How Many Years Will It Be?
by Andrew Bacevich
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
IRS Scandal Letters: Other Offices Sent Requests To Target Tea Party Groups, NBC News Reports
IRS Scandal Letters: Other Offices Sent Requests To Target Tea Party Groups, NBC News Reports
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/28/irs-scandal-letters_n_3349174.html?utm_hp_ref=daily-brief?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=052913&utm_medium=email&utm_content=NewsEntry&utm_term=Daily%20BriefTop 8% Draw 50% of World Income
Top 8% Draw 50% of World Income
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The lead research economist at the World Bank, Branko Milanovic, will be
reporting soon, in the journal Global Policy, the first calculation of global
income-inequality, and he has found that the top 8% of global earners are
drawing 50% of all of this planet's income.
He notes: "Global inequality is much greater than inequality within any
individual [...]
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The lead research economist at the World Bank, Branko Milanovic, will be
reporting soon, in the journal Global Policy, the first calculation of global
income-inequality, and he has found that the top 8% of global earners are
drawing 50% of all of this planet's income.
He notes: "Global inequality is much greater than inequality within any
individual [...]
New SARS Virus Mutating Resistance, Kills Over 50%
New SARS Virus Mutating Resistance, Kills Over 50%
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LONDON: The latest influenza virus, H7N9, has mutated and is resistant to the
most effective drug available to humans.
Research published on Tuesday by the British medical journal Lancet found
clinical cases of resistance to treatment with Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and
similar drugs in people infected with the H7N9 influenza virus.
The End of the "Swiss Bank Account" Tax Haven
The End of the "Swiss Bank Account" Tax Haven
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Switzerland has accepted a United States demand to settle a dispute over the
alleged complicity of Swiss banks in tax evasion by Americans, Finance Minister
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf announced Wednesday.
"This is both a good and a practical solution," Widmer-Schlumpf told reporters
after a cabinet meeting approved the draft accord.
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Switzerland has accepted a United States demand to settle a dispute over the
alleged complicity of Swiss banks in tax evasion by Americans, Finance Minister
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf announced Wednesday.
"This is both a good and a practical solution," Widmer-Schlumpf told reporters
after a cabinet meeting approved the draft accord.
Singapore Forcing News Websites to Obtain License
Singapore Forcing News Websites to Obtain License
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Singapore’s government says a new policy will require online news websites to
be licensed, a move that is being criticized as a form of censorship in a
country where media outlets are already strictly controlled.
The policy will require websites that report regularly on Singapore news and
have at least 50,000 visitors a month to obtain [...]
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Singapore’s government says a new policy will require online news websites to
be licensed, a move that is being criticized as a form of censorship in a
country where media outlets are already strictly controlled.
The policy will require websites that report regularly on Singapore news and
have at least 50,000 visitors a month to obtain [...]
Walmart Found Guilty of Nationwide Hazardous Waste Dumping
Walmart Found Guilty of Nationwide Hazardous Waste Dumping
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America’s largest retailer and employer has been fined over $100 million for
violating environmental regulations by disposing of fertilizer, pesticide and
bleach in sewage systems across the country, among other violations.
Walmart pleaded guilty to six counts of violating the Clean Water Act by
disposing of hazardous chemicals in garbage receptacles and sewage systems at
over [...]
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America’s largest retailer and employer has been fined over $100 million for
violating environmental regulations by disposing of fertilizer, pesticide and
bleach in sewage systems across the country, among other violations.
Walmart pleaded guilty to six counts of violating the Clean Water Act by
disposing of hazardous chemicals in garbage receptacles and sewage systems at
over [...]
First Pakistan Drone Strike Since Election Kills Taliban No. 2
First Pakistan Drone Strike Since Election Kills Taliban No. 2
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A U.S. drone strike killed the number two of the Pakistani Taliban in the North
Waziristan region on Wednesday, three security officials said, in what would be
a major blow in the fight against militancy.
The drone strike killed seven people, Pakistani security officials said,
including Taliban deputy commander Wali-ur-Rehman, in the first such attack
since [...]
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A U.S. drone strike killed the number two of the Pakistani Taliban in the North
Waziristan region on Wednesday, three security officials said, in what would be
a major blow in the fight against militancy.
The drone strike killed seven people, Pakistani security officials said,
including Taliban deputy commander Wali-ur-Rehman, in the first such attack
since [...]
Obama, Bernanke can't bring back normality yet On both economic and terrorism fronts, government still not near pre-crisis levels
PUBLISHED MAY 28, 2013
Obama, Bernanke can't bring back normality yet
On both economic and terrorism fronts, government still not near pre-crisis levels
Who Could Have Imagined That President Obama Would Double-Down on Some of Bush's Policies?
Who Could Have Imagined That President Obama Would Double-Down on Some of Bush's Policies?
http://www.fpif.org/blog/who_could_have_imagined_that_president_obama_would_double-down_on_some_of_bushs_policies?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FPIF+%28Foreign+Policy+In+Focus+%28All+News%29%29
Noam Chomsky: The Kind of Anarchism I Believe in, and What's Wrong with Libertarians
Noam Chomsky: The Kind of Anarchism I Believe in, and What's Wrong with Libertarians
May 28, 2013
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http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/noam-chomsky-kind-anarchism-i-believe-and-whats-wrong-libertarians
The Iraq War is Not Over for the Iraqi People
The Truth Would Be a Buzz Kill
The Iraq War is Not Over for the Iraqi People
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/05/29/the-iraq-war-is-not-over-for-the-iraqi-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-iraq-war-is-not-over-for-the-iraqi-people
Why John McCain Wants to Aid Syrian Terrorists
Why John McCain Wants to Aid Syrian Terrorists
His trip to Syria in support of lung-eating savages
by Justin Raimondohttp://original.antiwar.com/justin/2013/05/28/why-john-mccain-wants-to-aid-syrian-terrorists/
The Eternal War? by Andrew Bacevich and Tom Engelhardt
The Eternal War?
by Andrew Bacevich and Tom Engelhardthttp://original.antiwar.com/engelhardt/2013/05/28/the-eternal-war/
Obama’s New Restricted War on Terror Is Unlikely to Be Lasting by Ivan Eland
Obama’s New Restricted War on Terror Is Unlikely to Be Lasting
by Ivan Elandhttp://original.antiwar.com/eland/2013/05/28/obamas-new-restricted-war-on-terror-is-unlikely-to-be-lasting/
Doubting Obama’s Resolve to Do Right by Ray McGovern,
Doubting Obama’s Resolve to Do Right
by Ray McGovern,http://original.antiwar.com/mcgovern/2013/05/28/doubting-obamas-resolve-to-do-right/
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