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Presidential Candidate Michele Bachmann compares slavery to todays times by Cherokeetears As the Tea Party continues to express the absolute worst of American nationalism and imperialism, its front-running presidential candidate, Michele Bachmann, signed a pledge from the Iowa Christian Group's "Marriage Vow." This "Vow" acted as a pledge to "preserve the family" by banning pornography,... Continue Reading →
Southern Sudan becomes a new country: what does this mean? by Cherokeetears (new-power.org) Tonight at midnight, Southern Sudan will become its own country. This comes after decades of Civil War between the North and South. After a peace agreement in 2005, efforts began to decide whether Southern Sudan would become its own country, and after... Continue Reading →
US creates Fake Internet Profiles in order to Squash Dissent. by Cherokeetears (new-power.org) The US military has hired a company in California in order to create fake convincing internet profiles that will be easily monitored by officials in order to discourage alternate points of view.(1) The company will be able to create programs that allow... Continue Reading →
Reflections on the 4th (Reich) of July by Cherokeetears (new-power.org) Parades, fireworks, songs, and Empire. As the fourth of July ends for this year, it is important to reflect on the nature of the holiday, the country it represents, and the legacy that such an event leaves on the minds of bourgeoise nationalist First Worldists today.... Continue Reading →
Lagarde: the new face of the IMF IMF appoints new managing director by Cherokeetears Christine Lagarde, finance minister of France, was voted in as the new managing director to the IMF today. 1 She will be the first woman ever appointed to the position, after Dominique Strauss-Kahn's resignation due to allegations of sexual assault by... Continue Reading →
Kerry and McCain ringing the opening bell of the Egyptian Stock Exchange, opening the country up to even more FDI Senator John Kerry and Senator John McCain paid a visit to Egypt Sunday in order to ring the opening bell of the Egyptian Stock Exchange in Cairo. The two, visiting on a business trip to... Continue Reading →
Protesters in Seattle being dealt with "peaceably" Increased EU sanctions against Syria; evidence of more imperialism by Cherokeetears Despite the fact that the EU has been dealing malevolently with protests in the last year and a half, they nevertheless have no problem applying a double standard to the Syrian government's response to protests. It's easy... Continue Reading →
JesusMendez Vargas, kingpin of La Familia, a Mexican drug cartel, was arrested Tuesday along with several other high ranking cartel officers.1 Despite the recent capture of Vargas and his officers, drug violence in Northern Mexico shows little sign of slowing down. The Mexican drug wars, being distinct from other gang violence previously experienced, is a direct... Continue Reading →
As Obama orders the withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan, the country is left with larger problems than before. The opium trade in Afghanistan, which quickly rose after the removal of the Taliban in November of 2001, has now grown to be the largest in the world.1 It's impossible to deny that this is the... Continue Reading →
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