SyrianGirl debates FSA on Australian show ‘Insight’ [video]
Syrian Girl
November 3, 2012
Dear subscribes: I was absent from youtube for some time because i had to travel to appear on australian show called insight. There were many great speakers there not just me one of which is Hanadi Assoud another Syrian woman. You can find the entire show here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4dEeoL6QP8 . I Shall be making more videos in the coming days!
DOUBLE STANDARDS – Guest Patrick Henningsen speaks out on Press TV ban [video]
21stCenturyWire
November 1, 2012
Press TV’s top current affairs show ‘Double Standards’, invites 21st Century Wire’s Patrick Henningsen on the program to discuss the hypocrisy and censorship by the European Commission and the UK’s Ofcom regulator for banning Press TV’s global news channel from European satellite and cable broadcasting. When it comes to broadcaster integrity, networks like the BBC and CNN should have their licenses revoked for reporting fake news and covering up internal investigations into criminal activity.
http://www.21stcenturywire.com
Are You Feeling Safe Yet?
Canadian Awareness Network
October 24, 2012
CCTV cameras, drones, smart grid spying technology, online surveillance, and massive police budgets not making you feel safe? Do not fret! The Canadian government is putting in over time to ensure that you can rest easy!
According to sunnewsnetwork.ca:
“Armed US border guards may soon be on Canadian soil in Fort Erie, ON, pre-inspecting commercial vehicles before they cross the Peace Bridge into America.
While details have not yet been determined, that’s one of the options being considered in a preliminary agreement that has been worked out between Canada and the U.S. to speed up traffic across the Peace Bridge.
The pilot agreement was announced earlier this week by New York Sen. Charles Schumer after year-long negotiations involving the U. S. Department of Homeland Security and its Canadian counterpart, Public Safety Canada.
The Peace Bridge and another unnamed international crossing will be the scene of the pilot project that begins in late December and will run for 18 months.
Schumer called the pilot program a two-way victory for both countries because it will speed up traffic across the bridge.”
In addition to the above listed programs we are also going to have a foreign law enforcement agency operating on Canadian soil, come December. I know what you all must be thinking. That added security and convenience, WOW! How could we go wrong?
I mean foreign law enforcement operating on Canadian soil may be a loss of sovereignty, it may be seen as a step towards the two nations “merging”, it may be classified as a turn towards a police state. But reduced wait times at the border are worth it! No?
That extra security is worth it no? I mean the TSA in America is doing such a bang up job, what do we have to worry about?
We have had so many terrorist attacks here in Canada and along our border. How could we say no to this?
Fearless Ali in Damascus All Unpredictable But Life Goes On [video]
108morris108
November 2, 2012
Lots of Pictures from Ali of Damascus and Lattakia.
By the time you’ve heard the fifth bomb go off – you don’t even care.
Some past mistakes by the previous Prime Minister sewed the seeds for current troubles.
Israel is behind some of the troubles but not a 100% of the troubles.
Bahrain regime represents modern feudalism: Rodney Shakespear [video]
PressTV
October 29, 2012
The Bahraini Al Khalifa monarchy serves only its own interests, representing a form of feudalism which usurps the people, a prominent political analyst tells Press TV.
Bahraini protesters have once again held demonstrations against the Al Khalifa regime in several towns on Friday after the Eid al-Adha prayers, with protesters calling for the downfall of the Manama regime.
The demonstrators also demanded an end to the regime’s violent crackdown on peaceful protests.
Bahrain’s revolution began in mid-February 2011. The government promptly launched a brutal crackdown on the protests and called in Saudi-led Arab forces from neighboring Persian Gulf states to help crush the demonstrations.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Rodney Shakespeare, chairman of the Committee against Torture in Bahrain, from London, to further discuss the issue.
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Detailed Picture Of Liberated Libya From A Libyan Expat [video]
108morris108
October 28, 2012
Final Part of Interview with Libyan Expat.
Majority of Parliament were actually against the invasion of Bani Walid but outside the parliamentarian’s windows are militias.
All ex military officers are now targets.
No reliable statistics are available for anything on Libya, the amount who have emigrated, the amount of people in a city.
As Sirte is mentioned, for the people who do not know, it was previously destroyed by NATO’s proxies.
Deepening the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade Partnership
by Dana Gabriel
BE YOUR OWN LEADER
October 28, 2012
Overshadowed by the upcoming American election are reports that the U.S. and European Union (EU) are working towards launching official negotiations on a deal that would further deepen their transatlantic trade partnership.
According to a recent Reuters article, “Europe and the United States are set to launch trade talks early next year to deepen the world’s largest trading relationship.” It goes on to say that, “An expert group co-chaired by EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk will in December issue a report recommending pursuing talks.” An EU official explained that, “The report will recommend the negotiation of a comprehensive agreement between the United States and the European Union.” Last week, the European Parliament also approved a resolution calling for talks on a possible trade deal with the U.S. to begin in 2013. The U.S. and EU have already made incremental strides with regards to economic integration. With renewed political support, momentum for a transatlantic trade accord is building.
In 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel established the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) to help eliminate trade barriers and harmonize standards. The move was seen as a step towards creating a single transatlantic market. Throughout the years, the TEC has advanced deep U.S.-EU integration. It has helped align policies in areas of investment, accounting, import safety, supply chain security, automobile standards, renewable energy, as well as others. The TEC continues to guide and stimulate transatlantic economic convergence.
At the U.S.-EU Summit in November 2011, leaders from both sides directed the TEC to create a High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth. This was viewed as another step forward to an eventual free trade deal. The Working Group was tasked with identifying, “policies and measures to increase U.S.-EU trade and investment to support mutually beneficial job creation, economic growth, and international competitiveness.” It was entrusted with examining options in areas of, “Conventional barriers to trade in goods, such as tariffs and tariff-rate quotas; Reduction, elimination, or prevention of barriers to trade in goods, services, and investment; Opportunities for enhancing the compatibility of regulations and standards; Reduction, elimination, or prevention of unnecessary ‘behind the border’ non-tariff barriers to trade in all categories; Enhanced cooperation for the development of rules and principles on global issues of common concern and also for the achievement of shared economic goals relating to third countries.” A U.S.-EU trade agreement could serve as a model for the rest of the world, setting common standards on regulations, tariffs and investment rules.
In June, the U.S.-EU High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth issued an interim report which endorsed beginning talks on a comprehensive trade deal. It outlined categories that a potential agreement should include such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers, regulatory issues, services, investment, procurement, intellectual property rights and rules. A Joint U.S.-EU Statement urged, “the Group to complete its work as quickly as possible, including consultations with public and private stakeholders, in accordance with the respective processes of both sides, with the goal of reaching a recommendation to Leaders later this year on a decision as to the negotiations.” At a press conference following the G20 Summit in Mexico, President Barack Obama also acknowledged that, “the United States and the European Union agreed to take the next step in our work towards the possible launching of negotiations on an agreement to strengthen our already very deep trade and investment partnership.” An official announcement is expected sometime after the U.S. election and if trade talks begin early next year, a deal could be signed before the end of 2014.
The U.S.-EU partnership remains the foundation for an international economic order. Regardless of whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney wins the upcoming election, it appears as if U.S.-EU trade negotiations will become a priority. More globalization is not the solution to our financial woes. Such an agreement would serve to further erode U.S. sovereignty and economic freedom. If you factor in that the EU already has a trade deal with Mexico and is close to signing one with Canada, combined with a future agreement with the U.S., you then have the basis for a NAFTA-EU free trade zone. This would be an important step in advancing the goal of creating a Transatlantic Union.
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Dana Gabriel is an activist and independent researcher. He writes about trade, globalization, sovereignty, security, as well as other issues. Contact: beyourownleader@hotmail.com Visit his blog at Be Your Own Leader
