Guidepost featured the story of one of them - Catherine Hubbard. Her mother did a great job at Guideposts describing her angel when she lived.

Each of us grows up in a home with a distinct history and a distinct perspective on the meaning of larger historical events. Our parents' stories shape our historical consciousness, as do the stories of the ethnic, racial, and religious groups that number us as members. We attend churches, dubs, and neighborhood associations that further mold our collective and individual historical selves.

By David Swanson
An Anti-War Blockbuster
Starting in June, a remarkable anti-war / pro-journalism film will be showing -- even more remarkably -- in big mainstream movie theaters.

I interviewed Dmitry Itskov on April 4, 2013, to discuss the conference he has organized with the goal of creating technology that will allow people to become immortal. I was VERY impressed by the calibre of the conference speakers.

In celebration of National Short Story Month, authors Naomi Benaron, Adrian C. Louis, Debra Magpie Earling, Matt Pine & Jody Thompson answered five questions for me.

Please stand for Bradley Manning on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Fort Meade, MD, He traded his own freedom for our freedom to know. Truth is NOT a crime.

While many in Egypt fully understand that finding a dignified and lasting resolution to the humiliation experienced by Palestinians in Gaza is a must, as they remain confined to a tiny space with no political horizon in sight, some media pundits are callously fanning the flames against the Gaza population and their government.

Despite some modifications which the labor movement pressured the Administration into making (another unsung victory for the labor movement), the tax still punishes plans more for including sick people than it does for anything else. It punishes people for decisions made by their doctors, not them. It even punishes people for living in the wrong area.

Unapproved genetically engineered wheat has been discovered in an Oregon field, a potential threat to trade with countries that have concerns about genetically modified foods. The Agriculture Department said Wednesday that the genetically engineered wheat is safe to eat and there is no evidence that modified wheat entered the marketplace. But the department is investigating how it ended up in the field, whether there was any criminal wrongdoing and whether its growth is widespread.

Large multinationals are becoming more powerful than nation states. Google's Chief Executive repeats a Freudian slip while defending his corporate tax- dodging scams.

GMO wheat find threatens exports, stokes consumer fear
Maybe playing God isn't such a good idea? At least somebody seems to care!
The crisis of the so-called rebels and the reversals the Islamist militias have suffered recently in combat with the Syrian army have only served to escalate the US and Western European preparations for direct intervention. Washington and its allies are determined to pursue their war for regime change as part of a broader strategy for redrawing the map of the entire region to serve their own predatory interests.

By Burl Hall
A Slight Blow to Monsanto: Jury Finds Peaceful Farmer Does Not Need Licenses
Raw Dairy Farmer received 3 not guilty counts and one guilty regarding feeding their communities through direct private trade
By Robert Reich
Reframing The Debate
The means of most Americans haven't kept up with what the economy could and should provide. The economy is twice as large as it was three decades ago, and yet the typical American is earning about the same, adjusted for inflation. All the gains have been going to the top.

If Obama wants to win back deserting and hostile progressives, he will have to do more than cut back on his drone murdering campaign. Standing up for Social Security would be a real test says TCBH! journalist Dave Lindorff

By Tom Engelhardt
Michael Klare: A Future in Arms
Imagine for a moment that in 2010, China's leaders had announced a long-term, up to $60 billion arms deal with an extreme Islamic fundamentalist regime in the Middle East, one that was notoriously repressive to women and a well-known supporter of the Taliban.
By Dave Lefcourt
Redundant CIA Drone Strikes Won't End The Resistance
So much for Pres. Obama's speech last week where he announced new restrictions on drone strikes. Yesterday's CIA drone strike in Pakistan killing a suspected Taliban leader should put to rest any truth to his words. These redundant drone strikes, even the killing of insurgent leaders won't end their resistance against us. It'll just steel the resolve of that resistance.


Latest Articles

Short Story: "Kendrik House" (5th in a series)
The city's OWS has been transformed through adversity: Councilman Flange is stumping to create a virtual district to represent the 99%, the owner of their encampment site has built a community center for them so they can share it with other distributed communities. But Flange is notorious for going off on people in character, and he's just done it in public. But that's not the worst of it...
Benghazi, IRS, Leaks -- WHAT ABOUT JOBS??
The nation's media are transfixed with obsessive coverage of Hillary Clinton's role (there was none) in the talking points on the Benghazi deaths, IRS oversight of Tea Party groups' tax deductions (the same way they asked liberal groups including the NAACP), the Justice Department's demand for AP's phone records concerning leaks. WHAT ABOUT JOBS? That's the real problem that will define our future success as a country.
Intellectual property-related claims and disputes are on rise. Part of this is due to growing awareness about IP rights and part due to the commercial benefits of IP exploitation.

Bye Bye to Bachmann's House Of Cards: a house built on cluelessness and gullibility. From Glenn Beck to Tony Perkins to Frank Gaffney, Bachmann will be missed.


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Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee credited U.S. President Barack Obama with inspiring him to join the Democratic Party, a stance that his peers said put the son of former governor more in line with voters in the state. Chafee, who a decade ago served in the U.S. Senate as a Republican and later changed his affiliation to independent when he ran for governor, appeared at city hall in Warwick, where he lives, to fill out the one-page form to change his affiliation.

Authorities intercepted a threatening letter addressed to President Barack Obama that was similar to ones sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Secret Service said on Thursday. Letters sent to Bloomberg and his gun control group contained material believed to be the deadly poison ricin and contained a reference to gun control, New York police said on Wednesday. A Secret Service official said the White House letter was similar but did not elaborate.

Less than a week after President Obama outlined a new direction for the secret drone wars, Pakistani officials said that a C.I.A. missile strike on Wednesday killed a top member of the Pakistani Taliban, an attack that illustrated the continued murkiness of the rules that govern the United States' targeted killing operations. In the days since the president's speech, American officials have asserted behind the scenes that the new standards would not apply to the C.I.A. drone program in Pakistan as long as American troops remained next door in Afghanistan

1. DOPO AVERLO STROMBAZZATO IN TUTTE INTERVISTE, AL MOMENTO DELL’INCORONAZIONE ALLA PRESIDENZA DEL MUSEO MAXXI - “VADO GRATUITAMENTE A RILANCIARE UN'ISTITUZIONE PUBBLICA” - LA MELANDRINA, CINQUE MINUTI PRIMA CHE SPIRASSE IL GOVERNO DI MONTI, SI È FATTA REGALARE DALLO STATO UN DOVIZIOSO STIPENDIO FACENDO CAMBIARE LA “DESTINAZIONE D’USO”: OLTRE CHE MUSEO, “ENTE DI RICERCA” (DE CHE?) 2. UN COMPENSO DECISO DALLE DUE CONSIGLIERE DI AMMINISTRAZIONE NOMINATE SU INDICAZIONE DELLA STESSA EX DEPUTATO DEL PD, MONIQUE VEAUTE E FRANCESCA TRUSSARDI


FRANCA RAME: IL CERVELLO, LA PASSIONE, LA GENIALITÀ TRAVESTITA DA VAMP

La vita di Franca Rame, un’attrice superba che cominciò facendo la caricatura di Marilyn e finì per essere una paladina dei diritti sociali - Il mondo ci mise un po’ ad accorgersi che lei non era un’appendice di Dario Fo - “Al mio funerale sogno tutte le donne vestite di rosso”...

BANCA D’ITALIA - LA RELAZIONE DEL GOVERNATORE

Visco: « Anno difficile, serve coraggioMeno tasse su lavoro e produzione»
     Visco: «In ritardo di 25 anni, coesione sociale
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Il Governatore: «Anche il 2013 si concluderà con economia e occupazione in calo. L’evasione crea concorrenza sleale»
 

1. IL GOVERNINO DI LETTAENRICO METTE MANO AL FINANZIAMENTO DEI PARTITI, MA C’È UN BARBATRUCCO: CONTINUERANNO A INCASSARE 90 MLN € PER I PROSSIMI QUATTRO ANNI. DAL 2014, I CITTADINI DETRARRANNO DALLA DICHIARAZIONE DEI REDDITI LE DONAZIONI AI PARTITI E POI SCATTERÀ IL 2 PER MILLE DA VERSARE ALLA FORZA POLITICA PREFERITA
2. A 15 ANNI DALLA FAMOSA PRIVATIZZAZIONE, I PRIVATI HANNO SPOLPATO TELECOM: ORA NON HANNO I SOLDI PER INVESTIRE E TENTANO DI SEPARARE LA RETE DA TUTTO IL RESTO
3. IL SOCIO PRESCELTO, CON L’OK DELLA POLITICA, È LA CDP. OVVERO I RISPARMI POSTALI
4. IN QUALUNQUE PAESE DEL MONDO VI SAREBBE UN INFUOCATO DIBATTITO MA DA NOI ZERO
5. IL SENATÙR SISTEMA BOBO MARONI: “SOLO POLTRONE E BUROCRAZIA, NIENTE PIÙ IDEALI”

“Iranian-American Sentenced In Plot To Kill Saudi Arabian Ambassador In US” plus 29 more : Eurasia Review

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Posted: 30 May 2013 10:46 PM PDT
Manssor Arbabsiar, aka “Mansour Arbabsiar,” was sentenced Thursday in New York City federal court to 25 years in prison for participating in a plot to murder the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S. while the Ambassador was in the U.S., announced John Carlin, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division at the Department [...] The post Iranian-American Sentenced In Plot To Kill Saudi Arabian Ambassador In US appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 10:39 PM PDT
A giant asteroid will zip past Earth on Friday at the relatively close space distance of 3.6 million miles (5.8 million km) and it’s not alone. Astronomers studying the asteroid on Thursday noticed that it is bringing along a passenger – its own moon. Telescopes around the world began picking up distant images of the [...] The post Giant Asteroid Passing By Earth On Friday Has Its Own Moon appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:18 PM PDT
Many billions of Euros are being extracted from Europe’s vassal-debtor nations – Spain, Greece, Portugal and Ireland –and transferred to the creditor banks, financial speculators and swindlers located in the City of London, Wall Street, Geneva and Frankfort. Under what has been termed ‘austerity’ programs vast tributary payments are amassed by ruling Conservative and Social [...] The post Ireland And The Basque Country: Massive Flight (Emigration) Or General Strike? – OpEd appeared first...

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:13 PM PDT
The new Secretary of State John Kerry taking four trips to the Israeli/Palestinian region in the past two months means yet another U.S. effort for a negotiated peace process between the Palestinians (under ruthless occupation) and the very dominant Israelis. Why should the prospects be any better than the failed attempts by the esteemed former [...] The post Ralph Nader: Kerry Should Get Israeli Peace Leaders Before Congress – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:08 PM PDT
By Inge Fryklund Rebellious American colonists once proclaimed that “taxation without representation is tyranny.” A corollary is more significant in the modern world: “government without taxation results in tyranny.” This phenomenon is primarily observed in developing countries afflicted by the “resource curse,” in which the discovery of valuable natural resources has tended to exacerbate cronyism [...] The post Foreign Aid Is Afghanistan’s Resource Curse – OpEd appeared first on...

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Posted: 30 May 2013 08:57 PM PDT
By Monia Ghanmi Three “Femen” activists staged a topless protest in downtown Tunis, a day before the trial of Tunisian feminist Amina. Amina Sboui, known by her pseudonym Amina Tyler, went on trial Thursday (May 30th) for illegally possessing pepper spray, AFP reported. She was arrested May 19th in Kairouan after she allegedly wrote the [...] The post Tunisia Arrests Topless Activists appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 08:53 PM PDT
By Jaya Ramachandran A new poll finds that Europeans are growing dissatisfied with the inequities of the economic system, which are also rooted in the “still rising unemployment” that, as the OECD’s Chief Economist Pier Carlo Padoan avers, present “the most pressing challenge for policy makers” in the euro area. The euro area consists of [...] The post Inequities And No Jobs Worry Europeans – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 08:40 PM PDT
(RFE/RL) — The United States has lifted a ban on sales of communications equipment to Iranians and opened access to Internet services and social media. The move by the U.S. Treasury was made in consultation with the State Department in a bid to help Iranians circumvent government controls on the free flow of information, according [...] The post US Lifts Ban To Iran On Sale Of Communications Equipment appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 08:36 PM PDT
The discovery of a Monsanto-created, genetically modified strain of wheat in Oregon that was never approved by the United States Department of Agriculture has imperiled US exports of a staple world food commodity. Japanese authorities have already opted to cancel part of a tender offer to buy US western white wheat and have suspended imports [...] The post Discovery Of Monsanto GMO Wheat In Oregon Threatens US Exports appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 08:25 PM PDT
By Jim Garamone The United States military has “complete faith that our systems are secure and reliable,” a Pentagon spokesman said today. The military is always concerned about cybersecurity and the chances of losing information to other nations, Army Col. Steve Warren said, but the department has invested a lot of money, time and expertise [...] The post Despite Hackers, Pentagon Retains Faith In Weapon Systems appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 08:21 PM PDT
Canadian refineries, like those in the United States, are working to increase their use of growing production of crude oil from Texas and North Dakota. Monthly exports of crude oil from the United States to Canada have historically averaged 24,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) and were principally delivered to refineries in central Canada. However, U.S. [...] The post Eastern Canadian Refineries Increasing Their Use Of US-Sourced Crude Oil – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT
“It is not possible for us not to be disappointed that President Santos has taken a step that, in a painful way, leads us to derail our good relations” said Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Elías Jaua, at the end of a meeting in which President Nicolas Maduro has formally decided to “review” Venezuela’s participation in the [...] The post Venezuela And Colombia See Tensions Rise appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 11:14 AM PDT
The Secret Service says the White House mail screening facility has intercepted a letter that is similar to the ones sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg that were laced with the deadly poison ricin. The agency, which protects the president, announced Thursday they have turned over the letter to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task [...] The post Letter Sent To Obama May Contain Ricin appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 11:10 AM PDT
By Dr Kumar David Electricity tariffs were raised on April 20 and there was such an outcry that GoSL was forced to climb down. First, there was outrage at an incredibly stupid tariff design that it was soon dubbed MTS (Moronic Tariff Structure); second, people objected to the size of the increases. The President panicked [...] The post Sri Lanka: Electricity Price Increases And A Failed Strike – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 11:01 AM PDT
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are to blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, according to new research from the University of Waterloo published in the International Journal of Modern Physics B this week. CFCs are already known to deplete ozone, but in-depth statistical analysis now shows that CFCs are also the key driver [...] The post Global Warming Caused By CFCs, Not Carbon Dioxide – Study appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 10:19 AM PDT
Cooperation between Argentina and INTERPOL’s global law enforcement network against transnational organized crime topped the agenda during a meeting Thursday between Foreign Affairs Minister Héctor Timerman and INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble. Discussions during the visit by Mr Timerman to INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters covered regional and international security, including transnational organized crime issues [...] The post Argentine Foreign Minister Visits INTERPOL,...

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Posted: 30 May 2013 10:14 AM PDT
Three more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to Sars in Saudi Arabia, the country’s health ministry has said, according to Belfast Telegraph. The three deceased, ranging in age from 24 to 60, had chronic diseases, including kidney failure, according to officials. The ministry said they were admitted to hospital a month [...] The post Saudi Arabia Reports Three More Deaths From Sars-Like Virus appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 10:12 AM PDT
(EurActiv) — The European Commission told France on Wednesday (29 May) to cut labour costs, reform its pension system and open up its protected markets in exchange for a two-year respite to bring its budget deficit under 3% of GDP. French President François Hollande replied swiftly, saying “the Commission cannot dictate what we should do”. [...] The post France Placed Under EU Reform Scrutiny appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 10:05 AM PDT
The U.S. economy grew modestly in the first months of the year, but at a slightly slower pace than first thought. The government says the world’s largest economy advanced 2.4 percent in the January-to-March period, down a tenth of a percentage point from its first estimate a month ago. But the latest report shows U.S. [...] The post US Economy Advancing, But Less Than First Estimate appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 10:03 AM PDT
By Aye Nai The Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) and government representatives signed a historic seven-point peace agreement on Thursday afternoon, raising hopes that Burma’s bloody northern conflict could finally come to an end. Rebels and the government agreed to establish monitoring offices, demarcate territory and to launch rehabilitation projects for displaced people across the restive [...] The post Burma: Kachin Rebels, Government Sign Deal Aimed At Reducing Fighting appeared first...

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:58 AM PDT
By Hafizullah Gardesh and Mina Habib While some Afghans view the recent election victory of the Pakistan Muslim League with alarm, other commentators hope the party’s leader Nawaz Sharif will have the vision to turn over a new leaf in relations. As Sharif, 63, becomes prime minister for the third time, Afghans recall his role [...] The post Afghans Nervous As Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif Returns appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:54 AM PDT
By Zainab Akhter Traditionally, Ladakh’s economy has always been based on small farms and livestock herding. But with the introduction of tourism in the 1970s, the deployment of the army, and the alternative job avenues provided by the centre and state governments, a drastic change has been observed in the pattern of the economy since [...] The post Ladakh: Winds Of Economic Change – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:45 AM PDT
Qatar should immediately abolish its exit visa requirements, which expose migrant workers to the risk of exploitation and abuse, said Human Rights Watch. The exit visa system can prevent foreigners from leaving the country merely on the say-so of a current or former employer. The case of a French professional footballer who is unable to [...] The post Call For Qatar To Abolish Exit Visas For Migrant Workers appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:43 AM PDT
U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank said last week that L-3 Communications Corporation Warrior Systems Sector (Londonderry, New Hampshire) and its distributor Aviation Specialties Unlimited (Boise, Idaho) recently secured a contract from the Government of Colombia worth $42 million. The announcement came on the heels of Acting Secretary Blank’s trade mission to Brazil, Colombia [...] The post American Company Secures $42 Million Contract With Colombia appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:40 AM PDT
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Bangladesh Working Group expressed this week its strong support for the second Partnership Dialogue between the United States and Bangladesh recently held in Dhaka. “This dialogue is a critical mechanism to promote trust and cooperation in key areas of the bilateral relationship,” said Tami Overby, the Chamber’s vice president for [...] The post US Chamber Applauds US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:36 AM PDT
By Dilek Karal I like exploring concepts of mainstream discourse on social issues. That is why I wonder why migrants’ protests’ in Sweden are called riots? Using popular terms makes analyzing issue easier at the same time opens a space for better differentiation of opposing parties of discussions. In its origin, riot means ‘public disturbance’ [...] The post Social Stones In Sweden Riots – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:33 AM PDT
By José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure and honour to receive today – together with President Van Rompuy and Vice President Surján, who replaces President Schulz from the European Parliament – eminent representatives from the Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu religions. These meetings have [...] The post José Manuel Barroso Meets With High-Level Religious Leaders – Statement appeared first on Eurasia...

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:30 AM PDT
The EU’s external borders and migrants’ lives will be better protected thanks to the new “Eurosur” border surveillance system, details of which were agreed by Parliament and Council on Wednesday evening. “To reassure free movement in the EU, we need to strengthen our outside borders. Eurosur can help to improve trust between member states by [...] The post Eurosur: Parliament And Council Agree On New Border Surveillance System appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:28 AM PDT
Large extractive companies dealing with oil, gas and minerals will be obliged to disclose full details of their payments to national governments for every project that they operate, under a deal between Parliament and Council negotiators backed on Thursday by the legal affairs committee. The aim is to make companies dealing with strategic resources and [...] The post MEPs Back Deal Forcing Oil And Mineral Firms To Disclose Payments To Governments appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 30 May 2013 09:24 AM PDT
While sending US combat troops to Kosovo may be just a benefit of drawdowns elsewhere, the Germans, Americans and Austrians – the three largest national elements of KFOR – have, in the past, dependably carried out their orders to confront unarmed civilians. Would they try again? One hopes not. By Gerard M. Gallucci For the [...] The post Kosovo: What Role Will US Combat Troops Play In The North? – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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