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Russian Economy To Become Strongest in Europe in 20 Years – Pravda.Ru

Posted by Matt in January 26th, 2010 | 1 comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

By 2030, the list of world’s strongest economic countries will be as follows: China, USA, India, Brazil, Russia, Germany, Mexico, France and Britain.
It is worthy of note that Fitch Ratings downgraded the forecast of the rating of the Russian Federation from “stable” to “negative” on Friday, Jan. 22.
Russian Economy To Become Strongest in Europe [...]

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For Want of Higher Taxes, Mexico’s Debt Is Downgraded – BusinessWeek

Posted by Matt in December 31st, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Mexico, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Ever since Mexico became a major world oil producer in the mid-1970s, with the discovery of the super-giant Cantarell offshore field, the country has depended heavily on petroleum revenues to fund government spending. Today Pemex, the state-run oil monopoly, provides more than one third of the government’s total tax take. But oil production has dropped [...]

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The Turbulent Year 2010 To Be the Year of Great Consequences – Pravda.Ru

Posted by Matt in December 31st, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Forecasts, Geopolitical, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Once again it is that time of year, where the minds of the world prognoses the future of humanity, for at least a year to come. In light of this tradition and for a second year running, I will endeavor to do the same.
… by the end of the year, oil will see a large [...]

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2010 could be a year that sparks unrest

Posted by Matt in December 31st, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Favorites, Forecasts, Geopolitical, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

For many people around the world economic and social conditions will continue to deteriorate in 2010. An estimated 60m people worldwide will lose their jobs. Poverty rates will continue to rise, with 200m people at risk of joining the ranks of those living on less than $2 a day. But poverty alone does not spark [...]

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Rise of the Preppers: America’s New Survivalists – Newsweek.com

Posted by Matt in December 28th, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Disasters, Favorites, Shelters, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Lisa Bedford is one of the new survivalists. She’s a normal mom, but is very concerned about the things she’s seeing. Her family is preparing for the worst.
Do you have a sense that something is wrong? Are you thinking that you need some kind of survival kit for an emergency?
If you feel that you [...]

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When the [Berlin] wall came down

Posted by Matt in November 2nd, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Europe, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Pete Hamill remembers those heady days 20 years ago when the symbol of Soviet domination was bludgeoned to rubble.
Editor’s note: This essay launches the Global Post special project “After the Fall: 20 Years Since the Berlin Wall Came Down.”
I first saw the Berlin Wall in 1971. It was then about 10 years old and was the ugliest [...]

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The Mexicanization of American Law Enforcement :: Judith Miller

Posted by Matt in October 28th, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Mexico, U.S., , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

But chillingly, there are signs that one of the worst features of Mexico’s war on drugs—law enforcement officials on the take from drug lords—is becoming an American problem as well. Most press accounts focus on the drug-related violence that has migrated north into the United States. Far less widely reported is the infiltration and corruption [...]

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Negotiations versus the Goldstone Report | Jerusalem Post

Posted by Matt in October 19th, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Israel, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

How long do you think America would have waited if Mexico had been lobbing missiles into some of its towns? Please remember that America took about half of Mexico after Mexico lost the Mexican-American War.
For eight years, while Hamas indiscriminately shelled Israeli civilians with rockets provided by its patrons in Iran, the UN stood [...]

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A World of Trouble: Is the nightmare over? | Global Economy

Posted by Matt in September 10th, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Economy, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

With signs of economic recovery finally emerging, here’s where things stand in 20 countries around the world.
Now, with the first shoots of recovery popping up around the world we thought it was a good time to ask the question: is the nightmare over?
So we did. Twenty times over.
As you can see in the interactive map [...]

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The Flu Hunters: Racing to Outsmart a Pandemic – TIME

Posted by Matt in August 10th, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Disease, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

On April 25, Rod Daniels, the deputy director of the World Influenza Centre in London, was at a meeting in Germany when he received a call from a co-worker: an influenza outbreak had been reported in Mexico and the first samples of the virus were on their way to London for examination. A virologist who [...]

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