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Since the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced last month that it is launching a complaint against airline-manufacturer Boeing for potential union-busting, Republicans have been in an uproar. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) likened the NLRB to "thugs" from "a third-world country." Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), meanwhile, said that the case is evidence the Obama administration has an "enemies list."
Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) — whose state would have been the beneficiary of Boeing's union-busting — said this week that "I'd like to see every [potential GOP 2012 presidential] candidate step up [and say] what they would do about it." 2012 Republican hopeful Tim Pawlenty, when he was participating in a debate in South Carolina, did just that, calling the board's decision "preposterous" and "outrageous."
Yesterday was 2012 contender Mitt Romney's turn, as he took a brief aside in his highly-anticipated health care speech to call the NLRB's decision a "power grab" proving that the Obama administration "fundamentally distrusts free enterprise":
The states, in the words of Justice Brandeis, would be the laboratories of democracy. They would try things. They would learn from one another. They would also compete with one another. So the same dynamic that would propel our economy — competition and freedom — would propel learning between the states…I'm convinced, however, that the Obama administration fundamentally doesn't believe in that American experiment. They fundamentally distrust free enterprise and fundamentally distrust the idea that states are where the power of government resides. The most recent decision was the one made by the NLRB, to decide that Boeing can't locate a factory in South Carolina. It was a power grab from states, with the federal government saying we know better than states.
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To, once again, review what happened, Boeing, in 2007, announced a production line in Washington state, but in 2009 decided to move that line to South Carolina. Boeing officials very publicly explained that the decision was made because workers in Washington had engaged in a strike. According to labor law, shifting production as retribution against workers who exercise their rights is illegal.
As the Washington Post's Steve Pearlstein wrote, "given the public statements of Boeing officials, there is nothing radical about the NLRB's decision." A lawyer who described himself as sympathetic to management told the Seattle Times, "If I'm [Boeing's] labor lawyer, I'm cringing when they are saying that." But the GOP is treating this as some unprecedented assault on freedom, rather than an agency just enforcing the laws on the books and ensuring that workers don't have their rights trampled by corporations.
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The head of satellite services provider Inmarsat says he would like to see additional established launch service providers in the market, and hopes that new and returning players such as Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Sea Launch will help foster more choice and competition. But he also says too many can become a crowd.
With Delta/Atlas manufacturer United Launch Alliance "essentially out of the market for commercial launches," companies looking for geostationary launch providers with long track records of success essentially have a choice between Arianespace and International Launch Services (ILS), according to Rupert Pearce, CEO of London-based Inmarsat.
"Basically you've got a duopoly at the moment for commercial launches," Pearce tells Aviation Week. Fewer than three major providers of launches for geostationary satellites is not enough, he contends. "I'd like to see four or more, ideally," he says.
But there is hope in the form of Sea Launch, which is in the process of recovering from launch failures and financial woes, and SpaceX with its Falcon 9 rocket.
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It's hard to go wrong with an hour largely focused on Tom Mason and John Pope, easily the two most engaging characters on Falling Skies.
Throw in a death in this makeshift family; a surprising visitor with even more surprising news; and a unique alien with scary, unexplained powers and "Compass" was one of the best episodes in this show's season-plus history.
Let's start with Mr. Red Eye himself.
In my interview with Colin Cunningham, the actor specifically referred to this creature when teasing the "twists and turns" to come on Season 2, adding that nothing is ever just "one-note" on Falling Skies.
How should we interpret these words now that we've seen Red Eye run down Tom on the spaceship... murder all humans who were taken captive except Tom... suck in that freaky eye bug thing to close last Sunday's premiere... and now somehow turn
I think Red Eye is using Ben to see what Ben sees. So far at least - and we've barely witnessed the two mysteriously interact, of course - Ben is clearly aware of the spell being cast on him, but he doesn't seem affected by it, not physically at least. Might Red Eye be getting inside the child's head? Might he now know every move the Second Mass plans to make, specifically, at the moment, its migration to Charleston?
A migration that must be a mistake, right? If that Churchill lady were serious, why would she not have some kind of proof? Even just a photo depicting the survivors who have gathered in that city?
I don't blame the group for taking what appears to be some kind of bait - Tom was right about the effects of essentially hibernating for the winter instead - and I have no idea what could be awaiting them in Charleston, but it seems unlikely to be what the pilot described. Still, this storyline raises the suspenseful ante and also gives the show a clear arc:
The Second Mass is on its way to Charleston to meet up with what it hopes to be thousands more like it. It's simple and it's intriguing and I always believe shows of this nature need clear direction.
We then come to Tom and Pope. These two have shared incredible chemistry ever since the introduction of the latter early last season, when he and Tom engaged in an extended debate over the state of the post-invasion universe. They can simply talk and I'm captivated.
It also helped in this case that fans could see both sides. Tom is painted as the good guy, and rightfully so, for sticking around in order to protect his sons and all those around him. But Pope is anything but a one-dimensional villain. He's certainly not wrong in openly challenging Mason as a leader, considering his three months (really) abroad. My only problem with how this feud played out is that Pope will clearly return.
In what capacity? I don't know. But I hope it's not as predictable as Pope swooping in at the last moment to save Tom's life and then a newfound, begrudging respect develops between the ex-enemies.
Finally, we end by bidding farewell to Jimmy. RIP, young man. You did not die in vain.
As I've been preaching about regarding True Blood for many seasons now, any series that deals with these kinds of enemies - supernatural or foreign - needs to throw in the occasional death in order to keep the stakes raised and believable. It's not enough for Weaver to just count the number of Second Mass members who have died since the attack.
Viewers need to believe that almost anyone can die at almost any time, that there's a reason to be worried when attacks take place or battle lines are drawn. That's the purpose served here by Jimmy's death. I certainly expected him to make it, especially after Weaver uttered the cliche about how strong of a fighter he's always been. But he didn't, a legitimately shocking development that expands Weaver as a character and should serve as a warning to all fans:
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The Big Society is thought by many in the UK to be a different kind of BS. Mr Cameron has already inspired confidence lately, has he? More often that not fancy named changes are more about cost cutting than making positive changes.
Today April 4, 2012, a new financial institution set up by the UK government to finance charities and community groups has been announced. The Big Society Capital. This is ironic as the self same government has cut funding to most UK charities causing those hit to struggle to survive.
The BBC reported"Big Society Capital has £600m, of which the majority comes from unused cash in bank accounts that had been dormant for more than 15 years." Really! Where members of the public consulted on this?
A representative on morning TV claimed that any person wanting to reclaim their funds would still be able to do so. He maintained that this change is still far more generous than in other countries. However we are not interested in other countries, are we? This government is always quick to adopt changes from abroad that suit it, whilst resisting ones that could benefit UK citizens.
The BBC report goes on to say "The fund will back social enterprises that prove they can repay an investment through the income they generate. "This is about supplying capital to help society expand," said Prime Minister David Cameron."Just as finance from the City has been essential to help businesses grow and take on the world, so finance from the City is going to be essential to helping tackle our deepest social problems," the prime minister added.
Venture capitalist Sir Ronald Cohen, who is Big Society Capital's chairman, told the BBC that the fund's aim was to create a "thriving market for social investment".He explained that many not-for-profit organisations relied on donations to finance themselves, and were unable to get a normal loan from a High Street bank because they lacked assets - such as property - that could be offered as a security."
In general it seems that this scheme hopes to offer rewards to those have saved the government money. A former advisor to Gordon Brown said, "I think Big Society Capital is a good thing, but it is a limited amount of money and it is a bit of a drop in the ocean, given what is happening to the sector, with the deficit-reduction programme really hitting the sector" . "It will mask the real problem: voluntary organisations who really do need grants and won't be able to cope with risk capital."
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Beans are one of the great underrated aids to matching full-bodied wines as I was reminded at the weekend when we combined a dish of pork and lima beans with a fine St-Joseph.
As it's both Bonfire Night and British Sausage Week this week there's a fair chance that you'll be eating bangers of some kind, so what's the best pairing? As always it depends on the sausage but I personally find that beer and cider are often just as good partners as wine.
Last Friday I attended the Soil Association annual Organic Awards lunch at Bordeaux Quay in Bristol. The menu was based on the winning ingredients which in the case of the main course was Langley Chase organic mutton served with chard and spelt risotto.
It's true that lamb is one of the most wine-friendly of meats, as at home with red Bordeaux and Rioja as it is with the more fruit driven varietals from the new world. But if you're looking for a spot-on match it's worth thinking just how - and for how long - you're going to cook it.
Sunday marked not only the start of the Chinese New Year but the Vietnamese New Year celebrations too - known as Tet. As in China there are certain foods which are traditional to the occasion such as pickled vegetables and candied fruits, none of which are particularly wine-friendly but in general I find Vietnamese food, with its milder heat and fragrant herbal flavours easier to match than Thai (although I haven't had such extensive experience of doing so).
I came across this pairing at Chris and Jeff Galvin's newly opened Galvin La Chapelle in Spitalfields in the City where they have a vertical of vintages, some of which are available by the glass. As I observed in my review on decanter.com it's not a cheap option but if you've never tasted an old vintage of Hermitage la Chapelle here's a chance to do so.


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- Archbishop Desmond Tutu told the Alliance that the Church must be united at all costs, despite its different theologies, belief systems and denominations.
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May 21, 2013
- Katie Day is the artistic director of theatre company The Other Way Works - alternative venues and audience interaction.
- What does a foster carer look like? We're encouraging everyone to 'get in the frame'.
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May 17, 2013
- For 144 days people around the world have been captivated by photos taken by a man living in a small metal box.
- The event is not about condemning people, but it's about lovingly leading them to the ultimate solution…Jesus. I've got a challenge for you: will you make a stand on the issue of porn, face it head on with boldness rather than burying your head in the sand
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This past Saturday, Cougar basketball student-athletes Faisal Aden, Marcus Capers, Chuks Iroegbu, DaVonté Lacy, Mike Ladd, D.J. Shelton and Royce Woolridge participated with WSU Athletics in Habitat for Humanity. You can read about it HERE.
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October 26, 2011 08:00Busan, South Korea, October 26, 2011 – NAPA, a leading software house for ship design and operations, has signed an agreement with STX Offshore and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. The agreement specifies the co-operation between STX and NAPA regarding sales, model creation and delivery of the environment-efficient NAPA software for STX designed vessels.
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Here's a nice twist for us die-hard fly fishers.
A water in Washington state that has been closed to public access will be re-opening soon as a fly fishing-only water.
That water, Upper Wheeler Reservoir outside of Wenatchee, Wash., will be opened to catch-and-release fly fishing from May 18-Spet. 14 for all species.
The water is owned and operated by the Wenatchee Heights Reclamation District, which worked with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife WDFW and Wenatchee Valley Fly Fishers to grant public access under the new regulations.
The agreement also includes trout stockings and a land-use agreement by WDFW, as well as site maintenance by the WVFF, according to a WDFW press release.
This marks the 15th fly fishing-only water in Washington state, and reminds us what working with local officials and waterway owners can accomplish if all parties involved can get on the same page and work together to find common ground.
It's a great model for some of the closed fisheries in my neck of the woods as well as yours.
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Every viewer of 'Koffee With Karan' would have been waiting for this episode. While it is a ritual for Shah Rukh Khan to open each season of buddy Karan Johar's talk show, the third season had to be made an exception keeping in mind King Khan's demanding work schedule.
For starters, SRK put to rest the much publicized feud between him and once best friend Salman Khan, admitting that if Salman was upset with him, it was completely his own fault. The fact that he is unable to express his love for a dear one and is also unable to ask the forgiveness for a mistake committed on a dear one is the chief reason why he cannot make or keep friends, said Shah Rukh Khan and probably that was also the reason behind the actor's recent fallout with Farah Khan. And it was not only Salman Khan and Farah Khan that SRK discussed, the self proclaimed King of Bollywood happily gave away his crown of the nemero uno actor to rival Aamir Khan, saying that he aspires to achieve the acting skills of Aamir Khan! Shah Rukh Khan also made it a point to ask the forgiveness of his senior and colleague Amitabh Bachchan, whom he had mistakenly forgotten to reply after Big B sent him his best wishes on SRK's birthday.
The best was saved for the end of the 'Koffee With Karan' episode where Shah Rukh Khan was at his witty best during the rapid fire round. Each question was received a prompt and intelligent answer from the Badshaah, forcing Karan Johar to give away the coffee hamper uncontested! It is not for anything that he is showered with so much love and the Shah Rukh Khan episode on 'Koffee With Karan' was nothing less than heartwarming.
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You might recall that the Joystiq staff went a little cuckoo-bananas over the recently released Halo 3: ODST live action short. We also informed the masses that an extended version of the trailer would soon be available. Now, that time has come and the original 90 second short has been extended to a full 2:30, cramming in a full 60 seconds of additional awesome. If you'd like to watch this bad boy on your fancy HDTV, you can queue it up for your 360 right here.
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any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers
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Today I thought I'd just write a short list post about what brands and labels I enjoy wearing and i wear most often. I find that these brands are so easy to create a clean cut casual look. Below each brands I've included what some my favourite items are from each of them and what is next on my wishlist.
An australian store that has gone global, jac+jack is a brand that focuses on establishing the fundamentals of a strong, flexible look.
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Another small australian brand that has grown dramatically in size over the last few years, bassike is the perfect 'minimalistic' brand with all the essentials for a versatile wardrobe.
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Switching it up a bit from the previous australian designers, this is an american designer who has had a very successful career so far. his avant-guard work has caused interest in the community and is definitely someone to watch as he takes over as the creative head of the fashion house balenciaga.
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Hi Earl, If you are interested the DC Edgewood/Brookland HP can still use any and all volunteers wishing to help. We had a very sucessful event last year.
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Reaching today's youth with the gospel requires dedicated, capable leadership. The Youth Ministry minor prepares you for effective ministry by educating you in the theological, relational, and programming foundations of youth ministry. You will also learn the skills that are used in youth ministry. The minor culminates with an internship in a church or parachurch ministry.
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Volume 21, Number 4
War on Housing
Andrew Mindszenthy
80s Movements
Zoltan Grossman
Jen Sorensen
Outside the (Ballot) Box
Aurora Levins morales
Serving Elites
Lydia Sargent
A Woman President
Lydia Sargent
Signing Statements
Anthony Dimaggio
Immigration Reform Now
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Review: Challenging Authority
Edgey Wildchild
Review: Subcommander Marcos
Robert Ovetz
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Noam Chomsky
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Edward Herman
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Andre Vltchek
Recession Pt. 2
Jack Rasmus
NYT & Trade
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U.S. & Kenya
Anne Holmes
Iran Deals
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U.S. Foreign Policy and Kenya
The U.S. as agents of peace?
Before Kofi Annan enters the history books with merits on a job well done in Kenya, before you buy into the propaganda of American goodwill in this story, it would be worth examining the quick turn of events that led to the February 28 power sharing agreement.
President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga publicly signed the deal one afternoon to international acclaim. African heads of state got up before the cameras and talked about their "friends" in America and their "friends" in Europe. The mainstream media painted the U.S. as an agent of peace, with Condoleezza Rice and Kofi Annan forging a deal to end two months of post-election violence, effectively bringing two sworn enemies together to rule one country.
But America's foreign policy is habitually sugarcoated in the mainstream media. Reading between the lines usually gives a different, more accurate picture.
No one knew which way Kenya would turn. The country was on the brink of civil war, more than 350,000 people had fled their homes, and upwards of 1,500 had died. The opposition was threatening more civil disobedience, the state was refusing to budge in negotiations, and Kofi Annan was at his wit's end. No one had ever witnessed such conflict in the history of Kenya since its independence.
Then came a thinly veiled threat from the United States on February 26 that suddenly made everyone stand up straight and behave. Chief mediator Kofi Annan suspended the talks later that day, forced Kibaki and Odinga into a room alone to deal with the issues head on for the first time. He emerged miraculously two days later with an agreement ready to be inked by both parties. All means of speculation could never reveal what really was discussed in that room, but some pieces of the puzzle are in plain view.
Although Rice did not specify what she meant when she said that the U.S. was "exploring a wide range of possible actions," the effects were felt immediately. "We will draw our own conclusions about who is responsible for lack of progress and take necessary steps," she continued. This was in no uncertain terms a threat, but was it hollow, or can we already hear the reverberations of its sincerity?
Let us go back in time a bit, to the day the election results were read in Kenya, when Election Commission chairperson Samuel Kivuitu delivered his bewildering speech and announced Mwai Kibaki the winner. It has been widely reported that President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, George Bush, and the World Bank were the only ones to congratulate him amid blatant evidence of election rigging. Bush later retracted the statement and America's foreign policy seemed to take a more sympathetic tone towards Raila Odinga, joining in with the chorus of international leaders who condemned the election as fraudulent. Museveni, however, stood by Kibaki's side.
The Ugandan president, a great friend to America, who has consistently done its bidding, paid a visit to George Bush in late October 2007 seeking funds to revitalize the North in the event of the long-awaited peace accord with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). But Museveni has a long history of misusing funds for his own personal gain, and the U.S. has its own history of using dictators to carry out their will.
On his visit to the White House, Museveni had, among other things to discuss with the president, the intention to raise the topic of the upcoming Kenyan elections. One doesn't have to look far to know which side Museveni was rooting for, since opposition leader Raila Odinga's tribe, the Luos, are of the same bloodline as the LRA rebel group, which has threatened to overthrow the Ugandan government under Museveni, a Tutsi, since 1987. Having a Luo in State House would pose a direct threat to Museveni, and it doesn't take much imagination to understand why he supplied Ugandan troops to Kibaki to assist in the bloody repression of opposition protests.
What seems out of character, however, is Museveni's sudden change of heart on February 27, one day after Condoleezza Rice issued her terse statement. "We condemn the violence that took place in Kenya. It was unfair on the affected families and the neighboring countries. It was ideologically confused," he said, urging Kibaki and Odinga to reach an agreement and end the crisis.
Something else happened on February 27. The U.S. mysteriously withdrew its troops from Kenya's Northeastern Province (NEP) border with Somalia. Four days later it flexed its muscles and bombed the Somali border town of Dhoble, a precise hit on a Kenyan person wanted for questioning by the FBI over the 2002 bombing in Mombasa, according to official U.S. Pentagon spokesperson Bryan Whitman. At least two Tomahawk cruise missiles slammed into a house at 3:30 AM. Initial reports of 6 deaths and 20 injuries were ignored, and the official tally stands at 3 wounded civilians. We can scarcely expect to know the true numbers, but one thing is certain: the Somalis never forget.
Kenya's Northeastern Province is inhabited primarily by Somali Kenyans who, it is important to note, voted unanimously before independence to say they would prefer to be part of Somalia, a UN referendum the Queen, and subsequently the post-colonial government, wholly ignored, and which has remained a source of anxiety for the Kenyan government to date. The physical border with Somalia has been closed for a year now, and the Union of Islamic Courts that brought a degree of stability to the region since the central government collapsed in 1991, are reported to be taking control again, something the U.S. isn't happy about, for obvious reasons. Kenya, on the other hand, is more concerned about its territory being annexed by the Somalis, especially now that its own internal security has seriously been called into question and that there was now genuine talk of striking oil. The Somalis have never officially renounced their aims to bring the whole of greater Somaliland together again, and the U.S. plays a key strategic role in the security of the border region.
America has been trying to establish legitimate bases in Kenya for years, but the government has persistently refused. It learned the hard way what affiliation with the Americans can lead to in 1998 when the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Nairobi claimed the lives of 245 of its citizens, but the Kenyan government has remained tacit and compliant on certain U.S. military operations within its territories. For one, U.S. troops have been providing an indispensable security to the Somali border region of Kenya for years. The Kenyan army knows they could never fend off a serious Somali incursion. They depend on the U.S., which is why the withdrawal of troops on February 27, albeit superficially, could be understood as a threat.
Just ten days prior, George Bush was on his five-country "American Compassion" dancing tour of Africa under the guise of health and development aid, but he had something else on the agenda too. He was hoping to sell America's new Unified Combatant Command project, AFRICOM. But the trip didn't go so well. His lame duck presidency became all the more evident looking at the list of countries to visit, noting the absence of key partners such as Nigeria and Angola, countries that are openly opposed to the U.S. militarization of Africa. Protests in Tanzania upon the U.S. president's arrival were another show of disapproval.
AFRICOM, which was created in Stuttgart in mid 2006, is expected to be fully operational by September 30 of this year and ready for implementation in 53 African nations, basically all of Africa except Egypt. Part of its stated mission included bringing aid agencies under the AFRICOM umbrella, but when NGOs expressed concern that this would compromise their neutrality, the focus of AFRICOM seemed to shift to security and development. Given the U.S. military track record in both these areas, peace activists strongly oppose its implementation, as do almost all the countries on the list, with the exception of Liberia.
The fear for Kenyans is that a stepped up presence of American troops in their territory could bring conflict to their doorstep, particularly in NEP's predominantly Muslim province. In 2003 NEP councilors drafted a formal letter of complaint to the whole of the diplomatic corps in Kenya, protesting U.S. military presence. Here is an excerpt: "The residents of NEP of Kenya are aware that American forces in Djibouti have a declared mission of striking assumed terrorist cells inside Somalia and generally uprooting so called terrorism from the Horn of Africa. Therefore, there is no doubt that due to NEP being so close to the Horn of Africa, any military engagement that takes place in the Horn will spill over to our part of Kenya.
"Since its launching, the U.S. led so-called Global war on Terrorism [has] had serious ramifications on the residents of this region," the letter continues. "Already Kenyan Muslims are being subjected to arbitrary arrests, unlawful detentions and fictitious prosecutions." Extraordinary renditions of Kenyan citizens have been carried out to Ethiopia as well. If there turns out to be oil in NEP, it could add an all too familiar dimension that many fear would lead to another Iraq.
The U.S. has traditionally relied on former colonialist nations like France and the UK to control African markets, but now, with a self-sufficient European Union, the catastrophe in the Middle East, and the specter of China looming over Africa's mining industry, many fear the U.S. wants to bring its holy economic war to the motherland as it struggles to maintain its grasp on power elsewhere. Its primary interests are the humanitarian aid industry—because let's face it, it's a lucrative business—and natural resources. The U.S. isn't happy about being cut out of the picture on big deals that are passing into Chinese hands, however, and Kenya is no exception.
For the last three weeks, China's National Offshore Oil Corporation has been ferrying containers into the NEP area of Isiolo to a plot of land where the Kibaki government has allowed a team of Chinese laborers to explore for oil. The deal, struck in April of 2006, allows the Chinese to explore for one year. That leaves the possibility for someone else to swoop in and grab the drilling deal if oil is indeed found, which geologists seem to be saying is highly likely.
Experts believe Africa is largely under-explored and could have vast untapped reserves of oil. As markets dwindle elsewhere in the world, vultures circle over the promise of new sources. Striking oil could mean great things for Kenya. It could also mean endless conflict, as it has in so many other countries where foreign powers vie for control over natural resources—Somalia, Sudan, and the DRC come to mind.
In this season of relative instability in Kenya, it isn't difficult to imagine people wanting to take advantage of the situation (that's what countries do) especially now that certain territories may have highly coveted oil reserves. Believing that the U.S. intervened in the violent political standoff in the name of peace and stability is the Hollywood version of the story.
America's foreign policy has consistently shown a penchant for funding both its allies and their enemies, making it difficult to know which side they are on. The result is predictable: destabilization. When George Bush congratulated Kibaki on his highly contested presidency, did he make a slip of the tongue or was it all part of the White House's real politick ballet? Which side were they on? Does it matter? On his visit to Liberia last month, the U.S. president made a rather poignant statement. "It's easy to destroy a country," he said. "It's hard to rebuild a country." And already, all around downtown Nairobi, the hearts and minds delegations from Washington zip around from business meeting to business meeting, striking deals to help Kenya rise from the ashes.
Anne Holmes is a photojournalist.
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MEDIA - The Union for Democratic Communications and Project Censored are sponsoring a joint conference on media democracy, media activism and social justice to be held November 1-3 at the University of San Francisco. Proposals for presentations, workshops and panels from activists and critical scholars are invited.


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(NOTE: The author of this is Michele Montanez, not mjc)
From: Michele Montanez
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 5:57 PM
To: Liz Feld, Executive Director, Autism Speaks
Subject: Walmart and cures
Dear Liz,
I had the pleasure of meeting you at the National Conference in Chicago a few weeks ago. We spoke briefly regarding the continued use of the word cure as part of the Autism Speaks lexicon. I was fairly emphatic that it is past time for us to stop using this particular word. A quick look at another parent who was standing with us informed me just how difficult a decision that would be; he looked vaguely like I had stabbed him for suggesting that. To many of our parents, a cure is the holy grail of autism.
There's a big "but" in all of this. For many years, autistics themselves have been fighting to be heard. Their voices are getting louder and louder. We purport to speak for autistics as well as the parents that form our backbone. The vast majority of them, the ones that advocate for true acceptance in our world of autistics as they are instead of as close to neurotypical as we can therapy them into, are emphatically opposed to the word cure. We promote advocacy and acceptance, and yet when the very people we promote advocacy and acceptance define what that means for themselves, we continually ignore it. Ironic for an organization who's tag line is "Autism Speaks. It's time to listen." We are not listening to the group who matters most in our mission. Our attempts to get autistic self advocates to the table to work with us, instead of vilifying us, will never work as long as we continue to overtly, persistently, and knowingly continue to be offensive.
The newest outcry is over the line of school supplies just introduced at Walmart. The packaging quite clearly states "6% of the net proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for Autism." There was absolutely no reason for the packaging to have to read that way. It's being seen as fighting words (click here for an excellent summation of that: (http://thautcast.com/drupal5/content/dear-autism-speaks-cure-still-...), and this time I have to agree. How many thousands of school children are going to see that and perceive their autistic classmates as somehow being broken? How many self-aware autistic children are going to see that and perceive themselves as being somehow damaged, or less than? It would have taken so little to create packaging that was at least reasonably sensitive.
I'm a long time supporter of Autism Speaks (I'm going into my 9th year as a Walk volunteer in NYC), and I firmly believe in the work that we do. However, it is well past time to do it with sensitivity and listen – truly listen – to what autistics have to say about themselves and how they wish to be treated. Only then can we ask autistics to come to the table as equal partners in our mission. Only then can we truly claim to represent the autism community in its entirety.
Kind regards,
Michele Montanez
Walk Volunteer, NYC
Don't forget to sign the petition. I started the Walmart petition, then ThAutcast article was written. We have 326 names on the petition, which is set for 1000 signatures. Link is here! http://www.change.org/petitions/walmart-don-t-target-autstic-childr...
The supplies on Autism Speaks' page look different than the ones in the stores. I guess they don't want to upset their supporters! http://paulacdurbinwestbyautisticblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/autism-s...
336 names on the petition now, thanks to Michelle Montanez and GRASP. Let's see if anyone really will listen! http://www.change.org/petitions/walmart-don-t-target-autstic-childr...
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