Election Forecast in Haiti Goes from Bad to Dreadful
The priest’s arrest and the recommendation made by the seven-member advisory council, which was formed under the plenary direction of the U.S. following Aristide’s February 2004 ouster and was responsible for selecting interim Prime Minister Gerard Latortue, dealt fatal blows to any lingering hopes for delivering an open democracy in the near future to the long-struggling island.
CAFTA Will Cost Jobs, Wages, and Lives, say Experts
Job losses due to CAFTA-style policies are a major concern, but a larger problem with free trade is lower wages. According to the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), most US jobs will be negatively affected by reduced pay. In fact the losses in pay, despite claims by CAFTA’s supporters, will likely outweigh lower prices that may occur as a result.
Tissue regeneration: Medication for treating diabetic foot ulcers
Experts agreed that there is no product equivalent to this one on the market, which has proven to be effective for large and deep ulcers (third- and fourth-stage), which affect the tendons and bones of ischemic patients who up until now had no other option than the loss of the affected member.
The Yuan of a New Day? Classes and currencies
I read in the morning paper about the People’s Bank of China’s decision to end its tie of the yuan, the Chinese currency, to the U.S. dollar. The article mentioned the old and new value of the yuan per dollar. This move, I read, will make exports from China to the U.S. more costly. Meanwhile, U.S. exports will become less costly.
Opposition to US-India Joint Statements
It should be noted that the US has neither supported India's claim to UN Security Council membership nor recognized it as a nuclear weapons power but merely as a 'state with advanced nuclear technology'. The US has only agreed to consult with its partners in the Nuclear Suppliers Group and try to get an agreement from the US Congress to provide fuel supplies for India's nuclear reactors at Tarapur.
Luis Alberto Moreno: Bush’s friend at the IDB
On July 27th, the governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will choose their new president. Currently, the position is held by Enrique Iglesias of Uruguay, who revitalized the IDB and infused it with ethics and a sense of professionalism that had eluded the organization throughout its long history.
Sudan Scuffle Bigger Deal than Genocide?
After a scuffle between Sudanese government security officers and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s entourage overshadowed Rice’s visit to the violence-torn country, human rights organizations criticized the Bush administration and the international media for failing to address the serious situation in Darfur, a southern state of the Sudan.
India-US Relations: FOIL Statement on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's US Visit.
FOIL expresses its concern over the tenor of the joint agreement signed between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President George W. Bush on July 18, 2005. While there are some elements in it that appear to be beneficial to the people of both countries, the broad context of the agreement will be detrimental to peace and security in the South Asian subcontinent.
Washington Secures Long-Sought Hemispheric Outpost, Perhaps at the Expense of Regional Sovereignty
Paraguay and the United States recently entered into an agreement that allows U.S. military personnel to enter Paraguay to train officials in counter-terrorism and anti-narcotrafficking measures...This agreement grants U.S. soldiers complete legal immunity from some of their actions while they are in the country, affording them the same privileges as diplomats as well as leaving them free from prosecution for any damages inflicted on the public health, the environment or the country’s resources.
The United States Must Leave Guantanamo Now!
All and every state, community, above all every individual in this world declared one of global responsibility, who subscribes to the truth that only in justice can real humanity exist between nations and peoples, must demand, in that name, that the U.S.A. leave Guantanamo unconditionally.
