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Paul Ryan's At It Again
by Stephen Lendman
He represents Wisconsin's first congressional district. He was Romney's vice presidential running mate. He's House Budget Committee chairman. Wall Street Journal editors love him.
On March 12, they headlined "A Ryan Reboot," saying:
His FY 2014 proposal is "an important document, even if it has no chance of becoming law this year, because it reaches for that elusive thing in Washington - realistic solutions to the country's problems."
A convoluted explanation followed. Journal editors want budget balancing on the backs of ordinary people. Ryan wants it done faster than he earlier proposed. He wants America's social contract destroyed.
Challenging Israel's Right to Exist Responsibly
by Stephen Lendman
Israel's a rogue terror state. It's been so from inception. Its leaders' hands are blood-drenched. They're responsible for decades of high crimes.
A rare New York Times Opinionator piece challenged Israel's right to exist. It did so responsibly. Joseph Levine wrote it. He "was raised in a strongly Jewish environment."
The Free Ride of George W. Bush - Elective Amnesia
Michael Collins
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana
George Bush lost the 2000 election by half a million votes. When the state of Florida wanted to recount votes, Bush operatives disrupted the disreputable Florida elections commissions that held the key to a fair count. But there was no point. Lists of felons from the Governor Bush Texas government were used to knock 50,000 legally registered voters off the Florida voting lists. Many of whom were minority voters. Turnout in Florida was very high. Without that preemptive strike, there would have been no recount necessary. Bush would have lost Florida outright. The 2000 election was stolen. (Image)
Bush got in and immediately planned an invasion of Iraq, the greatest foreign policy disaster in the history of the country. The true cost is over three trillion dollars.
Commander in chief Bush presided over a profound command failure leading up to 9/11by failing to acknowledge overwhelming intelligence evidence of a plot to attack U.S. skyscrapers with airplanes. The military command was so disarrayed; the U.S. Air Force could only mount a few fighters in defense and they arrived late.
DEATH OF A LION / HUGO CHAVEZ 1954 - 2013
Allen L Roland
Larger than life and now larger than death ~ Hugo Chavez will not be forgotten. His permanently displayed embalmed body will be a constant reminder of his righteous indignation of the imperialistic West and our illegal wars of occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as his empowering commitment to the Latin American poor and disenfranchised which even extended to the United States:
"Like Bolívar, Chávez swore to break the chains binding Latin Americans to the will of the mighty. Within his lifetime, the ties of dependency and indirect empire have loosened" Oscar Guardiola-Rivera
Every lifetime personalities emerge whose personality, presence and commitment transcend politics and they stand alone at the pinnacle of human achievement. Nelson Mandela is one of these people as is Martin Luther King Jr but the irrepressible Hugo Chavez also belongs on that same world stage.
Global Peace and Security: America Needs Soul Searching
Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD.
Today, the Obama administration was quick to blame Hamad Karzai- the puppet president of Afghanistan for his remarks of “ America colluding with the Talaban.” Talabans are not intruders but native people and political organization of Afghanistan. America and its allies are aggressors and are called occupation forces. The crucial challenge Obama faces is how to exit from Afghanistan and to cope with change and adaptability to a New Beginning that he envisaged but betrayed by conscientious compromise to ensure his own political survival. Paul Craig Roberts called him “The World’s Least Powerful Man – the Obama Puppet.” Obama did not pave the way to hell for the unwanted wars but found it already in place by George Bush to keep on solo walking to entrapment - the Madness of Unthinking. Obama needs people of new ideas to deal with the future. Surely, Obama administration without help from Pakistan and Iran cannot effectively disembark from Afghanistan. What a tragedy that American strategic planners are so ignorant of the facts on the ground. They always THINK BIG and get hurt and lost. American politicians failed to learn anything from the present and past. For all its wrong thinking, American politicians continue to use the false pretext of 9/11 to encroach other nations.
Axing the Death Penalty in Maryland!
by Bill Hughes
"Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders." - Albert Camus
It appears almost certain that the General Assembly of Maryland will do the right thing and repeal the “Death Penalty” law. This may happen as early as this week. Kudos to that legislative body and to the leadership that the Governor Marty O’Malley has shown on this legal and moral issue. (1)
Back on January 28, 2013, I was in Annapolis, in Lawyers Mall, to attend a spirited rally in support of ending the death penalty. I interviewed activist Marvin “Doc” Cheatham on the status of the effort by the social justice community to get the job done in this session of the General Assembly. He’s currently the “Political Action Chair” of the state’s NAACP and he has a solid rapport with the leadership in the legislature. “Doc” Cheatham told me he thought that “this could be the year” when such a law could be passed and signed into law by the governor. (2)
President Chavez: A 21st Century Renaissance Man
James Petras
Introduction
President Hugo Chavez was unique in multiple areas of political, social and economic life. He made significant contributions to the advancement of humanity. The depth, scope and popularity of his accomplishments mark President Chavez as the ‘Renaissance President of the 21st Century’.
Many writers have noted one or another of his historic contributions highlighting his anti-poverty legislation, his success in winning popular elections with resounding majorities and his promotion of universal free public education and health coverage for all Venezuelans.
Israel's Fascist Government
by Stephen Lendman
On January 22, Israelis voted. Results hardened fascist rule. Dominant right-wing parties control 102 of 120 Knesset seats.
Israelis have themselves to blame. They elected their most extremist government in history. Belligerence, state-sponsored terrorism, militarized occupation, racist persecution, settlement expansions, and neoliberal harshness reflect official policy.
No party won a majority. Weeks of negotiations followed. Expect coalition partners to be announced shortly.
Netanyahu remains Prime Minister. He'll serve as Foreign Minister. He'll do so pending the outcome of Avigdor Lieberman's trial. He's charged with fraud and breach of trust. Ze'ev Elkin appears set to become Deputy Foreign Minister.
Why Student Debt Is An Important Reason Behind the falling US birthrate
Angelina Jennifer
The low birthrate record in the United States is presenting no signs of bouncing back, regardless of the cutback that is on the mend. Substantiation is on the rise and therefore massive student debt may be daunting people from early families.
In US it is often found that couples of 29-30 years are finding it difficult to initiate with the family planning thoughts. This is because the male member of the family is finding it a challenge to get hold of a good employment in the post-recession economy and the female member of the family is struggling hard with her student debt which is approximately $164,000, with a monthly re-imbursement of $818. So, this is forcing the couple to think hard on the additional expenditure that comes with having a baby. In such a kind of scenario, kids simply do not fit.
Gitmo Atrocities Continue
by Stephen Lendman
America's by far the world's leading human rights abuser. It commits horrific crimes globally. No other nation matches its record. It's longstanding. It's unconscionable. It's lawless.
It violates fundamental international, constitutional, and US statute laws. It does so with impunity. It's official US policy.
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