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Few Afghans Believe Corruption Can Be Conquered
articles.sun-sentinel.com — Cronyism, graft and the flourishing drug trade have destroyed public confidence in the government of President Hamid Karzai and contributed to the resurgence of the Taliban by driving disaffected Afghans into the arms of insurgents and protecting an important source of their funding. (Submitted by AmyVernon) More…
Rape in Afghanistan is a 'problem of profound proportions'
dailymail.co.uk — Rape in Afghanistan is an under-reported, concealed human rights problem of 'profound proportions', the United Nations said today.Norah Niland, the United Nations' human rights representative in Afghanistan, said field research conducted late last year and early this year found rape affected all parts of Afghanistan, across all communities and... (Submitted by bettverboten) More…
Critics Not Welcome at White House 'Jobs Summit'
washingtontimes.com — Facing rising unemployment and having seen uncertain results from the stimulus bill, President Obama is hosting a "jobs summit" that lacks a diversity of opinion, several analysts say. Missing from a partial list of attendees released by the White House are the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business. (Submitted by weirdralph) More…
Australian Senate Votes Down Latest Emission Trading Scheme
cnn.com — The Australian government plans to reintroduce its emission trading scheme to the parliament for a third time in February after a hostile Senate voted down the legislation on Wednesday. Opposition Liberal party leader Tony Abbott is on the record saying the argument for climate change is "absolute crap." (Submitted by weirdralph) More…
Behave or get out of Australia: Oz PM tells Muslims
zopag.com — Muslim representative bodies across the world, and particularly in Australia, have reacted angrily to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's ‘adjust or leave Australia’ remark, saying the comment was prejudicial to their community and uncalled for. (Submitted by perfect007) More…
Jacob Sullum: Congress Ought to Stop Fighting Online Poker
townhall.com — In 2006, Congress passed a law that instructed the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Board to write regulations aimed at preventing "unlawful Internet gambling." But Congress did not define "unlawful Internet gambling," and neither did the regulators. Rather, they expected banks to do this for them. This has been a huge failure. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More…
Climategate: it's all unravelling now
blogs.telegraph.co.uk — So many new developments: which story do we pick? Maybe best to summarise, instead. After all, it's not like you're going to find much of this reported in the MSM. 1. Australia's Senate rejects Emissions Trading Scheme for a second time. (Submitted by URnotheonly1) More…
Australian cap-and-trade bills killed
examiner.com — Australian PM Kevin Rudd at the White House (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) In an unexpected political reversal, the Australian parliament today defeated several bills designed to create a carbon emissions trading scheme in that country. Rudd could call early elections after this, but his colleague said that he'd try once more in February. (Submitted by Temlakos) More…
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