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NYT (2): Foreign Affairs
For first time in memory, no Castro on Revolution Day in Cuba; and Chinese warn U.S. re island dispute.Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The (political) genius of supply side economics. M. Wolff – FT
Posted by Alexander Harper, Monday, July 26, 2010NYT (2): Foreign Affairs
Re Cuba-u.S. relations, culture beats back embargo; and a new book on the Dreyfus Affair.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, July 25, 2010
NYT (3): Foreign Affairs
As U.S. foments new tension with China, a Chinese political insider praises democracy; and war of words b/w Colombia and Venezuela picks up.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, July 24, 2010
NYT (5): Foreign Affairs
Two young aides bring the State Dept. into the digital age; Global gay pride comes to Warsaw; Guatamalan rain forest threatened; a new book on the politics of global warming; and two new books re Iran.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, July 18, 2010
NYT (3): Foreign Affairs
BP WAS BEHIND RELEASE OF LOCKERBIE BOMBER (!); Strikes at bazaars in Iran continue; and Argentina becomes first L.A. country to legalize gay marriage.Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, July 16, 2010
NYT (4): Foreign Affairs
"Gulf of Tonkin" redux?; Transfer of last U.S.-run prison to Iraqis is milestone; As expected, rainy season brings more misery for Haitians; and some in Israel ask, What settlement freeze?Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, July 15, 2010
Joe Bageant: Our Plunder of Nature Will End Up Killing Capitalism and Our Obscene Lifestyles
Bageant ...Capitalism wouldn't be around today, at least not in its current pathogenic form, if it had not caught a couple of lucky breaks. The first of course, was the expansion of bloodsucking colonialism to give it transfusions of unearned wealth, enabling "investors" to profit by artificial means (death, oppression and slavery). But the biggest break was being driven to stratospheric heights by inordinate quantities of available hydrocarbon energy. Inordinate, but never the less finite. Consequently, the 100-year-long oil suckdown that put industrial countries in the tall cotton, now threatens to take back from subsequent beneficiary generation everything it gave. The Hummers, the golf courses, the big box stores, cruising at 35,000 feet over the Atlantic -- everything.. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Wednesday, July 14, 2010
NYT Op-Eds (4)
"Ben Bernanke knows the dangers of deflation. So why isn’t the Fed using its tools to head it off?" (Krugman); "Congress should put an end to dynasty trusts, which give wealthy families unfair protection against taxes and the claims of creditors" (Guest Op-Ed); "Conservatives should be fighting subsidies for the reckless rich that come out of middle-class pockets" (Douthat); "What the world can do to speed up urgent reconstruction efforts on the island" (Clinton et al)Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, July 12, 2010
NYT (4): Foreign Affairs
Switzerland refuses to extradite Polanski; Synchronized bombings in Uganda kill 50 World Cup watchers; Ruling party in Japan suffers huge setback; and Chavez chafes at U.S. base in Curacao.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, July 12, 2010
NYT (3): Foreign Affairs
Will Yemen be the next Afghanistan?; What next for Haiti's displaced?; and as Australia starts drinking seawater, environmentalists cringe.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, July 11, 2010
NYT (2): Foreign Affairs
Pentagon (partly) lifts Gitmo reporter ban; and compromise is reached in China-Google standoff.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, July 10, 2010
NYT Op-Eds (3)
"The best booster shot for this recovery and the next would be to allow states to borrow from the Federal government during recessions" (Guest Op-Ed); "Six months after the quake, Port-au-Prince remains buried under rubble" (Guest Op-Ed); "Rabbis for Human Rights, whose members get arrested or beaten up while protecting Palestinians, exemplifies the very best of Israel" (Kristof)Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, July 8, 2010
NYT Op-Eds & Editorial (4)
"Here comes financial reform, partially thanks to all the beating up on Goldman Sachs. Now the firm should revert to being a securities firm to free itself of many of the new restrictions" (Cohan); "Millions of Mexican citizens went to the polls on Sunday and, defying the threat of violence from drug cartels, decisively consolidated their young democracy" (Guest Op-Ed); "Why City Hall should support urban beekeeping" (Guest Op-Ed); "As the generation of music-lovers that grew up on the Beatles’ songs grow older, the band’s music remains ageless" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, July 7, 2010
NYT (6): National News
Justice Dept. sues AZ over immigration law, which has also derailed a long-standing conference of govs; It's pols vs. scientists over containing gulf spill; EPA tightens coal-based pollution; Bipartisan opposition to U.S.-Canadian pipeline; and why is Walmart spending millions to fight a $7,000 fine?Posted by Ian Alterman, Wednesday, July 7, 2010
NYT (4): Foreign Affairs
U.S. inadvertently plays both sides re Israeli settlements; Russia begins creating its own economic union; Mexican elections have message for drug cartels; and Clegg proposes overhaul of British politics.Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, July 6, 2010
NYT (3): Foreign Affairs
In Poland, acting prez narrowly defeats brother of former prez; China still leads in "green," but fears it can't keep up with rising consumer class; and P.R.I., long dead, resurges in Mexico.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, July 5, 2010
NYT (3): Foreign Affairs
Appeals court sides with Gitmo detainee; Minor U.S. capitulation to Arab nations irks Israel; and why the U.S. is cherry-picking which Iraqi projects to complete.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, July 4, 2010
Truthdig – Oliver Stone Responds to New York Times Attack
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, July 1, 2010NYT (5): National News
SEC tightens "pay-for-play" rules; House panel votes to ease travel and trade with Cuba; Google to pay "gay tax" for employees; Daily Kos will sue its polling company; and NYC group calls for nonpartisan local elections.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, July 1, 2010
NYT (3): Foreign Affairs
As U.S., Europe and Asia suffer, Latin American economies are doing just fine; Estimated Al Qaeda strength is 500 or less (so why are there tens of thousands of troops there?); and Merkel's choice for prez almost doesn't make the cut.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, July 1, 2010
Oliver Stone, Mark Weisbrot and Tariq Ali: Response to Attack From the New York Times’ Larry Rohter
the corporate media is going after South of the Border ..We spent hours with Rohter over the course of two days and gave him all the information he asked for, even though his hostility was clear from the outset. But he was determined to present his narrative of intrepid reporter exposing sloppy filmmaking. The result is a very dishonest attempt to discredit the film by portraying it as factually inaccurate - using false and misleading statements, out-of-context, selective quotations from interviews with the director and writers, and ad hominem attacks. The Times should apologize for having published it.I'm so glad I cancelled my subscription to the NYT years ago - mab .. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Tuesday, June 29, 2010
NYT (5): Foreign Affairs
In Spain, Ireland and elsewhere, "austerity" measures come at a high price; Egyptian workers win rare concession from government; Australia's new PM shakes things up; and even at $12 million an hour, law enforcement for Toronto meetings gets it wrong.Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, June 29, 2010
NYT (6): Foreign Affairs
Closing Gitmo no longer a priority [Ed. Why is this not surprising?]; Iceland comedian wins mayoralty in protest vote; Will Merkel be unseated by a Lutheran minister?; Germany liberalizes right-to-die; Iraq ruins face new looting; and Vatican is outraged over Belgian police's violation of tombs.Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, June 26, 2010
