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(2014-01-07 07:49:24)
InJanuary2010,theSupremeCourthandeddowntheirlandmarkCitizensUnitedruling,dramaticallyalteringcampaignfinanceinAmerica.Thedecisionallowedcorporationsandlaborunionstospendunlimitedmoneydirectlyonpoliticsanditcreatedanexplosioninso-called501(c)(4)s,nonprofitsnamedforwheretheyfallinthetaxcode.Astheseorganizationshavebecomesomeofthebiggestspendersinpoliticstoday,newquestionsarearisinginD.C.andaroundthe...[阅读全文]
(2014-01-03 07:45:35)
Anyonereviewingthedataislikelytoconcludethattheremustbesomemistake.Itdoesn'tseempossiblethatoneoutoftwentyAmericanfamiliescouldeachhavemadeamilliondollarssinceObamabecamePresident,whiletheaverageAmericanfamily'snetworthhasbarelyrecovered.Buttheevidencecomesfromnumerousreputablesources.SomeconservativescontinuetoclaimthatPresidentObamaisunfriendlytobusiness,butthefactsshowthattherichestAmericansand...[阅读全文]
(2014-01-02 07:43:15)
TheN.S.A.brokefederalprivacylaws,orexceededitsauthority,thousandsoftimesperyear,accordingtotheagency’sowninternalauditor.■Theagencybrokeintothecommunicationslinksofmajordatacentersaroundtheworld,allowingittospyonhundredsofmillionsofuseraccountsandinfuriatingtheInternetcompaniesthatownthecenters.ManyofthosecompaniesarenowscramblingtoinstallsystemsthattheN.S.A.cannotyetpenetrate.■TheN.S.A.sy...[阅读全文]
(2013-12-20 08:40:28)
There'snolimittocorporations'abilitytodrawprofitwhilescrewingoverAmericans.
Tax-avoiding,consumer-exploitingbigbusinessleadersarelargelyresponsiblefortheseabuses.Congressjustletsithappen.CorporateheadsandmembersofCongressseemincapableofrelatingtothepeoplethatarebeingvictimized,andthemainstreammediaseemstohavelosttheabilitytoexpresstheviewsoflower-incomeAmericans.1.CorporationsProfitfromFoodSta...[阅读全文]
Tax-avoiding,consumer-exploitingbigbusinessleadersarelargelyresponsiblefortheseabuses.Congressjustletsithappen.CorporateheadsandmembersofCongressseemincapableofrelatingtothepeoplethatarebeingvictimized,andthemainstreammediaseemstohavelosttheabilitytoexpresstheviewsoflower-incomeAmericans.1.CorporationsProfitfromFoodSta...[阅读全文]
(2013-12-12 14:55:50)
ByFredrikSHeffermehl
OSLO-AMarch2012decisionbytheSwedishauthoritysupervisingfoundationsisatickingboxofdynamiteundertheNobelPeacePrize.Evenpresentedinanofficial,opendocument,thedecisionhasnotreachedthegeneralpublicandbecomethenewsstoryitactuallyis.
Theorderimpliesthatthedecisiontoawardthe2013Nobeltothebureaucratsenforcingthebanonchemicalweapons,theOrganisationfortheProhibitionofChemicalWeap...[阅读全文]
(2013-12-12 07:48:04)
http://www.ww2f.com/topic/20298-chinese-army-in-wwii/
ChinaOffensive
http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/chinoff/chinoff.htm
TheChinesefrontandBurma,1941–42 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/648813/World-War-II/53558/The-Chinese-front-and-Burma-1941-42
TheRapeofNanking–Part1/2 http://ilookchina.net/2013/01/21/the-rape-of-nanking-part-12/
AStoryAboutWorld...[阅读全文]
ChinaOffensive
http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/chinoff/chinoff.htm
TheChinesefrontandBurma,1941–42 http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/648813/World-War-II/53558/The-Chinese-front-and-Burma-1941-42
TheRapeofNanking–Part1/2 http://ilookchina.net/2013/01/21/the-rape-of-nanking-part-12/
AStoryAboutWorld...[阅读全文]
(2013-12-10 07:48:32)
JohnGlaser,December09,2013
PrintThis|ShareThis|CommentWritingatTheDiplomat,ZhengWang,anAssociateProfessorofDiplomacyandInternationalRelationsatSetonHallUniversityandaFellowattheWoodrowWilsonInternationalCenterforScholars,paintsagloomypictureoftherecentheightenedtensionsintheEastChinaSea:Theclockstartstickingforthenextcrisis.WithChina’sannouncementoftheAirDefenseIdentificationZone(ADIZ)ov...[阅读全文]
(2013-12-05 15:05:23)
CNA2013-12-0414:58(GMT+8)TaiwanwillexpressdeepconcerntoJapanifJapaneseauthoritiesinterferewithTaiwanesecivilianaircraftflyingthroughanareawherethetwocountries'airidentificationzonesoverlap,anofficialsaidTuesday."IfourCivilAeronauticsAdministration(CAA)notifiesusofsuchacase,wewillimmediatelyholdseriousconsultationswithJapan"andaskittorefrainfromsuchactions,saidMinistryofForeignAffairsspok...[阅读全文]
(2013-12-05 15:04:22)
BYGREGORYCLARK
Fri,Nov22,2013
In1972,aMainichiShimbunjournalist,TakichiNishiyama,wasprosecutedfordisclosingasecretJapan-U.S.agreementwherebyJapanwouldshoulder$4millionoftheexpensesforthetransferofOkinawabacktoJapanesesovereignty.Thegovernmentinsistedtherewasnosecretagreement.
Fourmilliondollarswasnotalargeamount—disclosedU.S.recordshavesinceshownsecretagreementsformorethan$200mil...[阅读全文]
Fri,Nov22,2013
In1972,aMainichiShimbunjournalist,TakichiNishiyama,wasprosecutedfordisclosingasecretJapan-U.S.agreementwherebyJapanwouldshoulder$4millionoftheexpensesforthetransferofOkinawabacktoJapanesesovereignty.Thegovernmentinsistedtherewasnosecretagreement.
Fourmilliondollarswasnotalargeamount—disclosedU.S.recordshavesinceshownsecretagreementsformorethan$200mil...[阅读全文]
(2013-12-05 13:21:36)
December04,2013|News|JohnGlaser
USNavyfleetinAsia-PacificChina’srecentattempttoestablishanAirDefenseIdentificationZone(ADIZ)overdisputedterritoryintheEastChinaSeawasmetwithshockandhorrorfromtheU.S.anditsAsianallies.Buttheshockandhorror,asalwayswithAmericanforeignpolicy,iscynicallyselective.First,China’sstrategicmaneuversonthedisputedlandandmaritimeterritoriesarealways“escalat...[阅读全文]
