Posted by seumasach on May 15, 2012
“A trend in Europe is that compliant right-wing politicians who have forfeited European national security into American hands are on their way out, and a more self-assertive EU is on the rise that could detach itself from the American-Israeli militaristic modus operandi.”
Kaveh Afrasiabi
Asia Times
16th May, 2012
In the current tumult of diplomatic maneuvers ahead of the crucial Baghdad talks on Tehran’s nuclear program between Iran and the P5+1 nations scheduled for May 23, reflected in multiple “cold” signals from the West, Iran and France are poised to reset their troubled relations if certain conditions are met.
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Posted by seumasach on May 15, 2012
David Gosset
Asia Times
16th May, 2012
Since economic, political and strategic relations between Europe and China are not commensurate with their mutual appreciation and reciprocal attraction, a formidable potential for synergy between the two edges of the continent is still to be unleashed.
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Posted by seumasach on May 14, 2012
Tom Engelhardt
Asia Times
15th May, 2012
Here’s the essence of it: you can trust America’s creme de la creme, the most elevated, responsible people, no matter what weapons, what powers, you put in their hands. No need to constantly look over their shoulders.
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Posted by seumasach on May 14, 2012
Wayne Madsen
Voltairenet
12 May, 2012
The United States, which sought to capitalize politically, militarily, and financially from the break-up of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Sudan, and Czechoslovakia and now seeks to reap the benefits from the similar potential fracturing of the Russian Federation, China, Libya, and Iraq, may receive a taste of its own medicine.
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Posted by seumasach on May 14, 2012
Voltairenet
13th May, 2012
Following their military defeat at the hands of the regular army, the legions of the anti-Syrian coalition have now turned to blind terrorism.
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Posted by seumasach on May 14, 2012
Voltairenet
12th May, 2012
Suite à leur défaite militaire face à l’armée régulière, les légions de la coalition anti-syrienne ont désormais recours au terrorisme aveugle.
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Posted by seumasach on May 14, 2012
Ekathimerini
14th May, 2012
Greece’s political deadlock looked set to continue for a second week as President Karolos Papoulias failed to secure agreement on a unity government and avert new elections with the country heading toward a possible exit from the euro area.
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Posted by seumasach on May 13, 2012
While Fitch saw the size of the loss as manageable, “the magnitude of the loss and ongoing nature of these positions implies a lack of liquidity,” the ratings agency said.
FirstPost
13th May, 2012
New York/London: JPMorgan Chase & Co lost $15 billion in market value and a notch in its credit ratings on Friday while a chorus of regulators and politicians reacted to its surprise $2 billion trading loss by demanding stiffer oversight for the banking industry.
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Posted by seumasach on May 13, 2012
Allain Jules
13th May, 2012
Parfois, sans toutefois mépriser les autres, je me demande souvent s’ils ont toute leur tête. C’est ainsi qu’il est toujours épatant de voir des gens qui donnent du crédit au plan diabolique contre la Syrie. Une coalition démoniaque constituée qui plus est, des pays du golfe, avec notamment les grandes, que dis-je, les très grandes démocraties que sont l’Arabie saoudite et le Qatar. C’est à mourir de rire ou pleurer de rage.
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Posted by seumasach on May 13, 2012
Inconsistencies in the public comments made by SYRIZA officials over the past few days led to Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis issuing a statement on Saturday asking his the leftist coalition to clarify its position on a number of issues.
Chief among these was whether the party advocates a unilateral rejection by a government it will participate in of the terms of the EU-IMF loan agreement. Kouvelis also asked SYRIZA to explain what it would do following new elections that are unlikely to give any party a clear majority. He also called for SYRIZA to respond to written opinions from members of 10 parties that are part of its coalition, which advocate that Greece returns to the drachma.
As a coalition of disparate groups it is unlikely SYRIZA can arrive at a coherent policy position even if any of its components were able to do so. It is essentially a rejectionist front formed from those ideological currents which emerged from the World Social Forum and the Occupy Movement superimposed on older Trotskyist, Eurocommunist and workerist currents. It is unlikely that SYRIZA could cope with or survive political power falling into its lap and it is as well that the Greek electorate as made aware of this before giving them more votes. The Democratic Left is trying to force SYRIZA to clarify its positions but I would be very surprised if they get a satisfactory response.
Ekathimerini
13th May, 2012
President Karolos Papoulias is due to meet the heads of Greece’s three leading parties at noon on Sunday in a final attempt to secure a deal for the formation of a government, as Athens comes under increasing pressure about its future in the eurozone.
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Posted by seumasach on May 12, 2012
NEWROPEANS Press Release
http://www.newropeans.eu
10_05_12 EN (2/2012)
10th May, 2012
Newropeans demands for a common Euroland economic Government – now! The election of François Hollande in France will also accelerate the democratization of Euroland
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