Monthly Archives: February 2013

Locksmiths and firemen refuse to aid evictions in Spain

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“Locksmiths and firemen in Spain are rebelling against a wave of evictions in the economic crisis by refusing to help bailiffs open ruined homeowners’ doors to throw them out.  A wave of evictions of mortgage-holders ruined by the recession has prompted several suicides and sparked a protest movement that last week brought a motion to parliament for a law to end the procedure.  With the locksmiths refusing to take part, some authorities have been asking the fire service to step in and break open the doors of those resisting eviction.  [..] When the firefighters arrived they refused to open the door and some of them joined in the protest.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/22/locksmiths-and-firemen-refuse-to-aid-evictions-in-spain/

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Another ‘War is Peace’ Award (This Time Hollande Wins!)

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“In this case it may be more appropriate than one might first imagine. The prize, awarded by UNESCO, is known as the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize in honor of the authoritarian president of of the Ivory Coast from 1960-1993.  Could it be, as suggested in this very provocative article in the journal of the Strategic Culture Foundation, that France was over-eager to show its new Rafale fighter jets in action in hopes of scoring the “deal of the century” — a $12 billion sale of these thus far tepidly received fighters to India?”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/132784.html

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France’s Hollande Invades Mali, Wins UNESCO Peace Prize

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“This is France’s second war in Africa in several years. The first we have written about at length – the destabilization of the Ivory Coast on behalf, partially, of France’s cocoa interests and the empowerment of Alassane Ouattara. His opponent, Laurent Gbagbo is on trial now in front of the International Criminal Court for the crime of trying to insist on his lawful election. Hollande, who now lords over an increasingly aggressive and unjust France that has started two wars in about as many years, has just received a peace prize.  Conclusion: Oh, the irony.”

http://www.thedailybell.com/28741/Frances-Hollande-Invades-Mali-Wins-UNESCO-Peace-Prize

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France freezes spending to hit EU targets as slump deepens

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“France is to freeze spending on defence, higher education and research in a frantic bid to meet European Union deficit targets this year, tightening fiscal policy yet further as the country slides into deep slump. The severity of the downturn has caught officials by surprise. Markit’s survey data for French manufacturing and services fell to 42.3 in February, plunging at the fastest rate since the financial crisis in early 2009. Anything less than 50 signals contraction.  Markit warned that the country may be tipping into a ‘downward spiral’ as sliding confidence causes businesses to delay spending.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9886776/France-freezes-spending-to-hit-EU-targets-as-slump-deepens.html

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Tens of Thousands Protest in Spain (as Santa Claus dies)

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“On Saturday, tens of thousands marched in cities throughout Spain to protest deep bankster driven ‘austerity’ measures taken by the government. The people are clearly fed up. The sad part of this is that most have no clue as to what are the proper measures that should be taken to reverse the deteriorating economic situation.  The only way Spain gets out of its deteriorating situation is by cutting the red tape that makes it difficult for businesses to operate, and to also cut taxes and government spending, so that the country moves away from its current bureaucratic mess and closer to a free market that can spur energy and creativity.”

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/02/tens-of-thousands-protest-in-spain-as.html

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Top Spanish official in graft scandal

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“A former treasurer of Spain’s ruling People’s Party (PP) hid away his wealth in a Swiss bank account.  Court documents from an on-going judicial investigation into former PP treasurer Luis Barcenas revealed the account held up to €22 million, reports Reuters.  The party, along with the opposition socialists, has helped govern the nation for the past three decades. In 2011, the conservatives won the general elections and unseated the socialists.  Barcenas was the People’s Party financial chief for 28 years until 2009 when he became the focal point of an investigation for allegedly accepting bribes from businesses vying for lucrative government contracts.”

http://euobserver.com/political/118786

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Investigation ordered after Spanish politicians got ‘salaries’ from private companies

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“Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy ordered Monday an internal investigation into the finances of his centre-right Popular Party which was shaken by allegations of under-the-table payments to party officials.  The centre-right newspaper El Mundo reported Friday that senior members of the party, which Rajoy has led since 2004, had received undeclared salaries, mainly from private companies, over a 20-year period.  Citing unnamed former members of the Popular Party leadership, the newspaper said the party’s former treasurer Luis Barcenas distributed envelopes containing thousands of euros to party officials on top of their official salaries.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/21/investigation-ordered-after-spanish-politicians-got-salaries-from-private-companies/

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New Nationalist Government of Japan Stokes Tensions with China

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“Abe wants to lead the aging and insecure Asian economic power back to its former greatness and, most of all, to rid it of its unpopular ‘postwar regime.’  The premier wants to return Japan to its former position as a ‘beautiful country,’ which is also the title of a book in which he describes his vision for the nation’s future.   Now Abe wants to quickly increase defense spending. He is expected to buy surveillance drones from the United States soon in response to China’s unveiling of eight new unmanned aircraft at an aviation show in November.”

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/new-nationalist-government-of-japan-stokes-tensions-with-china-a-877691.html

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Japan Ramps Up its Monetary Race to the Bottom

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“So, the model for Japan today is their version of the New Deal. I’ll assume that Japanese politicians will ignore that connection between easy money, inflation and war, and forget that such policies ended rather badly for the Japanese in 1945.  LRC’s own Mike Rogers reports from Tokyo that ‘Japan’s Debt Explosion [is] Coming Up’.  Earlier, Rogers wrote that even the monied upper classes are starting to worry. Standards of living continue to fall or go nowhere.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/131041.html

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In China, Widening Discontent Among the Communist Party Faithful

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“Barely two months into their jobs, the Communist Party’s new leaders are being confronted by the challenges posed by a constituency that has generally been one of the party’s most ardent supporters: the middle-class and well-off Chinese who have benefited from a three-decade economic boom.  Ordinary Chinese buy into a grand bargain: the party guarantees economic growth, and in exchange the people do not question the way the party rules. Now, many whose lives improved under the boom are reneging on their end of the deal, and in ways more vocal than ever before. Their ranks include billionaires and students, movie stars and homemakers.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/world/asia/in-china-discontent-among-the-normally-faithful.html?pagewanted=all&_r=4&

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