CIA and neocons grind Europe to a halt

Thu Oct 2, 2008 5:17 AM EDT

Recent extensive media coverage has come to indicate that neocon think thanks and the CIA have been pouring money into Declan Ganley, the Irish entrepreneur who - with the aid of his foundation Libertas - stopped the Lisbon treaty.

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eu, ireland, cia, europe, politics, european-union, us-foreign-policy, lisbon-treaty, declan-ganley, libertas

Does being pro-constitution mean being anti-welfare?

Wed Oct 1, 2008 7:06 AM EDT

It is not incidental that those conservatives most true to their values treasure Henry Thoreau. Famous for his book "Walden", he depicts live as solitary existence in the woods, self-sufficiency and self-reliance.

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constitution, politics, health-care, welfare, capitalism, libertarianism, libertarians, welfare-state, tom-paine, henry-thoreau

What we Europeans want from a President Obama

Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:48 AM EDT

The World should have it's say in who's the President of the United States. Give us voting power! Seriously! It would only be fair. Americas own self-image as the leading power of the free and the not so free world gives it leverage to decide on a lot of global issues.

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europe, global-warming, politics, obama, barack-obama, europeans, berlin, nuclear-non-proliferation, anti-americanism

Clinton, Obama, Edwards? Ask Europeans!

Tue Jan 8, 2008 7:40 PM EST

Of course no one does. Ridiculous charge. But what else would be a better antithesis to the Bush years (i.e. asking nobody for advice about anything), than to ask thy neighbours? As far as I am concerned, that could even be the eleventh commandment.

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europe, politics, john-edwards, barack-obama, democrat, hillary-clinton, election-08

Economic theory sounds just like fascism to me, sometimes

Thu Jan 4, 2007 5:28 PM EST

"When the economic pie grows larger, every one can have a larger slice" Ben Bernanke, "Principles of Economics" (Textbook) "Labor is a commodity" George Will, "Townhall.com"

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economy, politics, social-security, minimum-wage, ben-bernanke, socialism, neoliberalism, fascism, neoliberal, economic-theory

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Guess what happens next: Predictions for 2007

Sun Dec 31, 2006 6:24 AM EST

Yesterday, as I was lying drunk in a frozen field and watched the stars, suddenly a brightly shining light appeared before me. Out of it stepped a fairy-like blond woman in white robes, a little sparkle kindled in her hair.

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bush, economy, europe, world, global-warming, africa, european-union, mary-cheney, world-news, planet

Dissecting Anti-isms: Why Europeans hate America

Seeded on Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:34 AM EST (The American Interest)

It has nothing to do with Bush. Europeans have always had their clichès about the transatlantic neighbour. But just recently, those have spoiled, and a new kind of 'cultural anti-americanism' emerged.

eu, bush, iraq, europe, america, usa, politics, european, hate, anti-americanism

An introduction to Austrian politics

Thu Nov 16, 2006 4:33 AM EST

Following FIPE's wonderful introduction to Australian politics in thought as in alphabet, I was inspired to a little guide to the politics of my alpine home-country. History

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eu, elections, europe, immigration, politics, education, austria, vienna, european-union, social-democrat

Grand Coalition: Good Medicine, Patient Dead

Mon Nov 6, 2006 8:25 AM EST

The idea has grown upon Central Europe, and was made to stick. What if the two major political parties of a country come to form a 'Grand Coalition'? Germany has one since the rear end of 2005, and in Austria, Social Democrats and Conservatives are labouring one currently.

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germany, europe, politics, austria, merkel, social-security, social-democrat, conservative, socialists, central-europe

Cousteau persuades Bush to environment cause

Seeded on Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:52 AM EDT (Santa Barbara Independent)

Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of famous explorer Jacques Cousteau, gives an interview, in which he explains how he got G.W. Bush to create - by executive order the largest wildlife preserve in the world.

bush, white-house, hawaii, environment, ocean, laura-bush, us-news, cousteau

Where Our Jeans Come From

Seeded on Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:25 AM EDT (-)

A nice piece on the new China, and how being not-communist and not-democratic nicely does not contradict with being still the same dictatorship. It is also horrible every time to here how the clothes I and you and Sue wear really get produced. Touching!

china, textiles, wage, industry, world-news, new-china, slave-labor, old-china, low-wage

Two weeks before elections, Austria in turmoil

Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:28 PM EDT

Two weeks before the elections for Austrian parliament, the campaign comes into it's final phase. Yet the Social Democrats can't seem to turn the tide, having been the major opposition force for the last six years.

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eu, elections, europe, politics, austria, 2006, parliament, general-elections

Family values are Nazi bull@!$%#

Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:56 AM EDT

I felt quite distraught when I learned that Mr. Al Gore, a politician I always held in high regard, did 'family values'. His wife Tipper always struck me as a prude (although her name sounds like 'Tripper', hehe).

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america, usa, politics, safety, family, kids, social-policy, al-gore, newt-gingrich, family-values

Bush's dead, long live Bush

Fri Sep 1, 2006 2:08 PM EDT

We all know, the only good thing the guy has done was invade Afghanistan, thus making cheap heroin available for our children.

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bush, iraq, afghanistan, america, peace, usa, politics, president, new-world-order, macho

Should the US back Israel?

Wed Aug 9, 2006 12:18 PM EDT

So what is this war all about? Newt Gingrich claims it is a beginning stage of our upcoming third world war. Condi voiced the opinion that it was just the pains of labour, giving birth to a New Middle East.

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bush, israel, lebanon, middle-east, america, arabs, usa, war, condoleezza-rice, jews

Students protest against Bush-visit in Vienna

Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:48 AM EDT

Yesterday saw the end of the 22-hours visit of George W. Bush in Vienna. While he left in the early evening from airport Schwechat, about 15,000, mostly young people gathered at around 5 p.m.

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bush, politics, vienna, demonstration, united-states, european-union, austrian-chancellor-wolfgang-schuessel

How to reform American democracy

Sun Jun 4, 2006 5:16 PM EDT

The United States is a very modern country riding a very old car. A Ford Model T, actually, staying in the metaphor.

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