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18 hours ago ago from Malawi news
In the 50 years since I was in Malawi as a young boy, life in most African villages has not changed in the slightest. Before leaving Britain for Central Africa earlier this month, I saw the news that Gordon Brown was to place on the table at Copenhagen more than £1 billion in British aid to developing countries, to help them to combat climate change. The offer sounded generous. But could we, I wondered, ever really monitor how the money ...
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14 hours ago ago from Libertyssong's Blog
By Richard H. Frank To most Americans, myself included, it is difficult to grasp the enormous numbers associated with our National debt. I hear commentators making statements that the debt had doubled over the past eight years, or that government has increased the debt greater than all the debt incurred since founding the Republic. These statements and comparisons mean little without understanding what has occurred throughout the ...
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22 hours ago ago from Infoseekchi
Source: Wall Street Journal by Ting-I Tsai TAIPEI China and Taiwan are launching key talks next week toward a trade pact that would mark the biggest step forward in a détente that is reshaping East Asia's economics and politics. The talks are expected to result in the signing next year of a free-trade deal between the onetime enemies, the culmination of 18 months of incremental but remarkable steps to open business, travel and ...
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17 hours ago ago from Jihad Watch
The government gives Islam special status. But after that, tolerance is the watchword! Sharia, of course, does not allow non-Muslims to enjoy equal rights with Muslims. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Malaysia: "Islam's Official Status Provides For Special Allocations," from Bernama , December 18 (thanks to Twostellas): TANJUNG MALIM, Dec 18 (Bernama) -- Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah on Friday said that Islam's status as the ...
Related contentPriceless historical perspective on Rightwing Doom-mongering
2 hours ago ago from Arthur Goldwag
An update from : The imminent demise or collapse of our country into tyranny has been standard extreme right rhetoric for many decades. Right-wing extremists occupy a pervasive doom-shaped environment which they claim their unique analytical skills equips only them to properly understand. My new webpage (link below) provide examples for historical context: http://ernie1241.googlepages.com/doom A few money quotes : ...
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