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Spending on local projects plummets
Construction spending by state and local governments has plummeted despite federal stimulus funds.
By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY
States and local governments are slashing spending on schools, roads, offices and other construction projects so fast that even federal stimulus money hasn't filled in the gap.
Investment in infrastructure is on pace to drop almost 7% this year to $269 billion, according to a USA TODAY analysis of federal data. That would be the first decline in state and local construction spending since the Census Bureau started tracking in 1993... [More]
Also see: Foreign Policy In Focus, AFRI(OIL)COM and Xe/Blackwater's CIA 'Dark' Operation In Germany... A Practice Run For Somalia/HOA Operations? on this site.Voice of America News
June 23, 2010
Djibouti Rebels Threatening Stability in Strategic Country
Alisha Ryu
Nairobi: Analysts are expressing fear that increasing rebel activity in Djibouti in recent months could threaten the stability of one of the most strategically important nations in the Horn of Africa. The internal upheaval is some of the worst since Djibouti gained independence from France 33 years ago.
Last month, three Djiboutian soldiers were killed in an ambush in the north of the country, where a low-intensity anti-government rebellion has been simmering for nearly two decades.
The incident has been followed by near-daily reports of armed clashes in the area, stoking public fears that the country is sliding toward another civil war.
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Djibouti, a tiny country of just 800,000 people bordering Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia, has little natural resources or industry. But in the past decade, its strategic location in the Horn of Africa has turned Djibouti into a key partner for the United States and Western countries fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia and conducting counter-terrorism operations in the region. [In Full]
Many of you believe watching TV is a harmless, entertaining activity worthy of your attention, but the video below will give you some eye-opening things to consider.For maximum understanding of the media concentration issue at hand, watch the "BlipVerts" episode of the TV series (SPIKED TV series that is...) Max Headroom (43 minutes) HERE. Warning! If you are sedentary or eat lots of junk food, view with caution. Your head might explode.
In just under four minutes you'll learn why television is essentially a platform for elite advertisers to peddle their wares, and how the steady stream of images could be making your life in reality seem dull and slow in comparison.
if you watch TV, you owe it to yourself to watch this video. [Link (Facebook users only, sorry!)]
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