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América Latina, crecimiento asimétrico 0
Post Views: 6 Las informaciones económicas ofrecidas recientemente por organismos internacionales acerca del comportamiento económico de América Latina resultan bastante incongruentes. El Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) pronosticó que en 2010 la región crecerá un 4,8 %. Este organismo, que se
Read MoreTrillions for Wall Street 0
Post Views: 6 On Tuesday, the 30-year fixed rate for mortgages plunged to an all-time low of 4.56 per cent. Rates are falling because investors are still moving into risk-free liquid assets, like Treasuries. It’s a sign of panic and
Read MoreStates urged to support rights to water and sanitation 0
Post Views: 5 The UN said an estimated 884 million people lack access to safe drinking water © UNHCR /S. Schulman Amnesty International has called on all United Nations (UN) members to uphold the rights to water and sanitation, after the
Read MoreMonsanto, mon Dieu! 0
Post Views: 10 Paco Puche dedica esta colaboración con www.revistaelobservador.com a la historia de Monsanto, multinacional que controla más del 90% de las semillas transgénicas que se venden en todo el mundo. “ Esta historia nadie la ha relatado mejor
Read MoreCry Havoc – World Court Demolishes International Law 0
Post Views: 9 The decision of the International Court of Justice, made public on July 22, that the unilateral declaration of independence by the provisional government of Kosovo “did not violate any applicable rule of international law” was both predictable
Read MoreEl verdadero problema de América Latina no es la pobreza sino la riqueza” 0
Post Views: 9 Entrevista con el analista y activista social uruguayo Raúl Zibechi“ No hay que llamarse a engaño: el modelo neoliberal, pese a los efectos perversos que ha tenido en la profundización de las injusticias sociales en América Latina,
Read MoreNeoliberalism, Political Repression and the Rise of Mexico’s Narco-State 0
Post Views: 8 The Electrical Workers Union versus President Calderon“We are confronting a monster; a force that ridicules, deceives and wants to destroy us”. Miguel Angel Ibara, member of the Mexican Electrical Workers Union, (SME) on the 80th day of
Read MorePetraeus: Place Combat Posts as Close to Afghan Civilians as Possible 0
Post Views: 2 New Guidelines Admonish Troops to Be ‘Good Guests’New Afghanistan commander Gen. David Petraeus issued a new three page document outlining his guidelines for combat troops’ behavior in Afghanistan,
Read MoreArizona: US Court Blocks Immigration Law’s Worst Aspects 0
Post Views: 9 But State Should Repeal Law Targeting Immigrants (Washington, DC) – A ruling by a US district court in Arizona on July 28, 2010, will temporarily block enforcement of the most problematic provisions of Arizona’s recent law targeting
Read MoreUS: End in Sight for Infamous Crack Cocaine Laws 0
Post Views: 5 Legislation to Address Racial Disparity in Sentencing Heads to President Obama’s Desk (New York) – Legislation approved by the House on July 28, 2010, will dramatically alter the historically more punitive approach to federal crack cocaine offenders
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