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German Elections indicate a Rejection of “Austerity”
Posted on 14 May 2012 by Ben Peterson
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Haiti is in ruins and its Mostly Our Government’s Fault
Posted on 11 May 2012 by Ben Peterson
Most American’s will find this hard to swallow, but Haiti has been plunged into poverty mostly due to policies taken up by the US and other countries. The US government micromanaged Haiti’s economy and now there is rampant unemployment and food shortages. Things like encouraging them to transition to a manufacturing economy and stifling their agricultural infrastructure have [...]
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Markets Plummet After Socialist Hollande Elected French President
Posted on 08 May 2012 by Solomon Horn
“Having rejected the austerity, the country finds itself in a spot from where it may be difficult to meet its obligations and this is what is spooking the markets at the moment.”
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Germany and France on Collision Course over Deficit Spending
Posted on 07 May 2012 by Ben Peterson
Germany should start putting money into their “France bailout” fund or promise to not bail France out under any circumstance. The latter looks like the better option.
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Era of Obama: Americans Renouncing Their Citizenship in Record Numbers
Posted on 04 May 2012 by Solomon Horn
“For some US taxpayers abroad, the tax requirements are so confusing and the compliance burden so great that they give up their US citizenship.”
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Russia Threatens Attack On NATO Euro Missile Defense Sites
Posted on 03 May 2012 by David Click
Russia believes the missile defense system the United States and NATO are constructing in Eastern Europe is a direct threat to their nation. They have now said that any further progress on the site would be considered an act of war and have threatened to attack the missile sites. “A decision to use destructive force [...]
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Retreating or Withdrawing from Afghanistan?
Posted on 02 May 2012 by Ben Peterson
It’s not retreat if we have accomplished pretty much all that we set out to do. We’ve crushed the Taliban, killed Osama bin Laden, and given the Afghans over 10 years to get their country together.
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Drone Strikes In Pakistan Resume
Posted on 30 April 2012 by David Click
After a month of no strikes in the middle east nation, the CIA has resumed drone strikes in Pakistan. After the “accidental” attack on Pakistani military the United States had agreed to stop drone attacks amid demands from the Pakistan government. The United States and Pakistan have had a tenuous relationship since the incident killed [...]
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Quantitative Easing…?
Posted on 30 April 2012 by David Click
The recent drop in GDP again brought the question of whether or not the Fed would initiate QE3 in an effort to stimulate our economy. Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve has kept the rumors of the possibility running all year. First there were issues with unemployment that created hype of the need for more [...]
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Socialist takes the lead in France’s Presidential Election
Posted on 23 April 2012 by Ben Peterson
The US is not the only influential country in the midst of a presidential election. France just completed their first round of voting and Francois Hollande, a socialist, is in the lead. Via Reuters: Hollande led Sarkozy by 28.2 percent to 27.0 percent with more than four fifths of votes counted, the Interior Ministry said, meaning the two [...]
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How Does Ten More Years In Afghanistan Sound?
Posted on 23 April 2012 by David Click
According to the Obama administration, it’s just right. Associated Press reports that Afghan and United States officials have agreed to a ten year military support program. The United States would continue its role in defending the nation as the Afghan forces make a transition to sovereignty. The agreement also states the United States would not [...]
Australia Exits Afghanistan Early
Posted on 18 April 2012 by David Click
Prime Minister Julia Gillard of Austalia announced Tuesday their forces in Afghanistan would be returning home. They would actually be returning a full year early. The Prime Minister advised that Australian forces had nearly completed their mission of transferring control to Afghan forces. The primary responsibility of the Australian forces, some 1,550, were to aid [...]
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