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An Italian radio program’s story about Iceland’s on-going revolution is a stunning example of how little our media tells us about the rest of the world. Americans may remember that at the start of the 2008 financial crisis, Iceland literally went bankrupt. The reasons were mentioned only in passing, and since then, this little-known member of the European Union fell back into oblivion. As one European country after another fails or risks failing, imperiling the Euro, with repercussions for the entire world, the last thing the powers that be want is for Iceland to become an example. Here’s why: http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/recent-news/43029-why-iceland-should-be-in-the-news-but-is-notAn Italian radio program’s story about Iceland’s on-going revolution is a... more
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A WORLDbytes crew followed the TUC March for the Alternative demonstration in London from Temple tube to Hyde Park. The turnout exceeded all expectations yet alternatives to government cuts were hard to find as cutting ‘someone else’s’ income seemed to be the main message. Growth scepticism it seems is rampant.A WORLDbytes crew followed the TUC March for the Alternative demonstration in London... more
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4/1/11 - The Hedz-Up Report travels to federal court (Southern District of NY), to cover the Coalition for a New Village Hospital's Freedom of Information claim. Led by activist/lawyer, Yetta Kurland, the Coalition is seeking access to documents pertaining to St. Vincent's abrupt closure.
The Hon. Jed S. Rakoff, will decide the matter within a week. In this clip, Ms. Kurland and community activists reflect on the proceedings.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
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Related articles:
New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)
http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/New_York_Freedom_of_Information_Law
Crain's NY Business - "Medical tenants dig in their heels at St. Vincent's site"
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110401/FREE/110409985
Wall St. Journal - "St. Vincent's Deal Stirs Local Opposition"
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2011/03/10/st-vincents-deal-stirs-local-opposition/
Related site:
Coalition for a New Village Hospital - "Rally to Demand a Hospital"
http://demandahospital.blogspot.com/4/1/11 - The Hedz-Up Report travels to federal court (Southern District of NY), to... more
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* Tensions with Britain as Gates rebukes UK government over suggestion Gaddafi could be assassinated
* French propose a new political 'committee' to oversee operations
* Germany pulls equipment out of NATO coalition over disagreement over campaign's direction
* Italians accuse French of backing NATO in exchange for oil contracts
* No-fly zone called into question after first wave of strikes 'neutralises' Libyan military machine
* U.K. ministers say war could last '30 years'
* Italy to 'take back control' of bases used by allies unless NATO leadership put in charge of the mission
* Russians tell U.S. to stop bombing in order to protect civilians - calls bombing a 'crusade'
Deep divisions between allied forces currently bombing Libya worsened today as the German military announced it was pulling forces out of NATO over continued disagreement on who will lead the campaign.
A German military spokesman said it was recalling two frigates and AWACS surveillance plane crews from the Mediterranean, after fears they would be drawn into the conflict if NATO takes over control from the U.S.
The infighting comes as a heated meeting of NATO ambassadors yesterday failed to resolve whether the 28-nation alliance should run the operation to enforce a U.N.-mandated no-fly zone, diplomats said.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1368693/Libya-war-Germans-pull-forces-NATO-Libyan-coalition-falls-apart.html#ixzz1HTKJhp7w* Tensions with Britain as Gates rebukes UK government over suggestion Gaddafi could... more
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Neocons and liberal interventionists stampeded Obama into imposing a no-fly zone against Libya—despite the absence of vital U.S. interests there. Leslie H. Gelb on the hypocrisy among world leaders and how the experts abuse historical analogies. There's nothing like a foreign-policy crisis, real or imagined, to ignite the worst among world leaders and foreign-policy experts. Out pop the nuclear weapons of the trade: phony analogies and unabashed hypocrisy. The manufactured crisis in Libya is a prime case in point. No foreign states have vital interests at stake in Libya. Events in this rather odd and isolated land have little bearing on the rest of the tumultuous Mideast region. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/recent-news/41090-secret-libya-psyops-caught-by-online-sleuthsNeocons and liberal interventionists stampeded Obama into imposing a no-fly zone... more
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"On Saturday, January 29, 2011 more than 50 members of TEA Party Groups from across the State met at the Brooklyn Park MN Library to participate in a Nominal Group Process Meeting. Through this 5.5 hour process, the group set its goals for the immediate future in Minnesota.
With Regard to the Top Issues that Minnesota North Star TEA Party Patriots will help Local groups are:
1) Judicial Reform and Accountability
2) Voter ID
3) Reducing Government Size.
Other Issues in the top 10 included......"
Continue reading on Examiner.com: Results of North Star TEA Party Patriots Coalition Nominal Group Process - Minneapolis Independent | Examiner.com
http://www.examiner.com/independent-in-minneapolis/results-of-north-star-tea-party-patriots-coalition-nominal-group-process#ixzz1CfnPhwf8
Those were my thoughts.
Don Mashak
The Cynical Patriot
http://twitter.com/dmashak"On Saturday, January 29, 2011 more than 50 members of TEA Party Groups from... more
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The Hedz-Up Report covers NYC Comptroller, John C. Liu's Town Hall Meeting on "The Power of the Audit." Members of the newly-formed activist group, Hands Off St. Vincent's!, were in attendance and raised their concerns. In this clip, Comptroller Liu comments on the scope of his office's jurisdiction with regard to a proposed audit of SVH's financial records.
More to come, stay tuned.
In the meantime, please visit our video blog, "Why Are They Closing St. Vincent's Hospital?," for our collected reports and future updates:
http://watclosingstvincentshospital.blogspot.com/
Thanks for watching, help spread the word.
Below is the press release for the Town Hall Meeting:
Office of the New York City Comptroller John C. Liu
PR11-01-008
Contact: Sharon Lee / Scott Sieber, (212) 669-3747
January 23, 2011
COMPTROLLER LIU TAKES AUDIT BUREAU ON FIVE-BOROUGH TOUR
Audit Town Hall gives New Yorkers Opportunity to Suggest an Audit
NEW YORK, NY -- New York City Controller John C. Liu will take his audit bureau on the road for a series of borough town hall meetings to give New Yorkers a chance to learn about the power of the auditing process. New Yorkers will have the opportunity to suggest an audit to the Comptroller's award-winning audit team. The first of five town halls will take place on Monday, January 24 in Manhattan.
WHO:
City Comptroller John C. Liu
Elected officials
Deputy Comptroller for Audit H. Tina Kim and Audit Bureau
WHAT:
Learn about the Who, What, When, Where and Why of audits. Suggest an audit to the Comptroller's office.
1/24 -- MANHATTAN, 6-8 pm
Murry Bergtraum High School
411 Pearl Street
New York, NY 10038
1/26 -- BROOKLYN, 6-8 pm
The Brooklyn Public Library
Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture
10 Grand Army Plaza at Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11225
2/7 -- QUEENS, 6-8 pm
Jewish Center of Jackson Heights
37-06 77th Street
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
2/14 -- BRONX, 6-8 pm
Bronx Borough Hall, 1st floor rotunda
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
2/16 -- STATEN ISLAND, 6-8 pm
Brighton Heights Reformed Church
320 Saint Marks Place
Staten Island, NY 10301
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http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/press/2011_releases/PR11-01-008.shtmThe Hedz-Up Report covers NYC Comptroller, John C. Liu's Town Hall Meeting on... more
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The Hedz-Up Report covers NYC Comptroller, John C. Liu's Town Hall Meeting on "The Power of the Audit." Members of the newly-formed activist group, Hands Off St. Vincent's!, were in attendance and raised their concerns.The Hedz-Up Report covers NYC Comptroller, John C. Liu's Town Hall Meeting on... more
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As 20-year-old undergraduate Alfie Meadows recovers in hospital from bleeding on the brain after he was hit by a police truncheon during last week's fees protests, fellow students from Middlesex University plan to "kettle" Scotland Yard.
Hundreds of students are expected to take part in the move today, in protest at alleged police brutality in the recent demonstrations.
In an open letter from staff and students, the signatories expressed their “disgust” at the behaviour of police in recent weeks and called for a peaceful protest.
It said: “Over the last month, we have been witness numerous times to police attacks on young protesters, many of school age, with nothing to defend themselves but their passion, anger and sense of injustice.
“The spectacle of brute, armed force marshalled against the young and innocent holds up an unflattering mirror to the society that condones it.”
A second “kettling” protest is being organised at Brixton police station in south London.
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According to the BBC the Lord Browne's report has recommended lifting the cap of £3,290 for student fees.
"Instead it proposes a free market in fees - setting out models of charges up to £12,000 a year for a degree course."-BBC
Before the release of the report there were some criticism on if higher fees would make it tougher for poorer students to attend university, now the groups have £12,000 a year figure to debate. With UCU lectueres saying it would be the end of 'affordable higher education'.
The report was commissioned by the previous government, but has now been released into a coalition government. In some news outlet it was discussed into how the Lib Dems put down their graduate tax idea, but stated many of the MPs would reject the removal of caps. The BBC states the plans could create a backbench rebellion from Lib Dems.
"Lord Browne told BBC Breakfast: "We have taken off the cap but we haven't taken off the restrictions." [...] "They would be paying the same interest rate as the government uses to borrow. They will only pay it back when their earnings go above £21,000," he said.
"If you choose to go into a job which doesn't pay very much or if you choose to go out of the workforce to build a family, you won't have to pay it back.
[...]CURRENT UK TUITION FEES
* England, Wales, Northern Ireland: Max £3,290 pa
* Scotland: Free to Scottish and EU students, £1,820 pa to other UK (£2,895 for medicine)
* Students from elsewhere in the EU pay the same as those locally
* Students from outside the EU pay whatever the university charges
"-BBCAccording to the BBC the Lord Browne's report has recommended lifting the cap of... more
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Ministers have defended plans to cut child benefits to higher earners amid criticism they represent an "attack" on already hard-pressed families.
From 2013, benefits will be removed from any family where one parent earns more than about £44,000 a year.
Labour said the move - aimed at saving £1bn a year - undermined the coalition's claim to be a family-friendly government.
Who'd a thought it?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11470983Ministers have defended plans to cut child benefits to higher earners amid criticism... more
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It's 100 days into the coalition government and today Nick Clegg said despite the cuts being made the government will improve lives in its social mobility plans. Clegg stated Labour spent huge sums on welfare with no impact on the gap between rich and poor in the UK.
"The pupil premium will target children from disadvantaged backgrounds so they have access more care and extra schooling. The scheme will "help pupils overcome the accident of their birth", Mr Clegg said.
The deputy prime minister gave no firm answer to reports suggesting that cuts to welfare benefits would affect the annual heating allowance for those aged over 60. "-Channel 4
However, with concerns of cuts and welfare reform it is said the details won't be known till later in the year (October probably)It's 100 days into the coalition government and today Nick Clegg said despite the... more
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Looks like Tweetminster has supplied this lovely infographic showing the trends and top tweets from the Coalitions first 100 days in government. There's a list of top mentioned department and which media types are most influential on the 140 character sphere.Looks like Tweetminster has supplied this lovely infographic showing the trends and... more
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After conflicts over how the green bank was going to be funded, the coalition government announced at a conference they are shelving the plans for Green industry investment.
It sounds like one plan was to use the sale of assets to fund the green bank, though from the article proposes the Treasury department is looking to use the funds to pay off debt.
The article also hints towards some comments which stated the green plans were part of the previous government, despite the coalition agreement stating the creation of a 'green investment bank' on page 16.
"He told an infrastructure conference run by City and Financial: “We are not pursuing it” and it is “not on the agenda of the current government”. Other Treasury officials indicated the idea might be revived when the government settles on plans for a green investment bank later in the year,
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James Wardlaw, head of public sector at Goldman Sachs and a member of the commission that produced a report for the Conservatives on how a green investment bank should operate, said there was “a broad political consensus that a green investment bank is a good thing”. "-Financial TimesAfter conflicts over how the green bank was going to be funded, the coalition... more
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If you were looking for either a referendum or a change to the voting system in the UK, you might be looking for signs that the coalition will survive the winter because a referendum is set for voting reform in May. It also says campaigners for AV are moving away from Lib Dems to gain wider support for reform.
The article seems to suggest the critics against AV are upset over the prospect of more coalition governments in the future, so the current coalition will have to work well up to May if it wants a chance to win over a few critics. Though I'm assuming with the tough cuts it could weaken the current coalitions argument up to May.
What is interesting in the article, is the opinion of Labour members to voting reform, the paper points out Labour MP could be negative to reform because of the Lib Dems current coalition placement. However, with the leadership battle some members are suggestion they're warming to the idea, which could (imo) be a means to gain votes from disgruntled Lib dems voters.
"Burnham, a long-time sceptic about voting reform, said he was leaning towards reform, but the party could not officially take sides. Ed Miliband, one of those contesting the leadership with Burnham, has committed to Labour backing the AV referendum vote if he becomes leader."-GuardianIf you were looking for either a referendum or a change to the voting system in the... more
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According the the Guardian, Chris Huhne (Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change) is looking to build new legislation to create energy efficient houses in the UK to prevent wasteful energy loses. It sounds like a green plan also being shown as a way for home owners/tenants to save money.
"New legislation to enable the mass retro-fitting of homes will allow energy companies, local authorities and even high street stores to spend as much as £6,500 insulating millions of Britain's most energy-wasteful homes."-Guardian
The Green Deal plans are just one of the promises made in the coalition deal. "Through our ‘Green Deal’, we will encourage home energy efficiency improvements paid for by savings from energy bills. We will also take measures to improve energy efficiency in businesses and public sector buildings. We will reduce central government carbon emissions by 10% within 12 months."-programmeforgovernment.hmg.gov.uk/files/.../coalition-programme.pdf
The article also touches on the issue of Nuclear energy when Huhne was asked about an independent claims the public might have to pay for the 'handling' of nuclear waste, Huhne rejected the claims. "The Conservative-LibDem coalition agreement makes a commitment to a new fleet of nuclear power stations, while allowing LibDems to oppose the plan."-GuardianAccording the the Guardian, Chris Huhne (Secretary of State for Energy and Climate... more
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The Flemish separatists had a great result after the elections in Belgium: the N-VA party now is the first party in the Flanders region. The coalition between the north and south of the country will be very difficult. For the first time the symbol of European Union, Belgium, especially the city of Brussels, became instead the symbol of the great divisions within the states.
http://www.inaltreparole.net/en/world/elezionibelgiovinconoseparatisti140610.htmlThe Flemish separatists had a great result after the elections in Belgium: the N-VA... more
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$21377946.htm
This document must be today's source of information on the coalition deal because a few issues addressed have popped up in the news.
The document is important because it'll clarify the deals made to establish the coalition, what compromises were made and how future polices will be shaped by lib dem or conservative hands.
"The document includes the agreements on policy areas such as banking, civil liberties, defence, the environment, Europe, immigration, welfare and political reform"-BBC
From two sources (BBC & politics.co.uk) it looks like these issues appear within the document (report here if you find anything good on environment etc),
-Commission for failed negotiation areas like Human Rights act and the "breaking up the big banks"-BBC
-Privatisation parts of the Royal Mail
-"We will cut red tape to encourage the performance of more live music"
-Changes to policing powers, mentions giving people legal protection "to prevent crime" and "Anonymity in rape cases will be extended to defendants."-quotes from BBC
-Banning "The sale of below cost price alcohol"-BBC. mention 24 hour drinking will not be scrapped (just posted a story from the telegraph saying the opposite, interesting)
-Freezing Council tax and employees can request more flexible working hours.
-Scrapping ID cards scheme, HIPs and a national identity register.
-A Freedom Bill
-Trident will stay, though will be looked at to ensure 'value for money'. "Lib Dem MPs will also be able to abstain from planning reforms that will make it easier to build nuclear power stations."-BBC
-Free vote on Fox Hunting (from article not sure if this means it was in the document or went through anyway)
Read the Full Document here, http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8693535.stm$21377946.htm
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Today Nick Clegg made his first big speech as Deputy PM, which focused on his responsibility to build big Political reform.
In the Speech, Clegg promised to boost civil liberties by ending ID cards, Biometirc passports and according to PA adding regulations to CCTV and the DNA database.
"@LauraK Clegg confirms coalition plans vote on AV, power of recall, next elex date, scrap ID cards, rules for CCTV, elected Lords"-Twitter
The proposals made in the speech are described as "pledging the biggest shake-up in British democracy since the Great Reform Act of 1832."-Channel 4 Where Earl Grey in an early liberal reform group called Whigs, went against the Tories to increase voting rights for people and end practises like rotten boroughs).
Channel 4 news compares the section of the speech about handing power back to the people to the Conservative big society pledge.
Which promises do you think Clegg can keep in a coalition government?
Or, are we eating a News Sandwich? (good news, bad news, goods news soon)Today Nick Clegg made his first big speech as Deputy PM, which focused on his... more
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A proposed Conservative policy to replace the Human Rights Act with a UK Bill of Rights, is set to be one of the issues to test the strength of the coalition government.
Both Nick Clegg and Conservative Justice Secretary Ken Clarke are against changing or scrapping the Human Rights Acts.
Clegg stated "any government would alter the current legislation "at its peril"-BBC.
Clarke saying "proposals for a UK Bill of Rights as "xenophobic" and "anti-foreigner"-Independent
However, some papers are hinting some Conservatives are still looking to keep the UK Bill of Rights changes in a discussion.
Home Secretary Theresa May said this morning on Radio 4, "There's no decision on this particular issue... We are currently in discussions on it... We are in discussion as to what our approach should be. [...] We are talking to the Liberal Democrats about that, but you cannot say that, across the board, somehow we have sold out our supporters, when you look at the whole agreement that has been reached between us and the Liberal Democrats."-BBC
This story is developing and could go further, since the Human Rights Act came into discussion after two terror suspects could not be deported because of the act. I recall hearing briefly, Human Rights groups stating the two could still be trailed and sent to prison with the evidence gathered.A proposed Conservative policy to replace the Human Rights Act with a UK Bill of... more
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