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The New Capitalist Tool for the World Economic Forum
It used to be that Forbes advertised itself as being the “capitalist tool.” I am not sure when they decided that this sobriquet had lost its charm; but these days I see that their Web site describes itself as being the “Home Page...
US Transfers Guantanamo Bay Detainee to Switzerland
The Department of Justice has announced that a detainee has been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Switzerland for resettlement in Switzerland. The Swiss Government, with the support of the Canton of Geneva,...Sticking It to the Poor As Annual Ritual
With all due respect to Karl Marx, there is one situation in which the tragic history of the past does not repeat itself as farce; and that is in the annual cycle of meetings of the World Economic Forum. Every year there are a few voices that try...National Airlines Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Haiti
National Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Air Cargo, has delivered humanitarian aid to Haiti on behalf of the Belgian and Swiss governments. Two planes, each containing around 65 thousand tons of aid, departed at approximately 5:00 pm EST...
Police Clash with Protestors in Kenya Over Arrest of Jamaican Cleric
Hundreds of Muslim demonstrators have clashed with anti-riot police in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi with the demonstrators protesting the arrest of controversial Jamaican Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal. The demonstrators took to the streets in...
King Mohammed VI of Morocco Speaks in Favor of His Country’s Sahara Autonomy Plan
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has spoken in favor of his country’s Sahara autonomy plan which he termed as a “basis” for the UN-backed negotiation process, at the African local governments’ summit “AFRICITIES” which opened in Marrakesh...
European Union And Member States Ratify the WIPO Copyright Treaty
The European Union and Member States have ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, the so-called “Internet” Treaties. These Treaties were concluded to make the world’s copyright laws ‘fit...
Arab League Condemns Decision By Switzerland to Ban Minaret Construction
The League of Arab States has condemned the decision to ban the construction of mosque minarets in Switzerland, that came under a referendum approved by 57% of the Swiss people.
