Presseurop Already contested in Europe, Viktor Orb?n sparked fresh controversy twice last week. At a July 27 meeting of the National Association of Entrepreneurs (VOSZ) in Budapest, the Hungarian Prime Minister evoked the possibility of a new system instead of… Continue Reading
naked capitalism It?s easy for Americans to labor under the delusion that other parts of the the world have less obvious forms of corruption or its milder form, conflict of interest, than our revolving door system (one of my favorites… Continue Reading
Jane Merrick, Matt Chorley – The Independent Campaigners ask if Chancellor’s energy policies are influenced by Lord Howell George Osborne was facing fresh questions yesterday over his controversial push to make Britain a worldwide hub for fossil fuels, after it… Continue Reading
By Hilaire Avril NAIROBI, Jul 30 2012 (IPS) – Twelve years after a global campaign successfully advocated the cancellation of some of the world?s poorest countries? public debt, developing economies are again facing unsustainable debt burdens. Only this time, it… Continue Reading
By Martin Khor* – IDN-InDepth NewsViewpoint The persistent financial crisis has dealt a hard blow to the credibility of big banks and their regulators. It is now being shattered by the unfolding LIBOR scandal and will hopefully be considered a… Continue Reading
Shreya Sen-Handley – guardian.co.uk The assault in Guwahati was shocking. But the picture of sexism in India is no less complicated than it is here in the UK The videoed assault on a woman in Guwahati, north-east India is shocking… Continue Reading
By Ethan Freedman WASHINGTON, Jul 26 2012 (IPS) – Against the backdrop of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, a panel of United States government officials and experts called for stronger methods to prevent modern-day genocides and mass atrocities, particularly in… Continue Reading
by Steve Keen* The Euro is the national currency of a country that does not exist. Though there is a continent of Europe, as there is of America, there has never been a country of the United States of Europe,… Continue Reading
By Stephen Leahy CAIRNS, Australia, Jul 24 2012 (IPS) – Most corals thrive only in shallow waters, where there is enough light for them to grow. But the rapid rise in sea level, due to the melting of polar ice,… Continue Reading
Submitted by Tyler Durden Who is Sandy Weill? He is none other than a retired Citigroup Chairman, a former NY Fed Director, and a “philanthropist.” He is also the man who lobbied for overturning of Glass Steagall in the last… Continue Reading
By PAUL KRUGMAN ? The New York Times A couple of weeks ago the Northeast was in the grip of a severe heat wave. As I write this, however, it?s a fairly cool day in New Jersey, considering that it?s… Continue Reading
WSJ A “deadly” article regarding Obama,in the Wall Street Journal, which today is the most widely circulated newspaper in America . Article from the Wall Street Journal – by Alan Caruba:
By MARK BITTMAN ? The New York Times Here’s what American exceptionalism means now: on a per-capita basis, we either lead or come close to leading the world in consumption of resources, production of pollutants and a profound unwillingness to… Continue Reading
By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON, Jul 20 2012 (IPS) – While Iran, Russia, and China are all pretty scary, the ominous word ?sequestration? is what is keeping right-wing hawks and their friends in the defence industry up at night.
By ANDREW C. REVKIN ? The New York Times During the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro last month, I posted a reflection by the Pace University philosopher professor Ilan Safit on whether humanity needs a… Continue Reading
By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON, Jul 18 2012 (IPS) – Defying the wishes of both the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Navy, Republican senators have effectively halted ? for now ? an effort by the administration of President Barack… Continue Reading
By Matt Isaacs, Lowell Bergman and Stephen Engelberg A decade ago gambling magnate and leading Republican donor Sheldon Adelson looked at a desolate spit of land in Macau and imagined a glittering strip of casinos, hotels and malls.
By Julio Godoy PARIS, Jul 18 2012 (IPS) – Improving family planning to avoid unwanted pregnancies in developing countries, as well as assuring girls? access to education, and women?s participation in the economy, are essential components of a sound development… Continue Reading
By VICTORIA BURNETT ? The New York Times HAVANA ? Nearly two years into the Cuban government?s economic overhaul aimed at slashing public payrolls and bolstering private enterprise, the reforms have slowed so much that many Cuban entrepreneurs and intellectuals… Continue Reading
By Ramesh Jaura – IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis BERLIN (IDN) – Climate negotiators from around the world are wading through a jungle of multifarious vested interests to pave the way for substantive and forward-looking agreements at the next United Nations climate change… Continue Reading
