Panetta: International Permission Trumps Congressional Permission For Military Actions (video)
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta appeared at a Senate Armed Services Committee congressional hearing, where he said legal basis was needed to initiate a no-fly zone over Syria. (video at link)
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 10:30:37 PM
Don't Cry For Me, America (Are we following in the footsteps of Argentina?)
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In the early 20th century, Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world. While Great Britain's maritime power and its far-flung empire had propelled it to a dominant position among the world's industrialized nations, only the United States challenged Argentina for the position of the world's second-most powerful economy. It was blessed with abundant agriculture, vast swaths of rich farmland laced with navigable rivers and an accessible port system. Its level of industrialization was higher than many European countries: railroads, automobiles and telephones were commonplace. In 1916, a new president was elected. Hipólito Irigoyen had formed a party...
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 10:30:37 PM
Palestinians plan diplomatic steps to put Israel under'international siege'
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's envoy Isaac Molho will meet with top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat in Amman Tuesday for preliminary talks aimed at setting an agenda for peace negotiations, even as the Palestinians are preparing a diplomatic campaign that aims to put Israel under "a real international siege." (Snip) The diplomatic offensive the Palestinians are planning to launch later this month could include pushing the UN Security Council to pass a resolution condemning settlement construction and urging the International Criminal Court to try Israel for war crimes related to its 2008-2009 incursion into the Gaza Strip.
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 10:30:37 PM
Meet The Growing Number Of Americans Who Want To Move Abroad
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A growing number of Americans is thinking about turning expat, according to a survey by America Wave and Zogby International. The share of Americans planning to relocate increased to 2.5 percent from 0.8 percent in 2009. If this number describes the entire population, that means around 6 million Americans are planning on leaving the country. America Wave's Bob Adams (a Business Insider contributor) found that single people, political conservatives and men were more likely to be in this group.
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 10:30:37 PM
Perry's debate-disaster: "Ahm, oops, sorry" (Der Spiegel Report from Germany - Translation)
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(Machine Translation from German to English) -- ("Perry' s Debatten-Desaster : "Ähm, oops, sorry"): "There should be a settlement with the intra-party rivals Herman Cain, but then Rick Perry catapulted out of the presidential race in the U.S. Republicans. In a televised debate of the candidates had the Texans a highly embarrassing blackout. It is exactly 21.20 clock in Michigan, as Rick Perry 's presidential ambitions. For almost one and a half hours, the top eight candidates debated the U.S. Republicans already in the north gym of Oakland University in Detroit.
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 10:30:37 PM
US Most Aggressive Internation Tax Collector
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"...John Christensen, director at Tax Justice Network said "You are definitely better off not being American" when it comes to offshore income. President Obamas historically low approval ratings have been attributed in part to the divisive class-warfare rhetoric he is known to employ. Critics say that not only does his divisive speech exacerbate problems in the US but large amounts of potential revenue are lost because of tax payers sheltering their income from excessive taxation..."
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 10:30:37 PM
Japanese Language News Coverage Takes Off Re: HERMAN CAIN Campaign Phenomenon (My Translations)
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Starting with the "top of the fold" Japanese Version of the daily "Wall Street Journal", the Japanese vernacular press is brimming full of articles mentioning Herman Cain is the new front runner in the GOP race for the party's nomination for 2012. This news seems to have exploded overnight.It will be quite a task to translate all these in full. Here are some representative samples from today I saw, using "Google Japan (News)". I shall endeavor to provide a URL link and title translation for just a segment of them, which have all appeared in the last 48 hours, particularly...
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 10:30:37 PM
Australia: More Bad News For Solar Power
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Its tough times for the solar power industry in the United States and Down Under. How tough? The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports, The only Australian company which manufactures solar cells is closing the operation. Ilex Solar has announced it will stop making the cells at its western Sydney facility, with 30 jobs to be lost. The company will continue to make solar panels, using imported components. In other words, solar isnt viable unless solar-equipped households get lots of money from other taxpayers, responds writer and blogger, Tim Blair of The Daily Telegraph, Sydney. More bad news from The Australian: Industry...
Published on Sunday 20th of May 2012 10:30:37 PM




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