Category Archives: USA

Without comment

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A Christmas carol…sort of

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  16 December 2012 Coronemus nos rosis antequam marcescant   Let us drink and be merry, dance, … Continue reading

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Illusions perdues

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  14 December 2012 The rumour going round the media mills today is that US Democrat President … Continue reading

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Bank high on brown sugar tacos

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  11 December 2012 It’s becoming embarrassing. Hardly a day passes without some giant of world capitalism … Continue reading

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“Frothy tasteless milk”

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  9 December 2012 COFFEE HOUSE CULTURE Tax-avoiding multinational companies are not the flavour of the month … Continue reading

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Wage differentials

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  8 December 2012 We all know that salaries in the First world differ considerably from those … Continue reading

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Fertile Crescent

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  7 December 2012 ISRAEL AND PALESTINE “I think that people want peace so much that one … Continue reading

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Evidence-based forecast

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  3 December 2012   Cold winter ahead? That’s what folks were wondering.   It’s late autumn … Continue reading

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Like a fish needs a bicycle

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  Paris, 1 December 2012 FOOD FOR THOUGHT Put out the bunting! It’s what we’ve all been … Continue reading

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Perfidious Albion

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  28 November 2012 PALESTINE, THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE BALFOUR DECLARATION  Tomorrow Thursday 29 November 2012 … Continue reading

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