tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272725332009-11-09T02:09:26.698-08:00<br>A research log and open newsroom for the award-winning exploration of international issues at Kootenay Co-operative Radio, Nelson, BC Canada.<br><br><br> "...a modest thoughtfulness which, without pretending to solve everything, will constantly be prepared to give some human meaning to everyday life.<br> --Albert Camus “<a href="http://www.ppu.org.uk/e_publications/camus.html">Neither Victims nor Executioners</a>”Jim Terralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03478822461570455285noreply@blogger.comBlogger1436125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27272533.post-77665286772357327832009-07-20T06:54:00.000-07:002009-07-20T06:58:50.663-07:002009-07-20T06:58:50.663-07:00

Mirzo Ziyoyev's battle-hardened lieutenants watched us closely from the fields of his farmstead, as we drove up in our four-wheel drive vehicle.We had come to the Rasht valley, a geographical area that includes several smaller valleys, to meet the former military chief of staff of the Tajik Islamist opposition.Although welcomed as guests and given tea and bread, as is the custom, we did not have <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/OY9jXq0epp0" height="1" width="1"/>

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The coup in Honduras has exposed divisions between Barack Obama and his secretary of state, Hillary Clinton.The current stand-off in Honduras, in which the coup government headed by Roberto Micheletti is refusing to allow the return of elected president Manuel Zelaya, is raising questions about who is in charge of US foreign policy for the hemisphere.<!--Shout quotes--&gt;  It turns out that two of <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/VcpA_EYviNg" height="1" width="1"/>

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[Further evidence that US/NATO "strategy" in Afghanistan is really "shooting in the dark." If our leaders know why the war on terror is being fought, where and against whom, they aren't letting on. It's a war of retaliation for 9-11, joined by NATO because of the Three Muskateer clause in the NATO treaty, one of the treaties that the US takes seriously, or expects others to take seriously. But <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/S6DTgF4u2dk" height="1" width="1"/>

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Bell Canada slows certain types of downloads to as little as 1.5 to 3 per cent of their advertised speed during 9½ hours of the day, but not to the same extent during the entire period, company executives revealed to Canada's internet regulator Tuesday.The details of the way the company throttles — selectively slows down — peer-to-peer (P2P) file transfers will soon be posted on the company's <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/-cduRuOuF6M" height="1" width="1"/>

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[The new Conservatives, in line with traditional neoliberal dogma, are looking to privatise AECL (Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd), the nation's nuclear manufacturer. We need to recite the Follies of Privatization yet another time. Shall we begin with prisons? or the new security contractor armies? -jlt]The Ontario government put its nuclear power plans on hold last month because the bid from Atomic<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/SWgMkTB4Drg" height="1" width="1"/>

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I used to think I was making a better world for my grandchildren by using compact fluorescent bulbs. Now I'm not so sure.It's not that I doubt the claim that they use a quarter as much energy as regular incandescent light bulbs and last many times longer. Nor is it that I don't applaud their utility in fighting climate change: The Washington-based Worldwatch Institute says that if everyone in the<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/-KAjMVz4jG0" height="1" width="1"/>

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[In a weakly regulated market, distinguishing between poor judgement and fraud becomes increasingly difficult. What foreign adventures will this innovative new money pay for? If the government doesn't serve the people, who does it serve? When the government turns a blind eye, where can people turn? -jlt]Smart meters will increase bills dramatically for many OntariansChristine Acres and her fiance<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/9eWBbiN-skA" height="1" width="1"/>

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[Mazin Qumsiyeh calls himself a bedouin in cyberspace. I have reproduced the whole of his newsletter. You can subscribe to it here =&gt; -jlt]Quote from the past (1938): "There is in existence already a considerable body of literature in English and other European languages on the history of the British mandate in Palestine. But it has to be used with care partly because of the high percentage of <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/4EnTRmOBsio" height="1" width="1"/>

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It was another eloquent and powerful speech. That was President Barack Obama’s speech, laying out his Africa policy, delivered to the Parliament of Ghana today morning. In the main, Obama outlined four key planks of the United States of America’s (U.S.A) policy on Africa during his administration. The four planks are: * Good governance. * Supporting development that provides opportunity for<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/zNMQ2Ygld4E" height="1" width="1"/>

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[BBC correspondent says, "It's easy to dismiss, even ridicule these changes. But they're more than purely cosmetic." He can say that again. Now the US Government owns 61% of GM. While the World Bank and IMF strain at gnats in Africa and Latin America, it's nice to know Uncle Sam can still swallow elephants. Humanitarian aid isn't just for the poor you know. Meanwhile the price of oil continued<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/TySqh4vB6RU" height="1" width="1"/>

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A long-forgotten theory suggesting that stimulus spending is doomed to failure draws attention nearly 200 years later.Stimulus is supposed to be the key to recovery, and governments around the world are embracing it as never before.But a long-forgotten theory dating back almost 200 years is increasingly weighing on the minds of policy makers: Ricardian equivalence.Named after the writings of <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/2iN6FCdcUqE" height="1" width="1"/>

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Sad to say, every generation for the past century has known its own war — wars that have touched so many millions through the loss or traumatization of relatives, friends or fellow citizens."My war" was America's in Indo-China, centered on Vietnam. Abhorrence of what my country, the United States, was doing to the region caused me, and many in my generation, to choose the life of an <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/hprcFlxE6wE" height="1" width="1"/>

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[This is not a new conflict. There is a history of violence on both sides. Why now? Is the Beeb playing a role in this, do you think? -jlt]Violence in China's restive western region of Xinjiang has left at least 140 people dead and more than 800 people injured, state media say.Several hundred people were arrested after a protest, in the city of Urumqi on Sunday, turned violent. <!--Shout quotes--<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/09mo39qdHNk" height="1" width="1"/>

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African leaders remained united in their condemnation of the arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir and called such a move a “slap in the face” on the ongoing efforts to restore peace in restive Darfur.The issuance of an arrest warrant against the Sudanese President, Bashir has been a hot issue during the African leaders' meeting in Sirte, central Libya and could end up with a <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/CEZLB5Sd88k" height="1" width="1"/>

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[A word about words. In 1973, Tower of Power asked "What is hip?" Now you can just look it up in your favorite internet dictionary. Today's question: What is stupid? For the answer to that, you have to read the Business Section of your favorite newspaper before the multinational behemoth that owns it goes bust.In this article, Goldman writes about the US economy and has grown a bit peevish about <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/i8XohsUvQ8c" height="1" width="1"/>

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There are reports suggesting ZANU PF backed militias have been reactivated to play a pivotal role in mobilising people in rural areas to actively participate in the constitution making process. While they might have ‘laid down’ their weapons, their mere presence has raised tensions and fears that they might be resuming the type of violence that plagued the MDC during last year’s presidential <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/xWddHP_EdkY" height="1" width="1"/>

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[Resentment! It took the Marines to figure this out. Wait till they find out about Pakistan. -jlt]<!--Photos and captions--&gt;Related story: The warlords casting a shadow over AfghanistanLASHKAR GAH — The mood of the Afghan people has tipped into a popular revolt in some parts of southern Afghanistan, presenting incoming American forces with an even harder job than expected in reversing military <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/H-oQAd01gpo" height="1" width="1"/>

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<!--Photos and captions--&gt;The Al Marwani prayer area, Al Aqsa MosqueLocal sources in Jerusalem reported on Thursday evening that Israeli soldiers and security men broke into the yard of the Al Aqsa Mosque and Al Marwani prayer area, and kidnapped three residents, including a reporter.The sources stated that dozens of armed Israeli policemen broke into the yard as the Palestinians were holding a <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/WJimwkmDXFw" height="1" width="1"/>

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[This is a conference that Harper missed. Steven Edwards at CanWest's Ottawa Citizen opined that "developed countries fear the three-day gathering will descend into a raucous denunciation of the capitalist system;" the BBC said much the same in less candid language. Nick Buxton got closer to the flame than our chickenshit leaders and found people asking tough questions. Harper has no anwsers. The<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/zvytUb9Pxeo" height="1" width="1"/>

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[As a deserter myself from the US Army during the Vietnam War, I find these young men walk a much more difficult walk than I did. In an all-volunteer army, it takes a more searing, personal experience of the fundamental immorality of US foreign policy to convince a patriotic young soldier that he and his country are embarked on a vicious and inhuman path. Suicide, as Jamail points out, is more <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/A_fe9FgV0uE" height="1" width="1"/>

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The world’s attention is on Iran. But the rhetoric of reformists vs. conservatives and students vs. mullahs cannot capture the complexity of what is happening on the streets of Tehran. Here are six reasons why the situation in Iran cannot be reduced to simplistic headlines or Twitter feeds.First, the post-election crisis in Iran is not only a reflection of divisions between conservatives and <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/zmemGnnDlEc" height="1" width="1"/>

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[Here is a text for Tuesday's broadcast. A longer version is coming soon. -jlt]Naomi Klein doesn't say much about Iran in her book Shock Doctrine. But what she does say is worth repeating. After World War II, the Western powers accepted the idea that “market economies needed to guarantee enough basic dignity that disillusioned citizens would not go looking once again for a more apealing ideology,<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/FHtp0X-z0ZM" height="1" width="1"/>

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[This beginning of this article is heavy on the side of technical terms that are not explained. For example, "K-12 reprography" refers to making copies for classroom use in schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12. FTE is an abbreviation for "Full Time Equivalent" which is a concept used by teachers and their employers to blend part-time students and full-time students into a single number. Access <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/hIRZyt1tz9Q" height="1" width="1"/>

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[Neither NATO nor the US has ever approved of Pakistan's efforts to negotiate with their tribal citizens. The result is that coalition policy and strategic behaviour sabotages whatever deals the tribal people are silly enough to make with their government. Here BBC portrays the result as evidence that you can't negotiate with terrorists. So it's the "militants" who have "abandoned" the deal--<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/szL4c9Qiv4c" height="1" width="1"/>

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[Bush's "loss" of Latin America was recognized among specialists in the region, but was relatively unlamented in the press because of other more spectacular foreign policy failures during the Bush regime. Although much remains to be seen, Obama's support for Zelaya could be a turning point, at least on the US side. -jlt]US President Barack Obama has described the removal of Honduran President <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WorldReport/~4/Wxei9oUzbQQ" height="1" width="1"/>

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