Monthly Archives: November 2004

Economic armageddon ‘predicted’

November 24th, 2004 | Posted in Oude blogposts Steeph

This article appeared yesterday. It proves my point that not Europe but the USA has a very very big economic problem. According to an economist with a good reputation, Stephen Roach, there is only a 10 percent chance that there will be no huge economic crisis. Part of the article (about a no-press meeting from [...]

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Foxnews blames Europe for the US trade deficit

November 23rd, 2004 | Posted in Oude blogposts Steeph

It looks like Foxnews is expanding the fight against Europe. It used to be only France they hated (for not helping them with Iraq). But now the whole of Europe is blamed for their trade deficit. Before we go into a bit more detail, first two quotes: So let’s cut to the chase: The problem [...]

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Scary

November 12th, 2004 | Posted in Oude blogposts Steeph

Do the following points somehow seem familiar? Powerful and Continuing Nationalism Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause Supremacy of the Military Rampant Sexism Controlled Mass Media Obsession with National Security Religion and Government are Intertwined Corporate Power is Protected Labor Power is Suppressed Disdain for Intellectuals and [...]

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Kristallnacht

November 10th, 2004 | Posted in Oude blogposts Steeph

Kristallnacht. Events now in the Netherlands feel like an echo from the past. Have we not learned the harsh lessons from the past? Maybe the memories have faded, or are no longer really imprinted on the new generations. The well known Dutch comedian Freek de Jonge last Sunday talked about the fight between “Religious fundamentalism [...]

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Very sad

November 2nd, 2004 | Posted in Oude blogposts Steeph

The only fight that takes place in a real civilisation is a fight with words. Theo van Gogh was murdered today for what he said and what he stood for. This can not be. World opinion: BBC Foxnews ABC Australia CBS news Xinhua net Yahoo news New York Times (subscr) Guardian Der Spiegel Washington Post [...]

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