FED using foreign banks to monetize debt behind closed doors
Posted by smeddum on August 16, 2009
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RT: Eva Golinger on US military preparations in Columbia
Posted by smeddum on August 16, 2009
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Swine flu jab link to killer nerve disease
Posted by alfied on August 16, 2009
A warning that the new swine flu jab is linked to a deadly nerve disease has been sent by the Government to senior neurologists in a confidential letter.
The letter from the Health Protection Agency, the official body that oversees public health, has been leaked to The Mail on Sunday, leading to demands to know why the information has not been given to the public before the vaccination of millions of people, including children, begins. Read the rest of this entry »
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Is Clinton’s Africa visit about power or partnership?
Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
Is Clinton’s Africa visit about power or partnership?
By Lola Adesioye
08/14/2009
As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wraps up her tour of Africa, many in Africa are wondering about the real reason behind her visit. Is it a genuine desire to see Africa reach its full potential by bringing an end to the continent’s oft-reported woes? Or is it – as many suspect – an effort for America to gain a strategic foothold in a continent which holds a wide range of increasing military and economic opportunities? Read the rest of this entry »
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What the US wants to do in Africa ?
Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
August 13, 2009
“Obama fever” in Ghana is as hot as ever and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton steps foot on African soil. From August 5 through 16 she is scheduled to visit seven African states, which is said to be her longest visit since she took office as the top US diplomat. The difference between Obama’s first visit and Clinton’s first visit to Africa is that Obama only visited one country and Clinton toured several African states. The US has launched a comprehensive diplomatic campaign on energy-rich Africa. Read the rest of this entry »
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Why is U.S. ready to recognize China’s market economy status?
Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
Why is U.S. ready to recognize China’s market ecoomy status?
August 14, 2009
In the first round of Sino-US strategic and economic dialogues held in Washington D.C. on July 27-28, the American side proposed to recognize China’s market economy status (MES) as soon as possible via a cooperative form of the Sino-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade. Read the rest of this entry »
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US: Chavez warning ‘anti-Yankee rhetoric’
Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
US: Chavez warning ‘anti-Yankee rhetoric’
Fri, 14 Aug 2009
A top US military official defends a deal to use seven Colombia bases.
Amid regional concern about US bases in Colombia, a top US military official rejects Venezuelan president’s warnings over the mission as ‘typical anti-Yankee rhetoric.’ Read the rest of this entry »
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Green Shoots or Scorched Earth?
Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
Green Shoots or Scorched Earth?
Bulletins From Clunkerville
By Mike Whitney
August 14, 2009
IHC
Is the economy really recovering or is it all just hype?
Here’s what we know. The Fed doesn’t drop rates to zero unless its facing a 5 alarm fire and needs to pull out all the stops. The idea is to flood the markets with liquidity in order to avoid a complete financial meltdown. It’s a last-ditch maneuver and the Fed does not take it lightly. Read the rest of this entry »
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Bolivian VP: US veto on arms purchases exposes lie that US wants to fight drug trafficking
Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
La Paz, Aug 12 (PL) –
The Bolivian government announced that it would buy armament and aircrafts from China, Russia or any other country, to protect its borders and fight drug trafficking.
This stance answers to the US veto to the Bolivian intention of buying Czech aircrafts and Bell-UH helicopters, Vice president Alvaro Garcia confirmed. Read the rest of this entry »
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China Poses Serious Threat to US Interests in Africa
Posted by smeddum on August 15, 2009
China Poses Serious Threat to US Interests in Africa
14.08.2009
Source: Pravda.Ru
US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will complete her ten-day African tour on August 14, when she visits Cape Verde islands. Clinton previously visited Kenya, the South African Republic, Angola, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Liberia. Read the rest of this entry »
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John Pilger’s The two sides of Barrack Obama speech.
Posted by smeddum on August 14, 2009
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In These New Times 