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Liberal Media ‘Whitewashed’ Evils of Communism

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:46:44 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Examples at site.

Liberal Media ‘Whitewashed’ Evils of Communism, New Study Documents

(CNSNews.com) – Twenty years ago this week, the Berlin Wall fell, opening a door to freedom for millions of East Germans who had lived under communism for nearly 50 years. But as a new report documents, much of the major U.S. media coverage of the Berlin Wall, and the subsequent downfall of Soviet communism, failed to accurately report the brutal nature of communism and often tipped in favor of the oppressors.

“Communism was a blight on humanity for much of the 20th century. Even Hitler's Holocaust pales next to the 100 million people killed by communist dictators in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Yet our report shows many in the liberal media had a blind spot to this evil ideology,” said Rich Noyes, lead author of the report, “Better Off Red? Twenty Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Recalling the Liberal Media’s Blindness to the Evil of Communism.”

Capricorn Leisure | Top Deals on Central and South American Adventure Travel Packages

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:04:40 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Capricorn Leisure offers top South America adventure travel deals. Choose from many South & Central America adventure travel vacation packages with last minute specials. Get personalized service from our travel agents.

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Nicaragua is packed with marvelous attractions and features. White sandy beaches, tropical forests, one of the biggest lakes in Latin America and stunning colonial cities all contribute to a great tourist experience. Nicaragua tourism excels because of its diversity of offerings. Naturally, warm sea water all year round makes for a constant attraction... View This Destination

Tags: south america adventure travel, central america adventure travel

Good Luck on Actually Seeing Those Olympics

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:55:20 GMT

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Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

RIO DE JANEIRO – A massive power failure blacked out Brazil's two largest cities and other parts of Latin America's biggest nation Tuesday night, leaving millions of people in the dark after a huge hydroelectric dam suddenly went offline.

Paraguay was also affected when the Itaipu dam straddling the two nations' border stopped producing 17,000 megawatts of power, resulting in outages in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and at least several other big Brazilian cities, Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao said.

The blackouts came three days after CBS's "60 Minutes" news program reported that several past Brazilian power outages were caused by hackers. Brazilian officials had played down the report before the latest outages, and Lobao did not mention it.

The Itaipu dam is the world's second biggest hydroelectric producer, supplying 20 percent of Brazil's electricity. China's Three Gorges dam is the largest.

Tags: power, electricity, hackers, brazil, rio

Venezuela Exerts It's Right To Make Own Policies

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:05:45 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela stresses that the relationship between Venezuela and Iran is longstanding, peaceful and of no threat to the national security of the U.S. or of any other country.

It is not that the relationship between Venezuela and Iran poses a real threat to the United States; it is instead that some in Washington cannot move beyond viewing Latin America as part of its “backyard.” Contrary to the opinions of these policymakers, Venezuela’s foreign policy is made in Caracas – not in Washington.

At the end of his opening statement today Rep.Engel called for a reengagement of U. S. foreign policy with Latin America. We applaud his efforts, but they should be based on mutual respect. We reject the notion that Washington should have veto power over the decision of Latin American countries to engage with the rest of the world.

Clip Source: www.embavenez-us.org

China wants to put a Lien on the US Treasury

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:15:02 GMT

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clipper's remarks: ...but they'll have to stand in line

Clip Source: www.rumormillnews.com

CHINA WANTS TO LIEN TREASURY!? STAND IN LINE! A PRIOR GRANDFATHERED LIEN EXISTS

CHINA wants to lien the U.S. Treasury?

LINE UP BOYS! PRIOR LIEN FILED OF PUBLIC RECORD on ASSUMED LATIN AMERICAN COMMERCIAL DEBT BECOMING AN ASSUMEDE DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA By V.K. Durham, Signatory/Owner, PROPER NOTICE GIVEN OF THE LIENS EXISTENCE.. Both held in Trust.. and CHINA knows it!

Lien 189951 Filed of Public Record, Book 224, page 797, State of Illinois, Washington County, August 2, 1994.

CHINA was aware the Collateralized (US) Debt Obligations which they kept dealing with after CHINA'S prior President was warned by China's Chamber of Commerce Delegate, George Zong Yao.. For the information provided by Mr. Yao to China's President, Mr. Yao allegedly was made CHINA'S FIRST DELEGATE TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

China was warned when there was only between $15 and 20 Trillion in Counterfeit CDO'S.. but they kept dealing..

S.America - Indians fight for their land

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:52:02 GMT

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Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

Indian political awakening stirs Latin America

JESUS DE MACHACA, Bolivia – In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics. In Bolivia, a new constitution gives the country's 36 indigenous peoples the right to self-rule.

All over Latin America, and especially in the Andes, a political awakening is emboldening Indians who have lived mostly as second-class citizens since the Spanish conquest.

Latin American nations are embarking on an unprecedented resource hunt, moving in on land that Indians consider their own — and whose pristine character is key to their survival.

The Indian movement has arisen because the government doesn't respect our territories, our resources, our Amazon,

Chilean police are protecting 34 ranches and logging compounds that Mapuche Indians have targeted for occupations or sabotage.

Tags: s america

Honduras leader could be restored

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:04:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The military grabbed him from his home at dawn and deported him to Costa Rica. He sneaked back into the country Sept. 21 and took refuge in the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa, where he has remained, the compound surrounded by Honduran troops.

Zelaya's removal from office has been viewed worldwide as one of the most serious challenges to face Latin America in a decade. The coup was both a throwback to the region's dark past of civil war and military takeover and emblematic of a struggle underway today in Central and South America, where several leftist leaders with authoritarian tendencies have risen to power through elections and tested the bounds of democracy.

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Obama's senior diplomat for Latin America Thomas Shannon, right, meets with ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya at Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (STR, EPA / October 30, 2009)

Reporting from Washington and Mexico City - In the end, it took direct, explicit U.S. pressure to force the de facto government of Honduras to reverse the position it had stubbornly clung to for nearly four months and agree to a deal that could reinstate deposed President Manuel Zelaya.

The agreement does not automatically put Zelaya back in office, and given the erratic and sometimes contradictory behavior of the principal players in the Honduran drama, no outcome is certain.

But both sides applauded the deal Friday and said it signaled a possible end to the crisis that has isolated and divided the impoverished Central American country since a military-backed coup ousted Zelaya on June 28.

Tags: honduras, democracy, freedom, u.s., deal, central america

ICANN Approves Domain Names We Can't Type

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:10:06 GMT

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clipper's remarks: People have the right to organizing on their local communities level - that's the beauty of Worldwide Web - Space of Mind...

Clip Source: www.pcworld.com

ICANN Approves Domain Names We Can't Type

This is a bad day for the English language, after ICANN approved non-Latin characters for use in Internet domain names. Having invented the Internet--40 years ago yesterday--the U.S. has given away whatever advantage it offers English-speakers.

This was bound to happen after the U.S. recently recanted on its "ownership" of the Internet in a new agreement with ICANN, the Internet's primary governing body. At one level, I am happy that Internet users around the world will soon have domain names in their own character sets.

"The coming introduction of non-Latin characters represents the biggest technical change to the Internet since it was created four decades ago," ICANN Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush said in a statement.

Tags: icann, internet governing body, organizing for america, organizing for russia, organizing for my village

Venezuela `respect for democracy is intrinsic`.

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:17:10 GMT

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Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Venezuela is no tyranny

Dictatorship has returned to Latin America in Honduras, not in the genuine, if imperfect, democracy of Venezuela

Venezuela is far from the "dictatorship which has a facade of democracy" described by General Raúl Baduel, who has been accused of corruption. What kind of tyranny oversees a 70% increase of participation in presidential elections, as Chávez has, or the government holding 13 free and fair elections in 10 years?

What cannot be said of Venezuela is that the right to protest is threatened. This year alone, the opposition have staged dozens of marches free from state harassment. On numerous occasions opponents and marchers have been invited to address the nation from the National Assembly.

Respect for democracy is intrinsic to the particular model being followed by the Chávez government.

Maybe in Honduras we have a serious glimpse of what "democracy" would have been like in Venezuela had its violent attempts to overthrow Chávez been successful?

Tags: venezuela

NOKIA TRIES TO UNDO BLUNDERS IN U.S.

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:06:46 GMT

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Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Nokia Tries to Undo Blunders in U.S.

Mark Louison, president of Nokia’s North American unit, says the company is laying the groundwork for long-term success.

Nokia, the Finnish company that is the world’s biggest maker of mobile phones, is an undisputed powerhouse in Europe, Asia and Latin America, with market shares regularly topping 30 percent.

But in the United States, Nokia’s signal has faded. As recently as March 2002, it led the American market with a 35 percent share. By last year, though, it slipped to 10 percent and by June of this year — the most recent figure available — Nokia’s share was only 7 percent.

Nokia's new products include the Nokia Booklet 3G, a mini laptop, and, clockwise from center, the Nokia Twist, Nokia Surge, Nokia E71X and Nokia 5130 Xpress Music.

Now the company is struggling to make amends in America, and its comeback effort has started to make some headway.

And yet, going into the crucial Christmas shopping season in the United States,

Nokia does not have

Tags: nokia, comeback, nokia booklet3g, twist, surge, e71x, 5130 xpress music

This is following what the Honduran Constitution says?

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:30:14 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is better than Zelaya just wanting to ask people if they thought that the president should have a right to run for longer terms?

This is what happens when right-wing radicals in government usurp democracy. A policeman shooting a 13-year-old boy? In the back, yet?

Contact your congressmen and members of Parliament. Get them to pressure Honduras to put the rightful president, Manuel Zelaya back in power, and end this savage, illegal coup!

Clip Source: www.reuters.com

Honduran abuses rampant after coup: rights groups

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Suspicious deaths. Beatings. Random police shootings. Life under the de facto government of Honduras at times feels uncannily like Latin America's dark past of military rule.

In the three months since soldiers overthrew leftist President Manuel Zelaya and marched him out of the country in his pajamas, international and Honduran human rights groups say security forces have committed a litany of abuses.

They link at least 10 deaths to de facto rule under Roberto Micheletti, who was named president after the June 28 coup. The government admits three people have died in protests.

Unemployed Angel Manuel Osorto broke the curfew to go out to borrow money for medical treatment for his pregnant wife and his 13-year-old son Angel David was hit in the lower back when a policeman fired a pistol from a motorbike.

"As we walked home a police patrol rode up shooting. One bullet hit him," said Osorto. "Thank God he is alive."

Mexican Power Union Power Struggle

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:45:22 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Calderón has attacked one of Mexico's most powerful unions. In Mexico, unions are powerful because of the power they enjoy to disrupt daily life for ordinary people, who just want to get to work and home again and be safe. Governments have been too pusillanimous to intervene to stop their illegal blockage of public spaces. See the six-month sit-in in 2006 that paralyzed Mexico City and took billions of pesos from people as work dried up for the poorest who lost their "job" washing and parking cars in Mexico City's chaotic downtown. Etc Etc.

Calderón effectively lost a battle with the mega teacher's union"the largest in Latin America. The "teachers" blocked highways and city centers throughout the nation and Calderón's "reforms" were immasculated (not that they would have done any good anyway).

Now he's taken on the electricians' union and with it the cultural icon of the government power company. Mexicans are taught to believe that their nationalized power company is a "right

Clip Source: online.wsj.com

Mexico Power Takeover Creates Sparks

MEXICO CITY -- President Felipe Calderón sent more than 1,000 riot police to take over operations of an important but inefficient and financially strapped power-distribution company late Saturday, setting the stage for a showdown with a powerful electricians' union and its political and labor allies.

The government plans to dissolve the company and lay off the more than 44,000 workers that make up the Mexican Electricians Union, or SME, the only union at Luz y Fuerza; the government said it plans to rehire some of the workers.

Analysts say featherbedding by the union, or requiring extra workers to provide more jobs, is a major reason for Luz y Fuerza's financial problems and endemic inefficiency. Some analysts say the company could have been run by a fraction of that number of workers.

I need to recharge my cell phone - everyone into the loo!

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:59:01 GMT

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clipper's remarks: How much will you do to make the planet greener? How about installing a biodigester to power your computer - pass the beans please? Grin. It really is tried a true way to produce electricity but not usually one household at a time. In India and China folks bring their waste to a communal digester that gives them all some needed cheap electricity from burning methane or just gas for the stove.

Clip Source: www.ipsnews.net

ENERGY-BRAZIL: Putting (Human) Waste to Work

PETROPOLIS, Brazil, Oct 6 (IPS) - Biodigester technology, which originated in Asia as a natural process for treating sewage waste, is reemerging in Latin America as an integrated system providing cheap energy, improved sanitation, and even attractive landscaping.

Surrounded by streams and waterfalls, the house uses the biodigester sewage treatment system as part of a more complex, yet simple, process called an integrated biosystem.

Tags: human electrical energy production

Homage to Mercedes Sosa - "The Voice of South America" - "Mama Mercedes" - "Seniora Nuestra"

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:35:16 GMT

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clipper's remarks: the courage the art the voice & the spirit she represent are immortal.

Clip Source: www.nydailynews.com

Legendary Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, who recorded more than 70 albums and was an outspoken critic of Latin America’s military regimes, died today in Buenos Aires. She was 74.

The three-time Latin Grammy winner was best known for “Gracias a la Vida,” an hymn “to life, that has given me so much,” penned by Chilean Violeta Parra but immortalized the world over by Sosa.

Affectionately called “La Negra” for her Indian ancestry, Sosa was born on 1935 in the Tucuman province.

By the 1970s she had become one of the top voices of Latin America’s “nueva canción,” a movement of artists who mixed leftist politics with poetic lyrics.

But her music’s message got her in trouble with Argentina’s Military Junta and in 1979 she was arrested and soon after forced into exile where she remained until 1982.

The city of Buenos Aires suspended all artistic activities as her remains were laid in state at the National Congress.

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R.I.P: Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa dies aged 74

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:15:40 GMT

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Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, the "voice of Latin America" whose music inspired opponents of South America's brutal military regimes and led to her forced exile in Europe, died Sunday, her family said. She was 74

"She was the best ambassador the country ever had," said Clara Suarez, 63, holding a bouquet of white flowers outside the Congress.

Sosa was best known for signature tunes such as "Gracias a la Vida" ("Thanks to Life") and "Si se Calla el Cantor" ("If the Singer is Silenced")

Affectionately dubbed "La Negra" or "The Black One" by fans for her mixed Indian and distant French ancestry, Sosa was born July 9, 1935, to a poor, working-class family in the sugarcane country of northwest Tucuman province

"I didn't choose to sing for people," Sosa said in a recent interview on Argentine television. "Life chose me to sing."

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Gracias a La Vida

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Mercedes Sosa & Horacio Guarany - Si se calla el cantor

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