Posts Tagged ‘Russia’

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Sep18

The Story Behind the Story

by Duane on September 18th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Posted In: Economy, Follow the money, Headlines, Politics

Very short on time this afternoon, but I wanted to post this article.
You can add this one to “How government works 101″.
Obama helps strengthen General Electric-Putin ties
By: Timothy P. Carney
Examiner Columnist
Reuters reports an interesting nugget in the wake of President Barack Obama’s decision to grant Vladimir Putin his wish and kill the Eastern European [...]

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Apr13

Russia doesn’t want a Coke

by Duane on April 13th, 2009 at 1:56 am
Posted In: Politics, World

Anybody who really believes that countries like Russia are seriously considering getting rid of their nukes, thanks in part to Obama’s plea just before the G20, are just completely out to lunch. Think about it. Would you give up weapons that can give you the advantage on the battlefield simply because the President of another [...]

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Mar24

One world currency

by Duane on March 24th, 2009 at 2:05 am
Posted In: Economy, Follow the money, World

Thx Keith for the heads up.

From the NY Times
China Urges New Money Reserve to Replace Dollar
SHANGHAI — In another indication that China is growing increasingly concerned about holding huge dollar reserves, the head of its central bank has called for the eventual creation of a new international currency reserve to replace the dollar.
In a paper [...]

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