Posts Tagged ‘participation’

India and BRICS are so over the petrodollar

     The last time a country decided to dump the dollar in the oil business, the US destroyed it. Now India, the world’s third largest economy, and Iran have agreed to settle their outstanding oil dues in rupees. What’s more, the two countries may conduct all future trade in their national currencies. This follows an […]

With friends like Saudi Arabia, US doesn’t need ‘enemies’ like Iran

Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shia cleric last week, almost certainly designed to provoke a response from Iran, indicates a growing desperation among the Saudis to demonize Tehran, as the House of Saud’s grip on both its own people and the region comes under threat, historian Saeed Khan suggests. The simmering conflict between Saudi Arabia […]

Iran coverage: Iran’s top leader calls for full participation in elections

Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Supreme Leader urges massive participation of people in upcoming elections Tehran, Jan 9, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday advised people from all walks of live to take part in the upcoming parliamentary and Assembly of Experts […]

Russia diplomat calls for Turkey to compensate Russia for plane shot down in Syria

     A top Russian diplomat said on Wednesday that Turkey should pay compensation for the Russian warplane it shot down near the Syrian border last month, a call Turkey has promptly rejected. The downing of the Su-24 and the deaths of two Russian servicemen strained the traditionally warm relations between the two countries. Deputy Foreign […]

Is a Movement Afoot to Inflame US Opinion Against Russia?

Posted on October 28, 2015 Yesterday it was announced by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter that the US will be sending a “small number of special operations forces” to Syria for the purpose of supporting “capable partners” in the war against ISIS. (See Reuters report here.) This of course means that there will now be US troops “on […]

Both Consumer Confidence And The Labor Participation Rate Are At A 30 Year Low … That’s Not A Coincidence

Washington’s Blog Aug 13, 2011 A new poll from Thomson Reuters and University of Michigan shows that consumer confidence is the lowest its been for 30 years. A new report from Wells Fargo Securities shows that the labor participation rate is also “at a 30-year low”. That’s not a coincidence. If people can’t find work, they’ll have […]

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