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Introducing the Gulf State Despots: 10 Facts about Saudi Arabia
August 9, 2012 0

Introducing the Gulf State Despots: 10 Facts about Saudi Arabia

By News Desk

Astounding hypocrisy, self-censorship, and complicity by the West regarding one of the most regressive regimes on Earth. by Tony Cartalucci August 9, 2012 –  The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) comprises of 6 nations, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. In principle, Kuwait and Bahrain are considered “constitutional monarchs,” in practice, all 6 are despotic autocracies with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman overtly “absolute monarchs.” Devoid of even a feigned semblance of representative governance, these regimes brutally repress not only their own subjects, but play active roles in repressing the people of other nations, both on their borders and well beyond them.

Toujours Gai
August 9, 2012 0

Toujours Gai

By News Desk

Rabett Run has today’s SSMIS map from Uni Bremen and is now taking bets that before the end of summer there will be no ice in the Arctic below 90N 80N.  A few more days of the cyclone and the Bunny may have to offer odds.  Neven as usual has the details

Tax Hike Indigestion in France
August 8, 2012 0

Tax Hike Indigestion in France

By News Desk

As a result "Les Riches" Have Tax Indigestion and are looking to move outside France. “We’re getting a lot of calls from high earners who are asking whether they should get out of France,†said Mr. Grandil, a partner at Altexis, which specializes in tax matters for corporations and the wealthy

French Central Bank Admits the Obvious: France Back in Recession
August 8, 2012 0

French Central Bank Admits the Obvious: France Back in Recession

By News Desk

French Central Bank Admits the Obvious: France Back in Recession For those who who view matters on a practical basis, France has been in recession the entire year. For those who need to see two quarters of negative growth first, France slides back in recession . France is headed back into recession for the second time in just over three years, the country’s central bank warned on Wednesday.

Birth-Death Model in Spain: 391,000 companies closed, 334,500 New Businesses Launched; Spain Lost 57,000 Companies in 2011
August 7, 2012 0

Birth-Death Model in Spain: 391,000 companies closed, 334,500 New Businesses Launched; Spain Lost 57,000 Companies in 2011

By News Desk

Statistics show Spain Lost 57,000 Companies in 2011 The number of active enterprises decreased 1.6% in 2011 and stood at 3,199,616. This is the fourth consecutive year of decline according to the latest update of the Central Companies Directory (CCD) released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). During 2011 more companies ceased their activities (391,270) than were launched (334,516).

Four Different Viewpoints on Employment; Reflections on Biased Reporting
August 6, 2012 0

Four Different Viewpoints on Employment; Reflections on Biased Reporting

By News Desk

Four Different Viewpoints on Employment; Reflections on Biased Reporting Posted by Michael Shedlock at 12:26 AM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy.

One Day in the Death of the Arctic
August 5, 2012 0

One Day in the Death of the Arctic

By News Desk

One Day in the Death of the Arctic While the lala crowd over at Tony’s has been going on about how its all right folks, the Arctic has been melting at an accelerating pace, and the melt has been pretty much all melt and little circulation.  The ice is broken to pieces and floating out there ready for the hammer.  Neven has a nice way of showing this by ratioing the sea ice area to the extent to the sea ice extent.  100% would be a compact ice mass with no little bits floating alone out there.