Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 24, 2008	Can George W. Bush 'Self-Pardon' Himself?
By Stephen M Brown: There's no definitive legal consensus on whether a president can pardon himself. But Bush may well give the theorists an answer. Charlotte Dennett promised that, if she won her race for attorney general of Vermont in the recent election, she would prosecute...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 13, 2008	Obama, expectations, realities and ‘those’ Muslims
By MUHAMMED ÇETİN: All around the world people rejoiced when Barack Obama was elected US president. Some perceive his election as a victory against "aggressive and unilateral neocon interests across the world." However, there are exaggerated expectations about the course of action...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Nov 8, 2008	Obama ran: Our children can fly
By Sir Ronald Sanders: We have lived through a truly historic moment. The election of Barack Obama as President of the United States of America defied all odds and lifted the hopes and aspirations of people of all races and nationalities. But, his election has created unreasonable...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Oct 27, 2008	An Obama victory could be bad news for Caribbean tax havens
By Barry Randall: Caribbean Net News Editor - GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: With the US election looming on November 4, whoever is elected as the next president will have a major impact on global issues. According to Stephen Platt, Chairman of the BakerPlatt Group, a Senator Barack...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Oct 3, 2008	The battle of hope and experience
From The Economist print edition: Will America choose the old hero who favours tax cuts for business and the rich and backed George Bush’s wars? Or the young man who promises health care for all, a swift exit from Iraq and more money for the average worker? As America’s financial system...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Oct 1, 2008	Bailout Blues
By Joseph E. Stiglitz: It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the United States’ financial system – indeed, global finance – is in a mess. And now, with the US House of Representatives having rejected the Bush administration’s proposed $700 billion bailout plan, it is also...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 24, 2008	The Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) Extended Two Years... It Will Ultimately Be Replaced With A Reciprocal One In Keeping With World Trade Organization (WTO) Standards, Forcing Caribbean Nations To Lower Or Remove Duties On U.S. Goods
PM—CBI extension won: By INDERIA SAUNDERS, Guardian Business Desk - Nassau, Bahamas: WASHINGTON, DC — Bahamian exporters can now breathe a sigh of relief with Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham announcing a two-year extension to the Caribbean Basin Initiative, likely just enough time...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Feb 24, 2008	Reflections by President Fidel Castro: The Republican Candidate - (Part Five and Last)
THE articles introduced in yesterday’s reflection, on February 14, were written in the last two or three days. More than two weeks ago, on January 27, 2008, the digital publication Tom Dispatch reproduced an article translated for Rebelión by Germán Leyens: "Why the Debt Crisis is Now the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jan 24, 2008	Bahamas: "If Florida [legislators] repeals the sales tax exemption and it makes them uncompetitive, then they'll lose our business . . ."
Bahamians encouraged to join fight to keep Fla. tax exemption: By INDERIA SAUNDERS,Guardian Staff Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: A hike in prices on goods imported from the Sunshine State may be looming as Florida legislators debate repealing an exemption on the six-percent sales tax...... [view]

Posted By:  qnp Posted On:  Sep 17, 2007	Save our City! - yes tax/no cuts
Dear Mayor Miller and City Councillors: I am writing you to express my concerns over the rumoured budget cuts around the arts and social services in Toronto. We absolutely cannot let this happen to our city, as it is great due to the result of these successful programs. Our city is famous...... [view]

Posted By:  aillanes Posted On:  Jun 19, 2007	Actualización de contenido - Cultura y Desarrollo en el Development Gateway
30 Items nuevos recursos en la página Cultura y Desarrollo del Development Gateway. 1. Challenges of African American Culture in the US 2. Gender Mainstreaming in Afghanistan - NABDP 3. Millennium Villages: A New Approach to Fighting Poverty 4. African Network for Prevention and...... [view]