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13.04.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr 13 (OneWorld) - The biggest backers of President George W. Bush's plan to privatize Social Security are those with the least at stake in the government retirement system, economic researchers and advocates said Wednesday.

13.04.2005 Qeveritarë nga Rusia, Greqia dhe Bullgaria firmosën marrëveshjen per ndertimin e nje naftësjellësi, paralel me AMBO. Naftesjellësi me një gjatësi 285 kilometra kap vlerën e 700 milionë eurove. Projekti për linjën e re është parashikuar të lidhë Bullgarinë me Greqinë Veriore. Kjo linjë do të transportoje naftë nga Deti Kaspik, duke bërë nje kryqëzim nga Porti Novorossiysk në Rusi.

13.04.2005 "In spite of Premier McGuinty's claims of spiraling health care costs and Ontario being shortchanged to the tune of $23 billion from federal coffers, the beast that ate the provincial budget isn't health care or equalization — it's tax cuts," said OAB Co-chair Hugh Mackenzie. The Harris-Eves cuts in personal income tax, corporate income tax, the Employer Health Tax and other miscellaneous tax cuts have reduced Ontario's fiscal capacity by $14.7 billion per year.

12.04.2005 The U.S. Congress is working on a budget that could include deep cuts in basic programs for children and families. Tell Congress you're willing to pay your fair share in taxes, but not for a budget that gives the affluent more than their fair share while cutting food stamps, health care and child care assistance for kids and families, says Connect for Kids on April 12--"National Budget Call-in Day."

11.04.2005 Fossiilisten polttoainevarantojen hiipuessa globaalin talouden kasvu kääntää suuntaansa, ja koko liiketoiminnan perusperiaate kääntyy päälaelleen kun työvoima halpenee suhteessa energiaan. Edessä on paluu onnelliselle ja kestävälle paikallistasolle, maalailtiin Suomen sosiaalifoorumissa - ei tosin ilman kriittisiä vasta-argumentteja.

11.04.2005 Komisioni Evropian ka adoptuar Programin e tij Vjetor për Kosovën. Në vitin 2005, brenda Programit për Ndihmë Komuniteteve për Rindërtim, Zhvillim dhe Stabilizim (CARDS), shuma totale prej 54 milionë eurosh do të shpenzohet për të mbështetur Kosovën.

07.04.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr 7 (OneWorld) - Some of America's wealthiest individuals have declined billions of dollars in tax cuts bestowed upon them by President George W. Bush's administration and have urged others among the country's richest and most famous to donate their federal tax cuts to campaigns against the Bush package, often described as ''tax breaks for the rich.''

07.04.2005 Claude Lamoureux threw a grenade into the cozy world of corporate Canada when he suggested Ottawa should require governance changes at Bombardier Inc., as a condition for partnering on the company's proposed new passenger jets. "First they make us disclose our bonuses, now they're telling us how to run our businesses," CEOs complained. "What's next? Workers owning the means of production?"

05.04.2005 Much has been written about Pope John Paul II's conservative views on abortion, gay rights, and other social issues. But when it came to economics, he believed that the unimpeded free market tends to create immoral inequalities and he promoted full debt cancellation for poor nations. In short, he believed economic systems should serve all of humanity, not just the privileged few.

05.04.2005 In early April, the U.S. Senate will decide whether or not to allocate an additional $82 billion for the war in Iraq. The best way to support the troops is to bring them home safely and make sure their veterans' benefits arenÂ’t slashed, says Global Exchange. You can weigh in as well.

01.04.2005 Yhdysvaltain apulaispuolustusministeri Paul Wolfowitz on vastikään nimitetty Maailmanpankin pääjohtajaksi.Wolfowitzia pidetään mm. Irakiin toteutetun hyökkäyksen yhtenä pääsuunnittelijana. Maan ystävien mukaan pääjohtajavalinta heijastelee Maailmanpankin tiukkoja siteitä Yhdysvaltoihin ja on jatkoa järjestön epäilyttävälle politiikalle.