Iranians suffering from the sanctions, while the nuclear program is speeding up
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"Argo" Wins Best Picture at Houston Film Critics' Society Awards
When the Houston Film Critics' Society announced their nominees for their annual awards last December, "Lincoln" led the pack…
The Adventure of Afghanistan’s Pashtanay Bank: Is it fight against corruption or fight against Afghanistan’s banking system?
Establishment of banking system in 1312 (equivalent to 1913 in Gregorian calendar) with the inauguration of Bank Milli Afghan (Afghan…
Empowering Women to Beat the Blues
Depression is a global health crisis. It is not the sole domain of women, for depression affects 350 million people worldwide. However,…
Globe has Knowledge & Means to Eliminate Hunger Regardless of World Economic Growth.
"One in 8 people around the world are still hungry. In a world of plenty, that already has enough food to feed all. This is unacceptable.…
Postal Service for Money Banking and Financial Markets?
The global postal sector should increase its financial services in an effort to reach millions of unbanked people, help grow small…
Ageing Population: Negative for World Economic Growth??
Is global population really ageing or are we just living longer, more productive lives? The UN has issued a Report projecting…
Calls for UN Reform: Veto Power, Climate Change to World Economic Growth
Is the United Nations the Titanic with a couple of Captains giving the order or an armada of nations plying toward shared objectives?…
Imposed Ethnic Divisions in Bosnia & Herzegovina Reviewed by UN Human Rights Rapporteur:
The current convoluted and dysfunctional education and political systems based on ethnic delineations is neither meeting the aspirations…
“Gunboat Diplomacy”?-Cyprus President Accuses Turkey
After recent talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders consistently underperformed expectations and recent oil/mineral finds…
Will UN Mandate Mali Intervention into Chaos of Actors & Causes?
"The members of the Security Council reiterate their grave concern about the continuing deterioration of the security and humanitarian…
Currency Markets Strongly Hint Obama Victory, (as do World Financial Markets as Whole)?
Since the end of the GOP and Democratic Party Conventions, the US Dollar has fallen dramatically with respect to major currencies,…
Development Agenda & World Economic Growth beyond 2015 MDGs
What happens after 2015 when the 8 Millennium Development Goals are scheduled to mature? While most of the current concern…
Japan-China East Sea Island Dispute to Undermine Economic Growth in Asia?
It is already leading to military stand-off and diplomatic confrontation between Tokyo and Beijing – the risk of war is not…
More Income Equality Equates to Stronger Economic Growth Rate
Perhaps it is mere coincidence, but as the wealth gap has grown in the US and middle class real income has lagged, the overall US…
Rule of Mighty or Rule of Law?
None have joined the International Criminal Court, but India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea have become “nuclear club”…
Is Occupy Movement Still Viable – See Moscow First?
September 17, 2012 will be the first anniversary since Occupy Wall Street, but this Saturday in Moscow may be the next big…
Food Security Translated into Practice during Global Financial Crisis
“There can be no freedom from hunger – there can be no food security – without the active participation of all sectors…
Will QE3 Work for Jobs or American Consumer in lieu of Fiscal Policy Stimulus?
QE3, (Quantitative Easing program Stage 3), has already made millionaire traders and speculators richer even before it was initiated…
Soros Offers Germany Choice: Abandon Austerity Program(s) Policy Prescription or Leave Euro?
Perception: Marriage or Divorce, but Sharing a Bed is No Longer Working for Eurozone? George Soros in effect projects German policy…
“Are You Better off Today than 4 Years Earlier?”
"Monkey-Business with Statistics?-The stock-market has just recorded best 4 year rise even if it is more difficult for average citizens…
Is Eurozone Becoming Opium Den of Austerity Moralists?
Austerity as Morality Lesson? Problem is not that there are now too few Eurozone programs in support of credit stressed member…
Food Crisis on Horizon?
To prevent a crisis that could equal or even exceed the 2007-2008 world food crisis, both immediate and longer-term concerns…
Eurozone Crisis & Austerity Equals More Youth Unemployment Globally
Jobless rates among young people will get even worse globally as the spill-over of the euro crisis spreads from advanced to emerging…
Food Prices Spike to Record-Will Get Worse?
After a year of relative stability, global food prices soared by 10% in July from a month ago, with maize and soybean reaching…
Politics Failing Global Economy-More Photos Ops Over Substance
Broad challenges to global economic health are rising gradually perhaps not yet fully recognized as they seem to be still far…
How Oil Speculation is Consuming Economic Recovery in Speculative Feeding Frenzy?
Monetary accommodation, including any hint of such forthcoming, brings a sharp rise in financial speculation on petroleum and its…
Obama Winning Social Media & IT Battle?
The trend set in 2008 appears to project an ever greater correlation between who holds sway on the internet and who wins the…
The future of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is struggling to get out of the inculcating loss of peace and development throughout the new elected government era.The…
Another Empty Promise on Euro?
Last week Chief Mario Draghi promised that the ECB would do whatever it takes to save the Euro. The capital markets reacted most ebulliently…
Iron Ore Production Signals Expanding Global Economy
Global production of iron ore was at an all-time high last year, and is expected to continue to rise for at least the next two years…
US, Less Stimulus, Would Look Like Europe Today?
See today’s Eurozone and the endless cycles of crisis to get the best view on what US may have looked like without stimulus.…
Short Leash on Cyprus Peacekeeping Mandate
Some were hoping to incorporate a timeline and/or other coercive measures that might speed up the Cyprus negotiations, in particular…
Bosnia Economy Weakness Linked to Political Instability
Bosnia & Herzegovina is above “default” but it’s debt carries one of the lowest “credit ratings”…
Lower Growth Prospects & Higher Risks-Global Economy
According to the IMF’s just released report on global economic health, the prospects for growth have been substantively reduced…
Will Austerity Lead to Eurozone Losing 4.5 Million Jobs over Next 4 Years?
“Without a prompt policy turn – to address the crisis and to regain the trust and support of workers and enterprises –…
It is About Jobs in US & Globally!
US jobs report delivered another disappointing report for June. The global picture looks as bad or worse (better in some Asian states…
Big Banks as RICO's
Could banks be prosecuted under the US Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)? The evidence and admission of rigging…
"Obamacare" Winners/Losers According to Wall Street
Not particularly impressed by appeals to prejudice and/or partisanship, as above pic from visiontoamerica.org. Rather, look at how…
Another "Groundhog Day" for Euro: Tragedy or Comedy or Chaos?
Just as a new day may be dawning, the Eurozone appears to be reliving the previous one. This week will mark something like the 20th…
G-20 Photo Masks Less Success-More Failure?
G-20 reached only partial success on the Eurozone crisis and no new initiative to resolve Syria. However, political expediency…
Cities + Sustainability?
Efficient use of energy, water and other resources, lowering pollution levels and reducing infrastructure costs in cities are part…
G20, A Search for El Dorado?
Debating solutions for Europe’s debt woes in Mexico evidences a bit how the world is turning upside down. That Mexico…
Eurozone Greek Tragedy Not in Final Scene?
Greece has now pulled off two surprises: victory over Russia into next round of Euro2012 and election results that favor pro-austerity/bailout…
What Mobile Money Rules?
“Governments in the region (East Africa) need to address issues relating to telecommunications and financial regulation to ensure…
Africa: A “Global Economic Growth Pole?”
“The challenge is to modernize the continent’s economies – including expanding industrial capacity – through…
India UN Security Council Ambitions & “Junk” Credit Downgrade
BRICS falling? Recent news about economic slowdown and a rapidly falling currency complicate India’s active effort to…
Another Goring for Austerity & Merkel in Spanish Bank Bailout?
Does Spain’s continued fall into economic malaise reflect what US may have looked without stimulus and with more fiscal austerity?…
China Checks in as Austerity Checkmates Eurozone?
Austerity is killing European and global economic health? UN sees the Eurozone financial crisis as biggest global economic…
Too much Focus on Finance-Too Little on Society Needs
“There has been too much ideology in defining policies and too little human sensitivity to the individuals, families, communities…
Petroleum Prices Still Inflated by Speculation?
As oil prices have been driven up by speculators, now they are similarly driven down, is the new argument. However, demand/supply,…
Obama Re-election Bid Along with US & Global Economy Crashing?
Double-dip recession? Europe has been only the most notable, but from China to the US, the economy and job creation is losing…
Eurozone Divorce Even Before Marriage Over Money or Banking Union?
European bank union coming? Vicious Cycle of losing confidence in European banks and the already varying standards are prompting…
Did Lagarde Give Greeks The Finger?
Christine Lagarde’s record is not particularly better than her choice of words. The IMF Managing Director made a point of minimizing…
Online Database for Sharing Sustainable Development Projects
“This new initiative is the latest development in UNEP’s ongoing efforts to support South-South cooperation and capacity-building.…
Europe Failing Its Youth?
“Many European countries stuck in an “austerity-led recession,” are looking at the crisis from a purely financial…
Merkel Still Clings to Austerity like to Barry Manilow Cover Song?
---Preaching austerity like mom urging abstinence to child off to college?--- Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel may already…
UN Experts Call for Financial Transaction Tax:
“Where the world financial crisis has brought about the loss of millions of jobs, socialized private debt burdens and…
Greece Unzips & Austerity Comes Undone
Germany’s Angela Merkel and the advocates of austerity have more to worry about even than Greece if the latter unzips from the…
Much More than JPMorgan's $2Billion Lost
The problem is masked by the size of the loss that is seen as scandal by most and justifying the call for greater regulation by many.…
Will Asia-Pacific Extend as Global Economic Growth Engine?
Exports may decline and capital costs may rise, but Asia-Pacific will continue to be not only the fastest growing region but…
Asia-Pacific Needs to Complement Climate & Growth Priorities
“The world's common future will be hugely affected by the choices that are made in Asia and the Pacific on a low carbon growth…
Financial Markets Approve End to Austerity?
Francois Hollande defeating Nicolas Sarkozy may not have been much of surprise, but how about the reaction of investors and the financial…
Is Euro Overvalued?
The news only seems to get worse for the Eurozone. The ECB (European Central Bank) Chief Mario Draghi just indicated that the…
Food Prices Stabilize But at High Levels
A significant part of the globe will not be able to afford to feed themselves. Food prices have settled well above the levels that…
Europe's Political Walking Dead-Austerity's Zombies?
Is this the fruit of austerity? - employment spikes and economic activity recedes across the Eurozone, and it is not just Spain or…
Austerity is Killing Jobs & Economic Health
Austerity is also making the deficit worse rather than helping - that is the message of the UN's ILO (International Labor Organization)…
Cheating Women is Cheating Society!
On average, a woman earns only 70% of a man’s salary. Women constitute 45% of the global workforce, but as much as 70% of the…
Rising Commodity Prices Hurt Poor Countries Most?
“Mounting financial speculation in commodities and the increasing diversion of agricultural land to biofuel crops has changed…
Not Out of Financial-Crisis Woods?
“Do not be misled by the pep talks and some of the short-term viewpoints that we’re seeing recovery here and there…
French Vote Against Austerity?
Marine Le Pen (Photo) did her best Joan of Arc imitation spewing nationalist manure, but the real fertilizer for both left and…
Risks High/Global Economic Prospects Slowly Improve
“For the past six months we’ve been on a rollercoaster ride. Our baseline is that growth is going to be slow in advanced economies;…
Reducing Speculation/Manipulation in Energy Markets
President Obama’s Administration will bring together advisers and regulators to address ever more brazen as well as damaging…
China Hiccups & Globe Tastes Burp?
China’s latest economic figures came-in just below expectation, but global financial and commodity markets immediately…
Europe v. North America Economic Prospects:
“The optimistic view on North America contrasts with the much more fragile outlook in Europe, where weak consumer confidence,…
BRICS Pose New Challenge
Back to an old agenda of toppling the US from its perch as most exclusive political and economic power, maybe the theme of just concluding…
Myth of "Drill,Drill,Drill!"
US has more domestic supplies and less demand in approximately a decade plus, but oil prices persist at highest ever levels, (especially…
Why New World Bank President?
"Palling around with our mutual friend Bono was one thing, but calling out the establishment, well that was too much to further empower."…
UN Updates Tax Evasion Measures
Tax Evasion Cost $3.1 Trillion (or 50%+ of combined healtcare budget for states involved) according to one survey of 145 countries…
Investigating Gasoline Price Spike?
Highest ever at this time of year even as demand is down to decade old levels. The US Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke and Obama…
US Jobs, Is it Enough?
February hiring again increased by 200K plus, but the increases are barely enough to keep pace with population/new job seekers in…
Oil Prices Beyond the Pump
From changing political fortunes to increased food prices and hunger as potential consequences. Gasoline prices are hurting the consumer,…
Europe Confidence Down, Obama Up?
Could Obama Second Term be very good for business and consumer? Some indication in confidence levels of US Chief Financial Officers…
Obama to Lower Corporate Tax Rate
Lost in Republican Debate Wars is initiative by President Obama to lower corporate taxes and generally war welcome from business.…
$5.00 Gas, Then Recession, Then Obama Loses!
Predictions for $5.00 gasoline are more frequent even if rationale is contradictory and frankly avoids the core of the problem. Neither…
Africa Diaspora Summit Calling
Preparing for African Diaspora Summit this summer - “There is now clear recognition that the African identity is a global one,”…
Petroleum Prices Spike, but Why?
Leashing the Speculation Predator! Gasoline in US has risen by well 20%+ in just a month or so. Bad news for Obama as well as consumers.…
UN: Banks as Masters-Globe Needs New Deal!
Borrowing term US President FDR employed to deploy vision of how to deliver US from Great Depression and help US workers 3/4s of century…
New Depression–Is IMF’s Lagarde Right Re Global Economic Risks? By Ambassador mo
Tomorrow (January 24, 2012), the IMF is cutting its economic forecasts across the globe. Today, IMF Chief stated that there was a…
