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Global: Let the financial sector eat cake?

Posted by John Liebhardt · 1:02 pm · Kuwait

In Japan, people have seen the election of four Prime Ministers in the past two years. The process has been described as “remarkably well-governed” because the professionalism of the so-called professional class, the bureaucrats who actually run the country. What would people say about the United States? Have the regulators, these so-called professional bureaucrats who work above the political fray handled the economy better than the political class? 0 comments · read »

United Arab Emirates

It frightens me…

Aggregated from: Life in Dubai

A comment on the American presidential election if I may. Because, of course, all of us are affected by the actions of the president of the good ol' US of A. John McCain talks frequently about how he puts America's interests above all else. He does what is right for America. So it follows that...

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South Africa

Actually, you are a stupid twit

Aggregated from: The Angry African

I know I said I wasn’t going to blog for a while. But McCain just pissed me right off. Yes, I watched the debate. And it is now 1 am and I am still pissed. So just allow me this one. Humor me for a minute. I’ll stop writing again tomorrow. He is a rude, obnoxious, smug, lying, stupid twit. And t...

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Government & Politics,
Religion

I Would Vote For Obama. If I Was An American…

Aggregated from: The Czech Daily Word

n terms of Czech politics and its right and left, I am definitely “right” (this level of politics is represented by the Civic Democrats - this link is in Enlish…). But in terms of the American politics, I would vote for Obama. Just like I would have voted for Clinton… And it is not jus...

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Global: Scenes from a bailout

Posted by John Liebhardt · 1:55 am · Israel · Palestine · Turkey

In what U.S. Treasury Secretary admitted was a “humbling, humbling time” for the country, Congressional members of America’s two major political parties spent the weekend hammering out a rescue package for the nation’s financial beleaguered system. The plan, if ratified as expected by Congress, calls on the U.S. government to spend up to $700 billion purchasing “troubled mortgage assets of crippled financial firms.” 0 comments · read »

A Global Review of the U.S. Election

Posted by John Liebhardt · 9:31 pm · Israel · Kenya · Palestine · South Africa

The death of a postmodern novelist. Teetering Wall Street Banks. A hurricane wreaking havoc in Texas. Yet, the Jewish blogger PatriotMissive points out that the top five stories E-mailed from the New York Times this weekend are either accounts about Sarah Palin (who earns the top spots) or her running mate, John McCain. Is America — and the rest of the world — going election mad? Inquiring minds want know. 0 comments · read »

Government & Politics

Heart to Heart: Never Ever Give Up!

Aggregated from: Lady Brille

This past week, the message for me was so clear and simple as I observed and refelected on the remarkable stories of all candidates for the White House. From Senator Hilary Clinton to Joe Biden, John McCain, Sarah Palin and Barack Obama, the message remained simple, forceful and clear. Stay determin...

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Kenya

Reality Check…..

Aggregated from: Abantu EFX

the night AFTER Obama beats Hillary hands down, super delegates or no super delegates in tow..... the night BEFORE, when things were not looking too good for her, and everyone kept on telling her to come back to earth ...... even offering her the VP slot.... But she needed nothing less than the Pre...

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South Africa

Barack Obama, ‘working class hero'

Aggregated from: Africa is a Country

Political scientist Adolph Reed Jnr talking to Bill Moyers on PBS: He could become a working class hero, if he were to take a more coherent position on trade, which he hasn’t done. He could become a working class hero if he were to take a step beyond retailing, affecting stories about what work...

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South Africa

A letter to Sarah

Aggregated from: The Angry African

Dear Sarah, I know it has been a crazy time. You know with the Vogue cover and the speeches and all. I really hope you enjoyed your Oscar Convention speech the other day. It was perspiring. I don’t think I have ever felt so disconnected from anyone before. I am so sad that you had your chance t...

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