Homeless Tent Cities Springing Up In US NBC News Reports (2minut video)
In Sacramento, California, tent cities populated by the recently homeless have begun springing up in a scene reminscent of the Hoover ear. This is yet another sign og bad economic times, and reflects the need for change, not based on ideology, but on the practical needs of the people. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22209.htm === CIA Report: Israel Will Fall In 20 Years The CIA report predicts "an inexorable movement away from a two-state to a one-state solution, as the most viable model based on democratic principles of full equality that sheds the looming specter of colonial Apartheid while allowing for the return of the 1947/1948 and 1967 refugees. The latter being the precondition for sustainable peace in the region." http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22208.htm http://www.prisonplanet.com/cia-report-israel-will-fall-in-20-years.html === Focus on Gaza The Blockade Al Jazeera Video In this week's show we look at how the Israeli blockade continues to hinder life in Gaza. We have an interview with George Galloway and feature a new campaign by an Israeli anti-blockade group. Plus we follow one fishermen as he tries to provide food for his family. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22207.htm === The American Rome Is Burning So Let's Attack Iran By Eric S. Margolis Compared to America's titanic economic and financial mess, whatever goes on in Tehran is of pipsqueak magnitude. The real danger to America comes from its Wall Street fraudsters, not from Tehran. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22205.htm === Chinese Premier concerned about assets in US: Wen Jiabao reminded the United States of its responsibilities in easing the global financial crisis - and of its indebtedness to his country, which now owns the bulk of US Treasuries. "I would like ... to once again request America to maintain its trustworthiness, keep its promise and guarantee the safety of Chinese assets," he said. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article5899805.ece === Democrats draw up plan for second stimulus bill: Democrats in the US Congress are drawing up plans for a second stimulus bill amid fears the first $787 billion package was not big enough to kick start the US economy. http://snipurl.com/drop3 === Cities Are Selling Stimulus Funds to Each Other: In Los Angeles County, cities are buying federal stimulus funds from each other at deep discounts, turning what was supposed to be a targeted infusion of cash into a huge auction. http://snipurl.com/droph === Extrajudicial Killing: US Kills 24 People In Pakistan: "Taliban militants" recovered 24 bodies and were searching for more on Friday, hours after suspected US drones destroyed a "camp" in Pakistan's northwestern region, "militants" and officials said. http://snipurl.com/dro82 === India : A Starving Democracy: In India a shocking 42.5 percent of children under 5 are malnourished. A World Food Program report last month noted that India remained home to more than a fourth of the world's hungry, 230 million people in all. http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/greenwald/58451 === Intelligence chiefs criticised 'iffy drafting' of key document By Nigel Morris, Deputy Political Editor Officials privately mocked assertions that the Iraqi president was covertly trying to develop a nuclear capability and wisecracked that perhaps he had recruited "Dr Frankenstein" to his supposed crack team of nuclear scientists. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22203.htm === A Lesson in International Gamesmanship Barack Obama, Meet Team B By Scott Ritter Obama needs to learn the truth about Iran, and about the proposed missile defense system in Europe. This truth would be inconvenient, but it would also liberate him to develop meaningful solutions to serious problems in a manner that avoids a repeat of his embarrassing "Grand Bargain" gambit with Russia, trying to trade nothing for nothing in an effort to certify something for nothing. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22206.htm === Afghan Envoy Assails Western Allies as Halfhearted, Defeatist By Karen DeYoung Jawad accused those aiding Afghanistan of "total negligence" in building the Afghan police force and judicial system, "under-investment" in the national army, and providing "meager resources" devoted to helping the Afghan government deliver services and protect its citizens. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22204.htm === Seven including two terrorists killed in suicide attack in Peshawar -Minister survives: The much cherished dream of Rani (20) to have a memorable honeymoon was shattered forever with her death along with her mother and a brother when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the house of her father. http://www.asiantribune.com/?q=node/16040 === Pakistani soldier, civilian killed in suicide blast in tribal region: A soldier and a civilian were killed in a suicide blast in Pakistan's tribal region on Thursday, the News Network International news agency reported http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/12/content_11001414.htm === '24-Hour Ultimatum to Zardari To Accept Fresh Deal or Leave': The Pakistani Army and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani are reported to have given President Asif Ali Zardari, who is just back from an official trip to Iran, a 24-hour ultimatum to leave the presidential palace if he does not accept a new political deal drafted by them in consultation with foreign powers, media reports say. http://snipurl.com/dro9m === Pakistan tries to avert crisis, crackdown extended: Political opposition activists and lawyers have called on hundreds of thousands of protesters to march on the capital Islamabad by Monday, but the authorities have blockaded activists, banned protests and detained hundreds. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090313/ts_afp/pakistanjusticeprotest === Major highways to Islamabad blocked: Continuing their tough stance against activists and lawyers, Pakistani authorities on Friday blocked all major highways leading to the capital to prevent a protest march demanding reinstatement of sacked judges from reaching here. http://snipurl.com/droaz === Geo News broadcasts halted in cities around Pakistan: Geo News claims that independent cable operators have been threatened and told to end broadcasts as the long march gains steam and a much touted meeting amongst top PPP leadership winds up at the Presidency. http://snipurl.com/drobs === Baghdad blasts kill one, injure seven: A series of bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital on Friday killed one woman and injured seven other people, including four policemen, police said http://snipurl.com/drock === Iraq urged to stop the execution of 128 prisoners on death row: The Iraqi authorities have not disclosed the identities of those facing imminent execution, stoking fears that many of them may have been sentenced to death after trials that failed to satisfy international standards for fair trial. http://snipurl.com/drod3 === Turkey bombs Kurdish rebels in north Iraq: report: Turkish warplanes have carried out new bombing raids against Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq, the Anatolia news agency reported Friday, quoting an army spokesman. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090313/wl_mideast_afp/turkeykurdsunrestiraqarmy === Iran denies reports of accepting invitation to attend Afghanistan meeting: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi on Friday rejected recent reports that quoted him as saying that Iran would attend an upcoming conference on Afghanistan, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/13/content_11008801.htm === Change... What change? Obama Extends Sanctions Against Iran: Citing a continued "unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security," President Obama on Thursday extended sanctions against Iran for one year in a public notice. http://snipurl.com/drogn === Iran's Ahmadinejad dubs sanctions 'childish': "You take your decisions and we do our work, since knowingly or unknowingly you have opened our nation's path to progress, and you too small to block our path," he said. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090313/wl_mideast_afp/usiransanctionsobama === Final Gaza toll shows 960 civilians killed - group: Israel's 22-day attack on Gaza killed 1,434 people, including 960 civilians, 239 police officers and 235 fighters, a Palestinian human rights group said on Thursday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKLC458176._CH_.2420 === British MPs Demand British Government to Take Actual Steps to Lift Israeli Siege on Gaza: During a meeting held at the headquarters of the British House of Commons yesterday, the MP Sarah Thatcher said that the situation in Gaza Strip is a very difficult where the population are suffering a tragic situation after the massive destruction perpetrated by Israel in its war against the strip. http://www.sana.sy/eng/22/2009/03/13/216971.htm === One Killed As Somali "Islamists" Attack African Union Forces: Somalia's "Islamist" militia attacked African Union forces in Mogadishu Thursday, sparking a heavy firefight in which one insurgent was killed, officials and witnesses said. http://snipurl.com/droiq === Tanks 'sent to Madagascar capital': Dissident soldiers claim to have deployed tanks in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, threatening to use them to fight "mercenaries" hired amid the country's political crisis http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/03/20093136445230558.html === Sudan president 'could escape war crimes trial'view list: Despite years of inaction by Sudan's government, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held out hope that President Omar al-Bashir might still order his country's courts to prosecute war crimes in Darfur and possibly avert his own war crimes trial by the International Criminal Court. http://snipurl.com/drojo === Presidency within reach of El Salvador's ex-rebels: If Mauricio Funes wins Sunday's election, he would extend a string of leftist victories in Latin America and uproot two decades of conservative Salvadoran governments that have been steadfast U.S. allies. He would also be the first leftist Latin American leader elected since Obama took office, giving him a unique opportunity to build relations on a fresh note. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090312/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_salvador_elections === Who is America to judge?: After Abu Ghraib, Gitmo and extraordinary renditions, other countries now challenge America's standing on human rights http://snipurl.com/droll === Pentagon plans blimp to spy from new heights: The Pentagon said Thursday that it intends to spend $400 million to develop a giant dirigible that will float 65,000 feet above the Earth for 10 years, providing unblinking and intricate radar surveillance of the vehicles, planes and even people below. http://snipurl.com/dromd === Welcome to 1984: ISPs must comply with snooping law from Sunday: UK ISPs will be required to hand over records of customers' internet surfing habits, including IP addresses and times of use, to police and intelligence agencies from Sunday. http://snipurl.com/dromy === First Lady Says 'Hurt' by Military Poverty: First lady Michelle Obama says she is distressed by the plight of many military families who are struggling to keep their heads above the poverty line while the soldier in the family is in harm's way in Iraq or Afghanistan. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/story?id=7067528&page=1 === Proposal to Have Soldiers Pay for Service-Related Injuries with Their Own Private Insurance: Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed...that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance. http://snipurl.com/droo0 === 45 percent of world's wealth destroyed: Blackstone CEO: "Between 40 and 45 percent of the world's wealth has been destroyed in little less than a year and a half," Schwarzman told an audience at the Japan Society. "This is absolutely unprecedented in our lifetime." http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE52966Z20090311 === Foreclosures just keep on rising: : The latest RealtyTrac numbers, point to a 30 percent, year-over-year increase in foreclosures across the country and a nearly 6 percent jump from just this January. http://www.boston.com/realestate/news/blogs/renow/2009/03/foreclosures_ju.html === FBI cited for poor freedom of information work: The FBI tells two out of every three Freedom of Information Act requesters that it can't find the records they asked for - a failure rate five times higher than other major federal agencies, a private study has found. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090313/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/sunshine_week_fbi ===
