16 August, 2010

Fidel Castro write about UN, impunity and war

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Comunicas.- “The United Nations, Impunity and War” is the title of the recent reflection by Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro. Resolution 1929 of the United Nations Security Council on June 9, 2010 sealed the fate of imperialism. I’m not sure how many noticed that among other absurdities, the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban [...]

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13 August, 2010

Iran activate nuclear power plant

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Comunicas.- The head of Iran”s nuclear program, Ali Akbar Salehi, today confirmed the activation on August 21 of Bushehr’s nuclear power, on the shores of the Persian Gulf, for peaceful purposes. Salehi made the confirmation after Russia announced the start of the corresponding stage of the operation of the agency, adding that it will be [...]

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13 August, 2010

“Gay marriage will be legal in California”

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Comunicas.- California same-sex couples looking to get married: start your engines, and get ready to head down to your local city hall or church to tie the knot. That’s because Judge Vaughn Walker, who last week declared Proposition 8 unconstitutional, has lifted the stay on the case, meaning that California is yet again in the [...]

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10 August, 2010

Colombia and Venezuela, together once again

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Foto: Felipe Pinzón / Casa de Nariño Comunicas.- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his new Colombian counterpart, Juan Manuel Santos, have agreed to restore diplomatic relations. Mr Chavez cut ties last month after Colombia accused Venezuela of harbouring left-wing rebels. But at a meeting in the Colombian city of Santa Marta, the two leaders agreed [...]

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25 August, 2010

Moore: “Profits of richest people jumped up 335% in 2009″

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Comunicas.- So General Motors is back to making billions in profit. And if the past is any guide, we know what that means: time for some layoffs! Or maybe not. Back in the ‘80s and ‘90s, when GM was consistently posting giant profits, they were simultaneously firing tens of thousands of workers in my hometown [...]

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23 August, 2010

Brad Pitt ask for a death penalty for BP

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Comunicas.- Most folks are angry with BP for the Gulf oil spill. But Brad Pitt could be the most angry of all (at least publicly). In Spike Lee’s new documentary, “If God Is Willing And Da Creek Don’t Rise,” which premiere’s Monday night on HBO, the actor talks about those responsible for the crisis and [...]

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20 August, 2010

Plastic accumulation in the Atlantic Ocean worrying researchers

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Comunicas.- A study has measured the amount of plastic debris found in a region of the Atlantic Ocean over a 22-year period. US researchers, writing in Science, suggest the volume of plastic appeared to have peaked in recent years. One reason could be tighter marine pollution rules that prevent vessels dumping their waste at sea. [...]

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19 August, 2010

Third of all Republicans believe that Obama is a Muslim

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Comunicas.- Nearly a third of all Republicans believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim, according to an astonishing new poll released overnight by the highly respected Pew Research Center. That’s a dramatic spike in false views about the president’s religious faith — and it comes in a poll taken before Obama weighed in on plans [...]

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19 August, 2010

“Kevin Keller”, the first openly gay character of Archie

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Comunicas.- When I think of Archie Comics, my mind is instantly taken back to a time in America when my parents went to school, when Rock ‘n Roll was just getting started, when everyone had to walk uphill both ways to get anywhere, and a soda cost a nickel. But it’s also not an image [...]

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16 August, 2010

Obama defence the construction of a mosque in the Ground Zero

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Comunicas.- President Barack Obama has come under fire over his defence on Friday of a developer’s right to build a mosque blocks from Ground Zero in New York. Republicans said Mr Obama was out of step with America on the project. “It’s unwise to build a mosque a the site where 3,000 Americans lost their [...]

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