WASHINGTON — U.S. State Department officials have urged Congress to repeal the Cold War-era Jackson-Vanik Amendment, trade legislation that has long been used to pressure Russia on human rights issues, arguing that the law is hurting the U.S. economy and that Washington can make its views known in other ways. In doing so, the officials tiptoed around [...]
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December 16, 2011
U.S. Officials Push Jackson-Vanik Repeal, Tiptoe Around Magnitsky Legislation
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December 9, 2011
Russian, U.S. presidents donate wheelchairs to Kyrgyz disabled children
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About 200 Kyrgyz disabled children received wheelchairs from Russian and U.S. presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama. Medvedev ordered to send advanced technical equipment to 50 disabled children in Kyrgyzstan after President Roza Otunbayeva asked for help. Washington also responded by sending about 100 wheelchairs. “Russia and the United States can do [...]
December 8, 2011
Will U.S. Move On Global Gay Rights Hurt, Or Help?
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Is the United States upholding human rights, or meddling in other people’s business? That may be the question in many countries following a coordinated call by President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for governments around the world to do more to protect gay rights. Clinton, speaking on December 6 at the UN [...]
December 3, 2011
US unemployment drop: ‘Food stamp’ falsehood
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The US Department of Labor has reported an unexpected fall in the unemployment rate, which trend forecaster Gerald Celente thinks, means that the Democrats are just spinning the numbers to their own advantage. The US unemployment rate has reportedly dropped to a 32-month low of 8.6 per cent. That provides a major boost in trust [...]
November 25, 2011
Main News of November 24
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WORLD Former Egyptian prime minister Kamal Ganzouri agreed to a request by the ruling military council to form a new government At least eleven people were killed in three blasts in the southern Iraqi city of Basra RUSSIA A Russian newsreader who was reported to have given U.S. President Barack Obama [...]
November 24, 2011
Tatiana Limanova gives Obama middle finger in News Cast at REN TV…
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This is just plain hilarious. I can not stop laughing. She just did what most of us would love to do , but don’t out of respect for the office of the President. She’s just doing the job that American News anchors are unwilling to do. A well executed bird flip. I laughed so hard [...]
November 23, 2011
the russian front: The Logic of Putin’s Third Term
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the russian front: The Logic of Putin’s Third Term By Richard Lourie Published: November 23, 2011 (Issue # 1684) The smart money says that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will be president from 2012 to 2024. He will be 72 in 2024 and probably will not be up for “castling” with some amiable stooge until he [...]
November 22, 2011
‘We have lost respect’ – former US Senator
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The US is like a drunkard who charges to war with anyone who might pose a threat, ex-Senator and former US presidential candidate Mike Gravel says. “I like the US. But at the same time I think my country is an imperial country that is going downhill, and our leadership does not even acknowledge the [...]
November 20, 2011
U.S., Asia Ties Strong Despite China Worries
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U.S., Asia Ties Strong Despite China Worries The Associated Press Published: November 16, 2011 (Issue # 1683) TAIPEI, Taiwan — When President Barack Obama arrives in Australia on Wednesday to kick off a four-day Asia-Pacific visit, he should receive a warm reception from America’s longtime allies in the region. The U.S. has deepened military ties [...]
November 17, 2011
WTO at Last
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WTO at Last By John Beyrle Published: November 16, 2011 (Issue # 1683) On Thursday in Geneva, Russia completed negotiations on its accession to the World Trade Organization. Stop for a minute and reread that last sentence with me: Russia’s negotiations with the WTO are completed. It is truly a historic milestone, and, yes, it [...]
November 17, 2011
WTO to Accept Russia As Its Newest Member
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WTO to Accept Russia As Its Newest Member By Khristina Narizhnaya The St. Petersburg Times Published: November 16, 2011 (Issue # 1683) MOSCOW — The “reset” between Russia and the United States appeared to be in full force at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, held in Hawaii’s capital, Honolulu, over the weekend. Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, who may be meeting [...]
November 16, 2011
Herman Cain goofs on Libya
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A new chapter has been written for Herman Cain’s memoir “The Things I Don’t Know About Foreign Policy” after the GOP hopeful goofed yet again in an interview on Monday. Sitting down with the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel yesterday, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain couldn’t quite get the words out to explain his [...]
November 13, 2011
U.S. Obama pledges end of Jackson-Vanik amendment for Russia
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The U.S. White House administration begins talks with the Congress on the abolishment of the Jackson-Vanik amendment in regard to Russia, U.S. President Barack Obama said. Obama met on Sunday with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the sidelines of the 2011 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, held in the Hawaiian capital of Honolulu on November [...]
November 13, 2011
Obama and Medvedev: Calling it quits before making it happen
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It has become a political speed-dating event held in a place more fit for a honey-moon. Leaders of 21 Asia Pacific countries came together in Hawaii to publicly discuss ways of boosting trade and to have some closed-door action at the same time. Due to APEC’s non-binding nature, the parties were free to openly flirt [...]