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At the UN Wednesday, President Obama unveiled a plan to revitalize US foreign aid programs, which have been marginalized since the end of the cold war. By HOWARD LAFRANCHI The Christian Science Monitor / Truthout International Posted by Bulatlat.com United Nations, New York – President Obama on Wednesday unveiled a policy directive that defines the…

Bill Van Auken http://www.wsws. org/articles/ 2010/jul2010/ pers-j27. shtml The tens of thousands of documents posted online by WikiLeaks Sunday have provided a detailed and searing indictment of a criminal colonial war that the Obama administration has made its own. In its sheer volume—92,000 documents, 200,000 pages—the so-called Afghan War Diary makes an incontrovertible case that…

By William J. Astore TomDispatch.com/Truthout?International Posted by Bulatlat.com Kleptocracy — now, there’s a word I was taught to associate with corrupt and exploitative governments that steal ruthlessly and relentlessly from the people. It’s a word, in fact, that’s usually applied to flawed or failed governments in Africa, Latin America, or the nether regions of Asia.…

by JOSEPH HUFF-HANNON Commondreams.org Posted by Bulatlat.com The turmoil in a small Central Asian country speaks volumes about US ‘democratisation’ efforts in the region The timing of this week’s revolt in Kyrgyzstan, making headlines around the world, is telling. On Thursday the son and heir apparent of ousted president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Maksim, was scheduled to…

By ZACH CARTER Alternet International Posted by Bulatlat.com The Nobel Prize-winning economist argues the banking industry “failed in their core societal function,” helping lead to the great economic crash of ’08. Zach Carter: How did we get here? Joseph Stiglitz: Well, there are so many pieces that contributed to our getting here that it’s hard…