The Dollar: The NYTimes vs. the BBC
Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 05:20:51 AM PDT
The dollar has hit new low today $1.40 against Euro. The BBC has a headline "Dollar Hits New Low Against Euro." The New York Times "Euro Reaches All-Time High." Same information different framing, allowing the Times and the American public to ignore the total downfall of the dollar. The information that this is the result of the Fed rate cut comes toward the end of the article. In the BBC it's in the lead paragraph.
The NYTimes article is also heavy on pointing out how bad the rise of Euro is for the European economy (exports are more expensive). The BBC focuses on weakening dollar and the huge US deficit.
Why are the American media supporting and covering the bankrupt policies? Why don't they expose these issues? After all if everything goes down the drain, so will they.
Christopher Dodd and the Censure
Tue Mar 14, 2006 at 01:43:25 PM PDT
I called Dodd to ask what his position was on Russ Feingold's resolution. The staffer said that he had not made up his mind. I found Dodd's statement about impeachment. In it Dodd stated among other things: "While it is certainly true that no person, including the President, is above the law, it is equally true that no President is below the law either" and "President Clinton's subsequent and misleading false statements to his staff, his Cabinet, the country, and others is abhorrent. History will judge his actions and significant lapses of judgments harshly, as it should." So I read some sections to the staffer, and said that on the basis of these statements I expect that Dodd would support the censure. The staffer was not very friendly, and it sounded as if she did not want to hear that.
For the record, Dodd was against these procedeeings but it does not mean that his statements about the law and constitution should be different now.
Here is the full text:
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Abu Gharib and the American (non) Response
Wed Feb 15, 2006 at 09:57:20 AM PDT
So it is on the front pages of most European and non-European media.
BBC on line has it on the front page, La Reppublica, El Mundo, not to mention Australian press. But there is nothing in the US media, so consumed by Cheney's shooting, including DKos.
Nothing in NYTimes, LATimes, Chicago Tribune etc.
By letting it go, we are playing into the hands of Rove and Co.
Where is the outrage?
The Extreme Right's Exploitation of Democracy
Wed Jul 27, 2005 at 05:23:38 AM PDT
Climate Change-Emmissions Stats for US, China, and Europe
Thu Jul 07, 2005 at 06:35:06 AM PDT
BBC reported that when the US initially signed the Kyoto agreement it pledged to reduce emmissions to 6% below the 1990 level. But since dropping out it increased the emissions to 15% above the 1990 level.
Bush's argument is that China is not requested to do anything about the reduction of emissions and that developing countries are not bound to it either.
But he neglects to mention that
a) the US is responsible for the more emissions than any other country (ca 36%), and that 1 place includes absolute and per capita emissions.
b) In China, for example, which admittedly is rapidly developing,an avarage person consumese only 10-15% of an avarage US citizen.
China has a much larger population too.
Still as BBC reports:
China's leaders recognise that climate change could devastate their society and ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2002. In 2004 Beijing announced plans to generate 10% of its power from renewable sources by 2010.
Post-Speech Zogby Poll--Bush Approval Down 1%
Fri Jul 01, 2005 at 04:58:59 AM PDT
Zogby's poll shows that Bush's speech did nothing to improve his rating. If a week ago his approval rate was a meager 44% it is now the even less impressive 43%:
"President Bush's televised address to the nation produced no noticeable bounce in his approval numbers, with his job approval rating slipping a point from a week ago, to 43%, in the latest Zogby International poll. And, in a sign of continuing polarization, more than two-in-five voters (42%) say they would favor impeachment proceedings if it is found the President misled the nation about his reasons for going to war with Iraq."
42% Americans considering an impeachment, that seems to be a significant development. What is even more significant is that 25% Republicans would favor impeachment. The I-word used to be an ineffable word.
Zogby poll also reports that Bush's approval slipped even in the red states with, 50% disapproving and 48% approving of his performance.
Source:
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1007
Creative reality
Thu Jun 23, 2005 at 05:30:40 AM PDT
Roll Call on Bolton
Tue Jun 21, 2005 at 01:36:00 PM PDT
Americans Prefer Democrats to Republicans Poll Shows
Thu Jun 09, 2005 at 05:43:31 AM PDT
Salon.com reports the WaPo/ABC poll as saying:
Poll results also showed that this month is the first time since 9/11 that more respondents said they trust Democrats than Republicans to do a better job in coping with the main problems the nation will face in the next few years -- with 46 percent putting their faith in Dems, versus 41 percent who favored the GOP.
See more on http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room//index.html
If you still think we won READ this
Wed May 25, 2005 at 10:45:36 AM PDT
If you still think we won by the filibuster deal, read David Corn's excellent analysis.
http://thenation.com/blogs/capitalgames?bid=3&pid=2747
You should always worry of there is a compromise with the Republicans tailored by senators such as Lieberman, Nelson etc. etc.
We have lost, dearly. Those who won were the Republicans, "emasculating" the Democrats for the future, and the Bush admin. getting their vote on the extremest judges.
Shall we congratulate ourselves?
Not till the Democrats are willing to stand up to the Republicans.
Democrats ARE the majority party!
Wed Mar 16, 2005 at 09:15:10 AM PDT
In the New Yorker last week it was noted that the 45 Democratic senators represent 161 million constituents, while the 55 Republicans represent only 131 million.
The Democrats should use it as a mandate to oppose the Republicans.
Call your senators, call Harry Reid to demand that the Democrats act as a party of the majority.
Senate votes against minimum wage increase
Tue Mar 08, 2005 at 05:04:54 AM PDT
So much for moral values. GOP defeats a minimum wage increase. Let's hope that the Democrats will capitalize on that pro-corporate greed vote.
I challenge all senators to live on $5.15 and raly on Medicaid for healthcare.
Minimum wage should be tied to inflation and the rate should be automatically announced each year.
PBS stands by its bigotry
Fri Mar 04, 2005 at 11:26:15 AM PDT
PBS caved in and stands by bigotry. Instead of educating American youth, in equality and respect for all, PBS participates in spreading hate, or at least caving in to hate.
Perhaps that's what PBS would have done in the fifties and early sixties with Black families, because that surely would have offended people.
Personal/Private Accounts-The Truth about SS Benefits
Wed Feb 09, 2005 at 01:56:39 PM PDT
Katrina Vanden Heuvel from the Nation exposes the reality behind the Social Security/Private/Personal Accounts Bush proposes:
Nominations and the power of nannies
Wed Feb 02, 2005 at 05:18:40 AM PDT
Of nannies, torture, and the nominations to governmental posts.
