Would you like to know how many people have visited this page? Or how reputable the author is? Simply
sign up for a Advocate premium membership and you'll automatically see this data on every article. Plus a lot more, too.
 SHARE 
|
|
I am educated engineer. My interests: human interaction in the past and present. So I like history, politics and science because I like to make my own theories.
OpEdNews Member for 742 week(s) and 5 day(s)
0 Articles, 144 Quick Links, 1123 Comments, 0 Diaries, 0 Polls
\
144 Quicklinks
Page 1 of 8 First Last Back Next 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 View All
Sunday, October 14, 2012
France raises taxes on rich, cuts spending in 2013 budget SHARE
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that the government's newly unveiled spending plans for 2013 are a "combat budget" that will tackle debt and bring much needed growth to the nation. A third of the savings will come from cuts to public spending, the president's office said, while an additional 10 billion euros will come from a tax on companies. The remainder will be raised through tax increases on high-earning individuals, including a 75% levy on incomes higher than 1 million euros ($1.26 million) and a new 45% tax bracket affecting 6.2 million households. However, nine out of 10 earners will not see income tax increases, the government said.
France raises taxes on rich, cuts spending in 2013 budget SHARE
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said that the government's newly unveiled spending plans for 2013 are a "combat budget" that will tackle debt and bring much needed growth to the nation. A third of the savings will come from cuts to public spending, the president's office said, while an additional 10 billion euros will come from a tax on companies. The remainder will be raised through tax increases on high-earning individuals, including a 75% levy on incomes higher than 1 million euros ($1.26 million) and a new 45% tax bracket affecting 6.2 million households. However, nine out of 10 earners will not see income tax increases, the government said.
(1 comments)
Saturday, October 13, 2012
A Second Greek Man Has Been Found Dead Since The Emergence Of 'The Lagarde List', by Matthew Boesler SHARE
The so-called "Lagarde List" -- the name given by the Greek press to a list containing 1,991 names of wealthy, Swiss-bank-account-possessing Greeks who are being investigated for corruption and tax evasion -- is causing a major stir in Greece right now.
Since Friday, two men suspected to be on the list have turned up dead in apparent suicides. The "Lagarde List" has not been made public, so there is no way to say for sure at present whether Tzanis, Sbokos, or Kambouroglou's names actually appear on the list. However, the timeline of events is striking, and all are tied to past deals between the defense industry and the Greek government. Meanwhile, the "Lagarde List" doesn't just contain names of Greek tax evaders. It's a list of closer to 22,000 names of wealthy people from various EU member states with Swiss bank accounts.
A Second Greek Man Has Been Found Dead Since The Emergence Of 'The Lagarde List', by Matthew Boesler SHARE
The so-called "Lagarde List" -- the name given by the Greek press to a list containing 1,991 names of wealthy, Swiss-bank-account-possessing Greeks who are being investigated for corruption and tax evasion -- is causing a major stir in Greece right now.
Since Friday, two men suspected to be on the list have turned up dead in apparent suicides. The "Lagarde List" has not been made public, so there is no way to say for sure at present whether Tzanis, Sbokos, or Kambouroglou's names actually appear on the list. However, the timeline of events is striking, and all are tied to past deals between the defense industry and the Greek government. Meanwhile, the "Lagarde List" doesn't just contain names of Greek tax evaders. It's a list of closer to 22,000 names of wealthy people from various EU member states with Swiss bank accounts.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Cooperatives Champion Balance Between People and Profit, by Kitty Stapp (Toronto, Canada) SHARE
The banner year for the global cooperative movement is winding down into its last months, but its leaders have echoed a resounding message: cooperatives, a values-based business model, can usher a transition to a more socially responsible economy. This message will be at core of the International Summit of Cooperatives, a gathering of more than 2,000 participants active in the cooperative movement, to take place in Québec City from Oct. 8 to 12. With 2012 designated by the U.N. as the International Year of Cooperatives, Monique Leroux, the CEO of Desjardins, the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, thought it was time to bring her dream of launching a summit into action. "It's a more sustainable model, it doesn't take unknown risks because it's not trying to maximise profit," said Gould.
Cooperatives Champion Balance Between People and Profit, by Kitty Stapp (Toronto, Canada) SHARE
The banner year for the global cooperative movement is winding down into its last months, but its leaders have echoed a resounding message: cooperatives, a values-based business model, can usher a transition to a more socially responsible economy. This message will be at core of the International Summit of Cooperatives, a gathering of more than 2,000 participants active in the cooperative movement, to take place in Québec City from Oct. 8 to 12. With 2012 designated by the U.N. as the International Year of Cooperatives, Monique Leroux, the CEO of Desjardins, the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, thought it was time to bring her dream of launching a summit into action. "It's a more sustainable model, it doesn't take unknown risks because it's not trying to maximise profit," said Gould.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wells Sued By U.S. Over False Certifications of FHA Loans, By Susie Madrak SHARE
The word "predatory" is not adequate to describe Wells' conduct. The bank is not simply willing to steal from consumers, via blatant, institutionalized violations of its own agreements on mortgages and later on bankruptcy plans. It has absolutely no respect for the law, whether it be contracts or court procedures. It's a band of marauders that our society treats as legitimate because the perpetrators wear suits and can afford to hire lobbyists. And the Federal government and state attorneys general are certain to have emboldened Wells and its brethren by rewarding them rather than treating them like the criminals they are. Amen.
Wells Sued By U.S. Over False Certifications of FHA Loans, By Susie Madrak SHARE
The word "predatory" is not adequate to describe Wells' conduct. The bank is not simply willing to steal from consumers, via blatant, institutionalized violations of its own agreements on mortgages and later on bankruptcy plans. It has absolutely no respect for the law, whether it be contracts or court procedures. It's a band of marauders that our society treats as legitimate because the perpetrators wear suits and can afford to hire lobbyists. And the Federal government and state attorneys general are certain to have emboldened Wells and its brethren by rewarding them rather than treating them like the criminals they are. Amen.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Homeland Security 'fusion' centers spy on citizens, produce 'shoddy' work, report says, By Michael Isikoff NBC News SHARE
The ranking Republican on a Senate panel on Wednesday accused the Department of Homeland Security of hiding embarrassing information about its so-called "fusion" intelligence sharing centers, charging that the program has wasted hundreds of millions of dollars while contributing little to the country's counterterrorism efforts.
In a 107-page report released late Tuesday, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said that Homeland Security has spent up to $1.4 billion funding fusion centers -- in effect, regional intelligence sharing centers-- that have produced "useless" reports while at the same time collecting information on the innocent activities of American Muslims that may have violated a federal privacy law. The fusion centers, created under President George W. Bush and expanded under President Barack Obama, consist of special teams of federal, state and local...
Homeland Security 'fusion' centers spy on citizens, produce 'shoddy' work, report says, By Michael Isikoff NBC News SHARE
The ranking Republican on a Senate panel on Wednesday accused the Department of Homeland Security of hiding embarrassing information about its so-called "fusion" intelligence sharing centers, charging that the program has wasted hundreds of millions of dollars while contributing little to the country's counterterrorism efforts.
In a 107-page report released late Tuesday, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said that Homeland Security has spent up to $1.4 billion funding fusion centers -- in effect, regional intelligence sharing centers-- that have produced "useless" reports while at the same time collecting information on the innocent activities of American Muslims that may have violated a federal privacy law. The fusion centers, created under President George W. Bush and expanded under President Barack Obama, consist of special teams of federal, state and local...
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Clinical Nutrition for the Balanced Body: Balancing the pH is a major step toward well-being and greater health. SHARE
Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline ( 7.35 - 7.45 ). A pH of 7.0 is neutral. A pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline. An acidic pH can occur from, an acid forming diet, emotional stress, toxic overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients. The body will try to compensate for acidic pH by using alkaline minerals. If the diet does not contain enough minerals to compensate, a build up of acids in the cells will occur. An acidic balance will: decrease the body's ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients, decrease the energy production in the cells, decrease it's ability to repair damaged cells, decrease it's ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor cells thrive, and make it more susceptible to fatigue and illness.
Clinical Nutrition for the Balanced Body: Balancing the pH is a major step toward well-being and greater health. SHARE
Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline ( 7.35 - 7.45 ). A pH of 7.0 is neutral. A pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline. An acidic pH can occur from, an acid forming diet, emotional stress, toxic overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients. The body will try to compensate for acidic pH by using alkaline minerals. If the diet does not contain enough minerals to compensate, a build up of acids in the cells will occur. An acidic balance will: decrease the body's ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients, decrease the energy production in the cells, decrease it's ability to repair damaged cells, decrease it's ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor cells thrive, and make it more susceptible to fatigue and illness.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Scandal Rocks Boston as City Realizes that Thousands of People Were Falsely Convicted for Drugs, By Phillip Smith SHARE
Court administrators in Massachusetts are scrambling to set up special court sessions to address the cases of more than a thousand people imprisoned after being convicted of drug crimes based on lab evidence submitted by Annie Dookhan, the now disgraced former state crime lab analyst. Dookhan herself was arrested last Friday for her fraudulent work at the lab, as the scandal continues to reverberate across the state's criminal justice system.
According to State Police reports obtained by the Boston Globe , Dookhan has admitted not performing proper lab tests on drug samples for "two or three years," forging colleagues' signatures, and improperly removing evidence from storage. Citing the same reports, the Boston Herald reported that Dookhan had admitted to "intentionally turning a negative sample into a positive a few times" and to "dry-labbing" samples, where she classified samples as
Scandal Rocks Boston as City Realizes that Thousands of People Were Falsely Convicted for Drugs, By Phillip Smith SHARE
Court administrators in Massachusetts are scrambling to set up special court sessions to address the cases of more than a thousand people imprisoned after being convicted of drug crimes based on lab evidence submitted by Annie Dookhan, the now disgraced former state crime lab analyst. Dookhan herself was arrested last Friday for her fraudulent work at the lab, as the scandal continues to reverberate across the state's criminal justice system.
According to State Police reports obtained by the Boston Globe , Dookhan has admitted not performing proper lab tests on drug samples for "two or three years," forging colleagues' signatures, and improperly removing evidence from storage. Citing the same reports, the Boston Herald reported that Dookhan had admitted to "intentionally turning a negative sample into a positive a few times" and to "dry-labbing" samples, where she classified samples as
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Benjamin, a French expat in Sao Paolo: "I reject wastefulness and over-consumption" SHARE
"Even in the third largest city in the world, it is possible to avoid supermarkets" In Sao Paolo, people work a lot. It's all buildings, suits and the subway rather than the beach, bikinis and samba most people think of when they imagine Brazil. In this frantic atmosphere, people seem to feel obliged to spend more than they earn; it's a sort of ostentatious consumerism. I decided to live differently. I may well live in the third largest city in the world, but I never go to supermarkets for economic and political reasons. Therefore, I go to the street market every Sunday morning and to a farm every month to buy produce directly from the farmer. In all, I spend around R$15 (6 euros) a week on fresh fruits and vegetables; the same amount on meat and fish...
Benjamin, a French expat in Sao Paolo: "I reject wastefulness and over-consumption" SHARE
"Even in the third largest city in the world, it is possible to avoid supermarkets" In Sao Paolo, people work a lot. It's all buildings, suits and the subway rather than the beach, bikinis and samba most people think of when they imagine Brazil. In this frantic atmosphere, people seem to feel obliged to spend more than they earn; it's a sort of ostentatious consumerism. I decided to live differently. I may well live in the third largest city in the world, but I never go to supermarkets for economic and political reasons. Therefore, I go to the street market every Sunday morning and to a farm every month to buy produce directly from the farmer. In all, I spend around R$15 (6 euros) a week on fresh fruits and vegetables; the same amount on meat and fish...
Sunday, October 7, 2012
The Ad Campaign That Will Take Back Congress For The Middle Class, By Bill Scher SHARE
Today, the Campaign for America's Future unveiled TheMiddleClass.org Voter Guide which allows you to see how often your representatives in Congress vote for the middle class. A whopping 181 scored a big fat zero. When people go online to search for information about their representative, what they'll see is his or her pathetic score from TheMiddleClass.org Voter Guide, and ability to click and find out the disturbing details.
The Ad Campaign That Will Take Back Congress For The Middle Class, By Bill Scher SHARE
Today, the Campaign for America's Future unveiled TheMiddleClass.org Voter Guide which allows you to see how often your representatives in Congress vote for the middle class. A whopping 181 scored a big fat zero. When people go online to search for information about their representative, what they'll see is his or her pathetic score from TheMiddleClass.org Voter Guide, and ability to click and find out the disturbing details.
(1 comments)
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Italy upholds rendition convictions for 23 Americans, by Andrea Vogt SHARE
Italy's highest criminal court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of 23 Americans found guilty of kidnapping a Muslim cleric from a Milanese street and transferring him to a country where torture was permitted. The court of cassation's ruling is the final appeal in the world's first judicial review of the CIA practice of abducting terror suspects and transferring them to third countries, a practice also known as extraordinary rendition. The 23 Americans were all convicted in absentia following a trial that lasted over three years. The verdict paves the way for the Italian government to seek redress and could put the Americans at risk of arrest if they travel to Europe.
"It went badly. It went very badly," lawyer Alessia Sorgato told the Associated Press. "Now they will ask for extradition."
Italy upholds rendition convictions for 23 Americans, by Andrea Vogt SHARE
Italy's highest criminal court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of 23 Americans found guilty of kidnapping a Muslim cleric from a Milanese street and transferring him to a country where torture was permitted. The court of cassation's ruling is the final appeal in the world's first judicial review of the CIA practice of abducting terror suspects and transferring them to third countries, a practice also known as extraordinary rendition. The 23 Americans were all convicted in absentia following a trial that lasted over three years. The verdict paves the way for the Italian government to seek redress and could put the Americans at risk of arrest if they travel to Europe.
"It went badly. It went very badly," lawyer Alessia Sorgato told the Associated Press. "Now they will ask for extradition."
(2 comments)
Saturday, October 6, 2012
France: Marseille police unit closed due to rampant corruption, by France24 SHARE
Twelve police officers in France's crime-ridden Marseille appeared in court Friday on suspicion of corruption, extortion and drug dealing, with a prosecutor claiming there was "overwhelming" proof of guilt. Seven were locked up and five granted provisional release while French Interior Minister Manuel Valls announced he was suspending them and terminating their anti-criminal brigade team. "The deeds for which they are being pursued are exceptionally grave", the interior ministry said in a statement, and if they proved true they "would damage the honour and the probity that must be shown by those who guarantee the security of our fellow citizens."
France: Marseille police unit closed due to rampant corruption, by France24 SHARE
Twelve police officers in France's crime-ridden Marseille appeared in court Friday on suspicion of corruption, extortion and drug dealing, with a prosecutor claiming there was "overwhelming" proof of guilt. Seven were locked up and five granted provisional release while French Interior Minister Manuel Valls announced he was suspending them and terminating their anti-criminal brigade team. "The deeds for which they are being pursued are exceptionally grave", the interior ministry said in a statement, and if they proved true they "would damage the honour and the probity that must be shown by those who guarantee the security of our fellow citizens."
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Mysterious Disappearances in U.S. History, By Jennie Cohen SHARE
The advent of cutting-edge forensic technology and DNA analysis techniques has shed new light on many of the world's most famous--and infamous--disappearances. Still, some of the most puzzling cases remain unsolved--and some of them intersect with prominent figures and significant events in American history. From Jimmy Hoffa to the settlers of the doomed Lost Colony, these chillingly inexplicable disappearances continue to befuddle scholars and pique the public's curiosity.
Mysterious Disappearances in U.S. History, By Jennie Cohen SHARE
The advent of cutting-edge forensic technology and DNA analysis techniques has shed new light on many of the world's most famous--and infamous--disappearances. Still, some of the most puzzling cases remain unsolved--and some of them intersect with prominent figures and significant events in American history. From Jimmy Hoffa to the settlers of the doomed Lost Colony, these chillingly inexplicable disappearances continue to befuddle scholars and pique the public's curiosity.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Can We Still Afford to Be A Nation Of Immigrants? by David M. Kennedy SHARE
The question in my title implies a premise: that historically the United States has well afforded to be a nation of immigrants -- indeed, has benefited handsomely from its good fortune as an immigrant destination. That proposition was once so deeply embedded in our national mythology as to be axiomatic.
Today's Immigration: THE biggest apparent novelty in current immigration is its source, or sources. Well over half of the immigration of the past thirty years has come from just seven countries: Mexico, the Philippines, China (I am including Taiwan), Vietnam, Korea, India, and the Dominican Republic. Not a single European country is on that list. Here, it would seem, is something new under the historical sun. Europe has dried up as a source of immigration and been replaced by new sources in Latin America and Asia.
Can We Still Afford to Be A Nation Of Immigrants? by David M. Kennedy SHARE
The question in my title implies a premise: that historically the United States has well afforded to be a nation of immigrants -- indeed, has benefited handsomely from its good fortune as an immigrant destination. That proposition was once so deeply embedded in our national mythology as to be axiomatic.
Today's Immigration: THE biggest apparent novelty in current immigration is its source, or sources. Well over half of the immigration of the past thirty years has come from just seven countries: Mexico, the Philippines, China (I am including Taiwan), Vietnam, Korea, India, and the Dominican Republic. Not a single European country is on that list. Here, it would seem, is something new under the historical sun. Europe has dried up as a source of immigration and been replaced by new sources in Latin America and Asia.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Top Cancer-Fighting Foods, Behaviors SHARE
Cancer seems like it strikes out of the blue, but at least a third of them may be preventable. A healthy diet is one weapon in your arsenal to ward off the Big C. Find out which 7 foods you should eat...
Rule No. 1 for preventing cancer? Maintain a healthy weight, says Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., a nutrition advisor to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) in Washington, D.C. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 187,000 cancer deaths in 2009 were linked to being overweight or obese, not exercising or having a poor diet. It's the second most-common cause of death in the U. S. -- right behind heart disease.
Eliminate Big Pharma by taking care about self.
Top Cancer-Fighting Foods, Behaviors SHARE
Cancer seems like it strikes out of the blue, but at least a third of them may be preventable. A healthy diet is one weapon in your arsenal to ward off the Big C. Find out which 7 foods you should eat...
Rule No. 1 for preventing cancer? Maintain a healthy weight, says Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., a nutrition advisor to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) in Washington, D.C. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 187,000 cancer deaths in 2009 were linked to being overweight or obese, not exercising or having a poor diet. It's the second most-common cause of death in the U. S. -- right behind heart disease.
Eliminate Big Pharma by taking care about self.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Bahraini police disperse protesters with tear gas, water cannon SHARE
Water cannon and tear gas has been deployed to disperse hundreds of anti-government demonstrators in the capital of Manama. Protesters hurled firebombs at police, as they gathered after the funeral of an activist who died while in custody. Clashes broke out after the crowd tried to break through to Pearl Square, which was the cradle of the popular uprising in Bahrain last year. Riot police units were showered by petrol bombs and stones, with one water cannon catching fire. The clashes followed a memorial service for Mohammed Ali Ahmed Mushaima, who died on Tuesday. Mushaima, 23, had been in hospital since August. Authorities say he died of blood disease, but opposition activists insist he was refused the proper treatment, which led to his death.
Bahraini police disperse protesters with tear gas, water cannon SHARE
Water cannon and tear gas has been deployed to disperse hundreds of anti-government demonstrators in the capital of Manama. Protesters hurled firebombs at police, as they gathered after the funeral of an activist who died while in custody. Clashes broke out after the crowd tried to break through to Pearl Square, which was the cradle of the popular uprising in Bahrain last year. Riot police units were showered by petrol bombs and stones, with one water cannon catching fire. The clashes followed a memorial service for Mohammed Ali Ahmed Mushaima, who died on Tuesday. Mushaima, 23, had been in hospital since August. Authorities say he died of blood disease, but opposition activists insist he was refused the proper treatment, which led to his death.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Socialist Global Central Bank Crime Syndicate QE-4-Ever Inflation Theft SHARE
It is barely four weeks since the European arm of the global central bank crime syndicate (ECB) announced its policy of wanting to print unlimited euro's to monetize bankrupting PIIGS debts that was welcomed by the markets who's participants would be lining up to offload PIIGS bonds bought at far higher interest rates (lower prices) onto predominantly German tax payers because it is Germany that backs the Euro as a sound currency rather than the Greek or Spanish versions of the Zimbabwean Dollar. However the promise made by Super Mario Draghi for unlimited Euro-zone PIIGS bond buying programme "One More Try" (OMT) is already unraveling because the fine print of a list of strings attached does not match the promises made and because of the fundamental fact that just like all of the previous bailouts, all it would do at its very best was to buy a little more time for the Euro-zone...
Socialist Global Central Bank Crime Syndicate QE-4-Ever Inflation Theft SHARE
It is barely four weeks since the European arm of the global central bank crime syndicate (ECB) announced its policy of wanting to print unlimited euro's to monetize bankrupting PIIGS debts that was welcomed by the markets who's participants would be lining up to offload PIIGS bonds bought at far higher interest rates (lower prices) onto predominantly German tax payers because it is Germany that backs the Euro as a sound currency rather than the Greek or Spanish versions of the Zimbabwean Dollar. However the promise made by Super Mario Draghi for unlimited Euro-zone PIIGS bond buying programme "One More Try" (OMT) is already unraveling because the fine print of a list of strings attached does not match the promises made and because of the fundamental fact that just like all of the previous bailouts, all it would do at its very best was to buy a little more time for the Euro-zone...
(11 comments)
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Czech Man Becomes the First Person in the World to Live With No Heart or Pulse, By Christine Hsu SHARE
A 37-year-old man from Czech Republic recently became the first man to live without a heart for six months. Jakub Halik, a former firefighter lived without a pulse for six months after undergoing pioneering surgery in April when doctors removed his heart and replaced it with mechanical pumps, according to The Sun. "I feel great though. It's amazing to think I'm functioning like a completely healthy man when I don't even have a heart," he added.
Czech Man Becomes the First Person in the World to Live With No Heart or Pulse, By Christine Hsu SHARE
A 37-year-old man from Czech Republic recently became the first man to live without a heart for six months. Jakub Halik, a former firefighter lived without a pulse for six months after undergoing pioneering surgery in April when doctors removed his heart and replaced it with mechanical pumps, according to The Sun. "I feel great though. It's amazing to think I'm functioning like a completely healthy man when I don't even have a heart," he added.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
What's the Least Religious Place in the World and What's Its Secret? SHARE
A recent study called "Beliefs About God Across Time and Countries" found that 52.1% of people asked whether they believed in God identified themselves as atheists. This compared with only 10.3% in western Germany. Indeed, the survey was unable to find a single person under the age of 28 in eastern Germany who believed in God. Obviously there are some -- I think I may have even met some once -- but the survey was unable to find them. On the face of it this is an extraordinary finding and it is something that needs some careful explanation. For example, in 2000 the Catholic theologian Eberhard Tiefensee identified what he called an "East German folk atheism" which could be argued to constitute a substantial part of a regional identity against West German Catholic domination.
What's the Least Religious Place in the World and What's Its Secret? SHARE
A recent study called "Beliefs About God Across Time and Countries" found that 52.1% of people asked whether they believed in God identified themselves as atheists. This compared with only 10.3% in western Germany. Indeed, the survey was unable to find a single person under the age of 28 in eastern Germany who believed in God. Obviously there are some -- I think I may have even met some once -- but the survey was unable to find them. On the face of it this is an extraordinary finding and it is something that needs some careful explanation. For example, in 2000 the Catholic theologian Eberhard Tiefensee identified what he called an "East German folk atheism" which could be argued to constitute a substantial part of a regional identity against West German Catholic domination.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Former US President Carter: Venezuelan Electoral System "Best in the World", By Ewan Robertson SHARE
Former US President Jimmy Carter has declared that Venezuela's electoral system is the best in the world. Speaking at an annual event last week in Atlanta for his Carter Centre foundation, the politician-turned philanthropist stated, "As a matter of fact, of the 92 elections that we've monitored, I would say the election process in Venezuela is the best in the world." Venezuela has developed a fully automated touch-screen voting system, which now uses thumbprint recognition technology and prints off a receipt to confirm voters' choices.
Former US President Carter: Venezuelan Electoral System "Best in the World", By Ewan Robertson SHARE
Former US President Jimmy Carter has declared that Venezuela's electoral system is the best in the world. Speaking at an annual event last week in Atlanta for his Carter Centre foundation, the politician-turned philanthropist stated, "As a matter of fact, of the 92 elections that we've monitored, I would say the election process in Venezuela is the best in the world." Venezuela has developed a fully automated touch-screen voting system, which now uses thumbprint recognition technology and prints off a receipt to confirm voters' choices.
(2 comments)
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Poll: Distrust of media sets record, By KEVIN ROBILLARD SHARE
Three-fifths of Americans distrust the mass media -- an all-time high, according to a poll released Thursday.
Sixty percent of Americans have little or no faith in the media to report the news accurately and fairly, according to a Gallup Poll, and 40 percent trust them a fair amount or a great deal. The percentage of Americans who distrust the media has been steadily rising since 2006, when 50 percent still trusted the press. In 2011, 55 percent of Americans were distrustful and 44 percent trusted the media.
Poll: Distrust of media sets record, By KEVIN ROBILLARD SHARE
Three-fifths of Americans distrust the mass media -- an all-time high, according to a poll released Thursday.
Sixty percent of Americans have little or no faith in the media to report the news accurately and fairly, according to a Gallup Poll, and 40 percent trust them a fair amount or a great deal. The percentage of Americans who distrust the media has been steadily rising since 2006, when 50 percent still trusted the press. In 2011, 55 percent of Americans were distrustful and 44 percent trusted the media.
