No ‘Bailout’ for the world’s poorest
As a spreading financial crisis threatens to
deepen the economic recession in the United States, the news of an
unprecedented 700-billion-dollar bailout package reverberated
through the corridors of the United Nations last week as over 100
world leaders gathered in New York for the annual talk-fest: the
63rd session of the General Assembly.
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The crisis of capitalism
Capitalism is wonderful, or so we are told by
those who prosper mightily by using other people’s money to gamble
in financial markets to make immense profits.
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Defence Column : Wanni liberation enters most crucial stage
All guns are now directed towards the centre of
Kilinochchi as troops have already marched into its doorstep taking
the outer periphery of this highly defended town which stretches
from Iranamadu area within the 60 mm and 80 mm mortar range of the
Security Forces. They are getting ready to assault the inner areas
of Kilinochchi.
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