Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Oct 6, 2008	Rescuing the rescue plan
By ASIM ERDİLEK: What a turbulent and dramatic week it was for the US and the global economies, with sudden political uncertainty about the fate of the bailout plan on top of the worsening financial crisis! The rescue plan had to be rescued itself with political scrambling and...... [view]

Posted By:  Avis Posted On:  Oct 6, 2008	President: Indonesia will not see repeat of 1997 crisis
YEah,..MY PrESIDENT GUARANTEE THIS The Jakarta Post | Mon, 10/06/2008 8:19 PM | Headlines President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia would not see a repeat of the financial crisis of 1997, as all the fundamentals looked solid and there was clear potential for domestic market...... [view]

Posted By:  Avis Posted On:  Oct 6, 2008	Indonesian stocks sink 10 pct, biggest drop ever
The Associated Press , Jakarta | Mon, 10/06/2008 5:12 PM | Headlines Indonesia's key stock index tumbled 10 percent Monday, its biggest one-day drop ever, on worries that fallout from the U.S. credit crisis is spreading around the globe. Resuming trading after a four-day break last...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 30, 2008	Democratic socialism
Reflections of Fidel: I did not want to write a third consecutive reflection, but I can not leave this until Monday. There is one accurate response to Bush’s "democratic capitalism:" Chavez’ democratic socialism. There couldn’t be a more accurate way to express the great...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Sep 30, 2008	Canada-U.S. Issues in a Time of American Upheaval: A View from the Ground (ie: a Canuck in New York City)
Notwithstanding Canadian pretensions to remain distinguished and distinct from America, we spend a lot of time worrying if our friends south of the border are paying attention to “our” issues, those policies that impact “our” economy and interests. This opinion...... [view]

Posted By:  freeDimensional Posted On:  Sep 21, 2008	artHARLEM: freeDimensional's Action Lab on Economic Migration featuring the "Taking to the Sea" project
freeDimensional's Action Lab on Economic Migration will be on display at Harlem Studio Fellowship during artHARLEM, Oct 4 & 5 Weblinks: www.freedimensional.org www.hsfny.wordpress.com/ www.hoast.org/...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 20, 2008	The same lie twice over
Reflections of Fidel: READING the cables will suffice. In the reflection I wrote the day before yesterday I stated that Cuba would not accept any donation from the government that is blockading us and that, in the Verbal Note handed over to the U.S. Interests Section, we had requested...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 18, 2008	Bahamas Minster of State for Finance Zhivargo Laing attributed the collapse of American International Group (AIG) to globalization
Laing Blames AIG On Globalization: By TAMARA McKENZIE - Nassau, Bahamas: After American International Group (AIG) – one of the world’s most prominent insurance companies – had to be bailed out of massive debt on Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of America, Minster of State for...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 17, 2008	The good-guy role, at whose expense
Reflections of Fidel: WHEN the U.S. government hypocritically offered $100,000 as aid in the face of the disaster brought about by Hurricane Gustav, subject to an on-site inspection to confirm the damage, the response was that Cuba is unable to accept any donations from the country that is...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 12, 2008	Archbishop Drexel Gomez: "The present level of criminal activity in our country is unacceptable, and a strong public opinion must arise to combat this social evil"
Gomez laments worsening social decay: By CANDIA DAMES, Guardian News Editor - Nassau, Bahamas: Anglican Archbishop Drexel Gomez yesterday lamented the fact that there does not appear to be a loud public outcry over the high rate of crime in the country, and said the social and moral...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 11, 2008	The Invasive Lionfish's On Bahamian Menu
Lionfish On The Menu? BY VANESSA C. ROLLE - Nassau, Bahamas: The venomous lionfish, an invasive predator with a taste for immature grouper and lobster, is starting to show up on Bahamian menus, and marine biologist Dr. Stefan Harzen does not think that’s a bad idea. Dr. Harzen said...... [view]