1,000,000 STRONG FOR PEOPLE WHO REFUSE BE ABUSED BY THE MEGA INDUSTRIES: PHARMACEUTICAL, CHEMICAL PESTICIDES, HEALTH INSURANCE, OIL, FACTORY FARMING AND THEIR LOBBYISTS AND MEDIA FAKE NEWS THAT MAKE IT ALL A SCAM FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.PLACE TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR FIGHT AGAINST PESTICIDES AND OTHER CORPORATE INFRINGEMENTS ON OUR RIGHTS.ALSOTO COLLABORATE OUR SUCCESSES. PEE ON MONSANTO LOOSER CEO'S HEAD, HUGH GRANT. ALSO TO COLLABORATE OUR SUCCESSES.
Obama: Defending the 'interests of empire'http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/61612
For those anticipating sweeping, immediate change from Barack Obama's election to the US presidency, the results of the president's first year in office will undoubtedly have proven profoundly disappointing, writes Demba Moussa Dembele. Just as his Accra address was rooted in patronising references to 'corruption' and 'tribalism', it should be always borne in mind that Obama operates and will continue to operate first and foremost in defence of the 'interests of empire', Dembele stresses.
Obama’s national security policy towards Africa: The first yearhttp://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/61614
A year into his presidency, Barack Obama is essentially following the same course of militarised action in Africa pursued by his predecessors over the past decade, writes Daniel Volman. A consequence of the US president's faith in the necessity of the global war on terror and pragmatic political concerns around retaining oil supplies, Obama's approach to Africa has been entirely rooted in asserting his country's military might, Volman concludes.
Obama's first year: a World War 4 Report scorecardhttp://www.ww4report.com/node/8237
World War 4 Report has been keeping a dispassionate record of Barack Obama's moves in dismantling, continuing and escalating (he has done all three) the oppressive apparatus of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) established by the Bush White House. On the first anniversary of his inauguration, we offer the following annotated assessment of which moves have been on balance positive, neutral and negative, and arrive at an overall score:
He may be out of harm's way over at Health & Human Services, but he still shares the neocon agenda. Negative Positives: 18 Neutrals: 4 Negatives: 38 Overall score: 63.3% Negative
comment-this report does not reflect the blog's own score,wich rates obama at least 90% negative,ww4 failed to adress,the bailouts of banks who funded obamas campaign,obamas appointments,its foreign policy agenda in latin ameirca,africa,middle east and much more...
Ecuador: Victims of big oil speakhttp://www.greenleft.org.au/2010/823/42309
Ecuador’s Correa condemns right-wing coup plothttp://www.greenleft.org.au/2010/823/42307
Left-wing Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said that a conspiracy to destabilise his country, funded by the right-wing factions in the United States, has been uncovered, a January 4 Juventud Rebelde article said.
Ecuador: Chevron’s dirty tactics delay trial over eco-destructionhttp://www.greenleft.org.au/2010/823/42308
Now, in the build-up to the final hearing before a verdict is passed, Chevron is attempting to file a parallel international arbitration case in the Hague, Holland. The allegation that Ecuador’s judicial system cannot fairly adjudicate the long-running oil pollution litigation is another attempt to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the case brought against Chevron.
Canada's Haiti: The Dirty Past And The Dirty Futurehttp://www.vivelecanada.ca/article/235930735-canada-s-haiti-the-dirty-past-and-the-dirty-future
Lakota Desperate, Ignored in Relief Effortshttp://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2010/01/lakota-desperate-ignored-in-relief.html
Censored News makes a special appeal to musicians and actors raising funds for Haiti. Please continue this important effort, but please consider doing the same for the Lakota who are cold and hungry and in need of heat, on Pine Ridge in South Dakota. It is an Occupation," say Haitians as U.S. Troops Arrivehttp://www.cadenagramonte.cubaweb.cu/english/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1440:haiti-under-us-occupation-threat-&catid=3:world&Itemid=14
"It is an occupation. The palace is the country, it represents our power, our face, our pride," denounced some witnesses as they watch the first of 13,000 U.S. troops arrive and take over their Presidential Palace.
Meanwhile, President Evo Morales said Wednesday that Bolivia would seek U.N. condemnation of what he called the U.S. military occupation of earthquake-stricken Haiti.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/20/AR2010012003897.html
"The United States cannot use a natural disaster to militarily occupy Haiti," he told reporters at the presidential palace."Haiti doesn't need more blood," Morales added, implying that the militarized U.S. humanitarian mission could lead to bloodshed.His criticism echoed that of fellow leftist, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who said Sunday that "it appears the gringos are militarily occupying Haiti."
CIA Contractor Flying Spy Drone Over Haitihttp://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/01/cia-contractor-now-flying-spy-drone-over-haiti/
A controversial CIA contractor has found new work in Haiti, flying drones on disaster recovery duty. When last we heard from Evergreen International Aviation, the Oregon-based firm was offering to post sentries at local voting centers during the 2008 election, ”detaining troublemakers” and making sure voters “do not get out of control.”
Army-sponsored report suggests new 'police force'http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=122533
A newly released Rand Corporation report proposes the federal government create a rapid deployment "Stabilization Police Force" that would be tasked with "shaping an environment before a conflict" and restoring order in times of war, natural disaster or national emergency. But civil libertarians are worried just exactly what the force would do, domestically or overseas.
US Senator Ron Paul: Freedom Dies to Save the Surreal Lieshttp://euro-med.dk/?p=13264
Kucinich shreds Democrats for betraying promise of changehttp://rawstory.com/2010/01/exclusive-kucinich-shreds-democrats/
"There's nothing liberal about the bailouts. There's nothing liberal about standing by and watching banks use public money to get their executive bonuses. There's nothing liberal about giving insurance companies carte blanche to charge anything they want for health care... Since when did that become liberal?" "There's nothing liberal about letting coal and oil write climate change legislation," he added. "Are you kidding me?"
People For the American Way Calls for Constitutional Amendment to Undo Supreme Court Decisionhttp://site.pfaw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=media_2010_01_pfaw_calls_for_constitutional_amendment
"Today's ruling by the Supreme Court strikes at the core of our democracy. The framers could never have imagined, and surely didn't desire, a system in which corporations could pour literally billions of dollars into elections and hold virtually limitless influence over the fate of our elected representatives. Such a system does not promote free speech; it mocks it. "As Justice Stevens pointed out in his dissent, corporations are not people. They are not citizens. They do not have a right to vote and they can not be given unlimited power to influence elections.
The US Navy has anchored one of its secret prisons in Haitian watershttp://www.voltairenet.org/article163620.html
The Horror of Haiti: What the Press Coverage tells ushttp://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/70759
"If you think the press is objective, if you think the press does not slavishly serve the interests of the powerful, you just might want to think again."
US makes use of Haiti's tragedy to occupy it militarilyhttp://www.abn.info.ve/go_news5.php?articulo=216778&lee=17
“There is an exaggerated presence of US soldiers in Haiti after the earthquake occurred in that Caribbean nation a few days ago. It is worrying that the North American Government is taking advantage of a tragedy to occupy Haiti militarily,” he affirmed.
“Cuba and Venezuela together have more doctors in Haiti than the US. I hope the US Government understand so and stop sending war troops because what this country needs are doctors, medicines and machinery,” he insisted.
“This is a counterattack of the empire in the disguise of cooperation,” he stated.“We have requested to hold an extraordinary meeting of the Alba political board for the coming days, which is made by the foreign ministers of the member countries, in order to evaluate the situation of the nation. The idea is that the Alba assumes the responsibility of helping to rebuild Haiti,” he expressed.
USAmericans NEVER do anything for free … there is always a price to pay!http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=87814
Anyways … why does the US military have to be armed to the teeth for a humanitarian mission? What are they afraid of? What are they really doing there? How come the volunteers, the priests and nuns and the medical doctors aren't armed to the teeth? ...they're also on the same humanitarian mission.
Agriculture Ministry plans greater production targets in 2010-2011http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=87811
The government has been reviewing this year's integral plan of agricultural development with producers.Agricultural & Lands Ministry (MAT) deputy minister for agro-productive and agro-foods circuits, Yvan Gil says vegetables will be planted on more than 3,000,000 hectares this year producing around 24 million tonnes of food.
If compared to the 16 million produced in 1998 when the government took office, it means more than a 50% increase.This year the government expects to produce 5 million tonnes of livestock products consisting of more than 550,000 tonnes of meat and 2.3 billion liters of milk. In the fishing and fish-farming sectors the increase of production is expected to be around 30%.According to Gil, financing for agricultural production is expected to be around Bs.F 25 billion through private and public banks.Each of the productive sectors, the minister declared, will set up working round tables with MAT officials to discuss development and policies aimed at achieving the set goals. Representatives from the different sectors have announced their backing of government objectives this year.Venezuelan Pork Farming Federation president, Alberto Cudemos maintained that in the period 2010-2011 his sector will be producing 10% more than before.Federation of Branches of Venezuela (Fegaven) technical director, Osvaldo Carnevalli said government estimates are in line with those of his own organization.
Coalition parties fund campaigns with government money: Pardohttp://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/7803-coalition-parties-fund-campaigns-with-government-money-pardo.html
The election campaigns of Colombia's coalition parties are financed with government money, the presidential candidate for the opposition Liberal Party, Rafael Pardo, said Friday
HAARP - HAITI - CONNECTION - 2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oFqMadqJWc&feature=related
Ex-envoy:"Earthquake gives opportunity to reform Haiti". What A Terrible Thing To Sayhttp://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/21/haiti.reform/
The devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck poverty-stricken Haiti just over a week ago offers a unique opportunity for reforming the country's economy and institutions, a former U.S. envoy to Haiti said Thursday. "If we can change some of those underlying factors that inhibit growth -- in particular the weak government -- I think there's a chance for long-term development," James Dobbins told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.
He said there are three reasons why he believes there may be a better chance now to reform Haiti than in the past: bipartisanship on the issue in Washington, substantial assistance from the United States and other countries, and a greater willingness in Haiti to embrace change. "It has undergone shock," he said. "Some of the institutional and social obstacles to reform may now be more movable. The Haitian system itself may be more malleable." Colombia has 'Democratic friends' in US Congress: Ex-Im Bankhttp://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/economy/7792-us-colombian-fta-will-not-be-considered-by-congress-in-2010.html
Colombia has as many friends amongst Democrats in the U.S. Congress as amongst Republicans, the chairman of the U.S. Export-Import Bank declared Thursday. Bank chairman Fred Hochberg rejected the idea that a change in the composition of Congress in November's congressional elections will have a negative impact on the passage of the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement.
"The FTA is an issue that is in the mind of President Barack Obama" he said. Hochberg's comments follow many months of uncertainty over the future of the U.S.-Colombia FTA, which was signed in late 2006. It has not yet been ratified by U.S. Congress, due to Democratic representatives' concerns about Colombia's human rights record and the suppression of organised labor.
comment-so, never mind human rigth atrocities ,genocide ,ethnic cleansing rigthwing paramilitary death squads ran by uribe gov in colombia, the displacement of indigenous communities,the thousands of dead labor leaders,the extrajudicial killings,the targeted political assasinations of opposition party members,the non existent human rigths,the Bank chairman Fred Hochberg(ashkenazi) assures us that despite these concerns wich have been brougth by hundreds of human rigths organizations, ngo's to attention of washington will not stop the free trade agreement.Isnt that conforting for the millions of victims,demanding us cut aid with uribe?
Military Outsources Rescue Operationshttp://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/01/military-outsources-hostage-rescue-to-virginia-firm/
In the American military, few missions are considered more important than rescuing missing or kidnapped troops. So it’s more than a little odd that U.S. forces in Iraq have decided to outsource that operation to a private company. The military’s Joint Contracting Command-Iraq/Afghanistan on Sunday handed out a one year, $11.3 million, no-bid contract to Blackbird Technologies Inc., declaring that the firm was “the only contractor that can currently provide the subject matter expertise needed” for personnel rescue operations.
URGENT ACTION: Hold GDF Suez Accountable for Damming the Amazon!http://www.amazonwatch.org/take_action/action_alerts/view_news.php?id=1990
Last week, Amazon Watch joined a coalition of civil society organizations from Brazil, France, Peru and the United States to send a letter to the French multinational company GDF Suez, criticizing the company for its involvement in the planning and construction of the controversial Jirau hydroelectric dam on the Brazilian Amazon's Madeira River. For its role in this harmful dam project, GDF Suez has been short-listed to "win" the 2010 Public Eye People's Award, which recognizes the company as one of the world's least socially and environmentally responsible companies. We need your vote to win the "People's Award" and hold GDF Suez accountable for shameful treatment of the Madeira River basin and its inhabitants. Please visit the Public Eye website to view the short video on GDF Suez's role in the Jirau dam and cast your vote now!http://www.publiceye.ch/en/vote/
High court ruling on campaign finance:The corporation as supreme beinghttp://theragblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/supremes-make-it-official-corporations.html
If you had any doubt about the corruption that has infected the very bloodstream of American politics, look at today’s rulinghttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/22/us/politics/22scotus.html?hpfrom the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court said corporations can spend unlimited amounts to influence the outcome of elections.
carlos_da_mackeral1_9: Saudi leaflets thorwn on bombed Yemenishttp://sadahonline.org/ar/news/1-latest-news/640-2010-01-20-17-31-00.html
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