Hard hitting global and local news
Leaving aside religious debates on global warming, UC Berkeley professor B. Lynn Ingram says California water woes could be just beginning . As 2013 came to a close, the media dutifully reported that the year had been the driest in California since records began to be kept in the 1840s
Next consider House passes farm bill, crop subsidies preserved . After more than two years of partisan squabbles over food and farm policy, the House passed and sent to the Senate Wednesday an almost $100 billion-a-year, compromise farm bill containing a small cut in food stamps and preserving most crop subsidies. The measure, which the House approved 251-166, had solid backing from the Republican leadership team, even though it makes smaller cuts to food stamps than they would have liked.
Read more here: Tactical Rabbit, Money Laundering, and Outright Criminal Activity by Major Banks
The US State Department’s statement read: The United States is deeply troubled by efforts to block polls and otherwise prevent voting in Thailand, and by the most recent acts of political violence. While we do not take sides in the political dispute and strongly support freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest, preventing citizens from voting violates their universal rights and is inconsistent with democratic values
Regarding the religious debate over global warming, I am pleased to report Green Fade-Out: Europe to Ditch Climate Protection Goals .
A few days ago, Target made the claim it would not reduce employee hours because of Obamacare.
See the article here: Venezuela Enacts "Law of Fair Prices" Banning Profits Over 30%, with 10-Year Imprisonment for Hoarding
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In their latest article, " Political crisis in Thailand: You go your way, I’ll go mine ," one of these lobbying firms comes to mind - fellow Chatham House corporate member Amsterdam & Partners . Robert Amsterdam  is currently representing deposed dictator, accused mass murderer, and convicted criminal Thaksin Shinawatra, as well as his "red shirt" enforcers. It claims: Indeed, many red shirts say Bangkok is already lost. Mr Suthep has nearly free rein there, closing down most government offices.
