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The dangerous outsider mesh

Written by admin on March 22, 2008.

It is easy to Hillary Clinton to be common. She is experienced as Anwarterin at the White House promises - and despite their disastrous performance as head behind Bill Clinton’s failed health care reform.
She has tried to convey that she went into the race in order to help poor Americans. She has tried to selflessly that, while at the same time as victory was that they have not thought out a strategy for the period after the Super Tuesday to develop.

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The pseudo-democracy undermine human rights

Written by admin on March 18, 2008.

The established democracies acquiescent in elections marred by irregularities and unfair by political expediency, Human Rights Watch said today on the occasion of the publication of its World Report 2008. By allowing autocrats to set itself up as a Democrat without requiring them to respect the civil and political rights that give full meaning to democracy, the United States, the European Union and other influential democracies risk undermining the rights humans anywhere in the world.
States which drapent in the mantle of democracy, such as Kenya and Pakistan, should ensure that human rights are a fundamental part of this concept, including the rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association, as well as free and fair elections. Yet in 2007, too many governments, including Bahrain, Jordan, Nigeria, Russia and Thailand, have acted as if the mere fact of holding an election sufficient to prove that a nation is “democratic”, and Washington , Brussels and European capitals have been involved in this game for fools, noted Human Rights Watch. The Bush administration has talked about his commitment to democracy abroad, but has often remained silent about the need to see human rights respected by all governments.
“It is too easy for the autocrats getting embarrassed by featuring a parody of democracy,” said Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch. “This is because too many western governments insist on holding elections and remain there. [More]

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The new rival John Kerry in Massachusetts

Written by admin on March 15, 2008.

Jim Ogonowski is the opponent that John Kerry will face next November in the election to the Senate in Massachusetts. Ogonowski comes from the Army, Air Force and the National Guard, where he spent 28 years and became a lieutenant colonel. [More]

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Demanding an immediate haltThe United States Senate has been conducting hearings to assess the policy of containment of Syria and its allies, which led to provoke an institutional crisis in Lebanon. The discussion showed that Washington would be well advised to be flexible, but it is unlikely that the State Department abandons a policy called for by the lobby israélien.Exigeant an immediate halt of Syrian support to organizations of the Palestinian Resistance and the departure of its army from Lebanon, the United States has adopted in December 2003, the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, put in place economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation introduced (containement) from Damascus and its Lebanese allies. [More]

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the presidential election of the United States

Written by admin on March 13, 2008.

In more than two years of the presidential election of 2008 in the United States, Condoleezza Rice has his supporters: “Condistas.” They made their first radio spot to convince Republicans that “Condi” can win. The argument could not be more multilateral. “Dr. Rice has personal relationships with foreign leaders. [More]

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Wall Street stays away from the presidential election

Written by admin on March 13, 2008.

The economy has officially invited in the campaign for the American presidential election. Fears of a possible recession, which capsized financial markets for several weeks, came to feed the speech of candidates for the inauguration of the Democratic and Republican parties, the two main political groups in the United States. It must be said that the new on the front of the economy really is good: rising unemployment, declining retail sales, resurgent inflationary . [More]

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An ally of Hillary Clinton, Geraldine Ferraro, left his post Wednesday in the team of the former First Lady after it triggered a controversy by stating that his rival for the Democratic in the presidential election, Barack Obama, was promoted because he is black.

Une alliée de Hillary Clinton, Geraldine Ferraro, a quitté mercredi ses fonctions dans l'équipe de l'ex-Première dame après avoir déclenché une polémique en affirmant que son rival pour l'investiture démocrate à la présidentielle, Barack Obama, était favorisé parce qu'il est noir.

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Mississippi for Obama, new racial controversy

Written by admin on March 12, 2008.

Obama rebounds. Last Tuesday, he missed the opportunity to bend the case conceding Ohio and Texas (finally getting complicated for Texas: he lost the primary, which accounted for two-thirds, but he won — widely-the caucus, which accounted for one third, in the end, it should cope with more delegates). Yesterday, he returned, sweeping Hillary in Mississippi. In the land of Tom Sawyer, where about 70% of registered Democrats are black, Obama won by 61% against 37% to Hillary (at the same time there were only 33 delegates at stake). In arriving at the National, it adds, according to CNN, Obama 1611 vs. 1480 Clinton, including the intentions of Super Delegates and without 1404 vs. 1243.
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American presidential election of 2008

Written by admin on March 12, 2008.

The American presidential election of 2008 is the next presidential election to be held in the United States, scheduled for November 4, 2008. This will be the 56th quadrennial election for the president and vice president. This presidential election coincides with the timing of the senatorial elections, the House of Representatives and the Governors of the elections, as well as many state and local elections. [More]

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