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the House of Representatives passes the US$ 1.9tn Relief Package - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "the House of Representatives - passes the huge - US$ 1.9tn - relief !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and economic stimulus package - of the Biden-Harris team !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the bill is projected - to slash poverty - tackle racial !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "gender - and class inequalities - and represents a major !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "legislative victory - for the team of - Joe Biden - and Kamala Harris !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the massive legislation - a broadly popular bill - with the public - had received !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "no Republican support - it fulfills Biden-Harris team’ - campaign promise - to combat Covid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and for the real economy - it also includes sweeping - anti-poverty measures !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and tackles racial - gender - and class inequalities !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "US$ 1,400 - stimulus checks - a majority - as many as 85% of households !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "receives direct payments - of US$ 1,400 per person - individuals making less than !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "US$ 75,000 - and married couples - making less than US$ 150,000 collectively - will receive the checks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "unemployment benefits - the bill extends - the US$ 300-a-week - federal unemployment benefits !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the legislation significantly increases - and expands eligibility - for the child tax credit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "health insurance subsidies - the bill temporarily increases - financial assistance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for health coverage - purchased through marketplaces - established by the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Obama administration’s - Affordable Care Act - known as Obamacare !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it also helps those - who are unemployed - keep their health coverage !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and it provides - additional funding - for health programs - for example the military veterans’ healthcare !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "vaccine distribution - and testing - to speed up vaccine distribution - and administration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the bill sends - US$ 350bn - to state - local - and tribal governments !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to help offset - budget shortfalls - as a result of the efforts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it also includes US$ 130bn - for schools - reducing class sizes - and modifying classrooms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "colleges - and universities receive - US$ 40bn - to help cover the cost of expenses !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "smaller businesses also get funding - including under a new program to help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "bars - and restaurants - rental - mortgage - and food assistance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the legislation also provides - assistance for food - and housing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "including money - for low-income persons - to afford rent - and pay their utilities !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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leaked Trump Transcripts - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "in transcripts - of his conversations - Donald Trump !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "with Mexican - Enrique Peña Nieto - and Australian - Malcolm Turnbull !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "was - ill-informed - and narcissistic - to the point of absurdity !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Trump claimed - that he would be the - greatest person !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in his castigation of - Turnbull - he compared him unfavourably with - Putin !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the transcripts described - that Trump - deliberately misled - the public - about them !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "as has happened repeatedly - the emergence - of the facts !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "has upheld the - news reports - and shown the denials - to be fake !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Trump repeatedly - tried to coach - Peña Nieto - on how to mislead - the press !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and he said - the wall - and its financing - was the least important thing - that they were talking about !"

 

 


 

 

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  • "but he said - he was in a - "political bind" - because he had talked about it - for two-years !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "similar themes - recurred in the Turnbull conversation - Trump was furious - that abiding !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "by the agreement - could harm his image - just after his abortive order - cutting the acceptance !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of refugees - from Syria - and suspended travel - from a list of - seven countries !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Trump said - it made him look - so bad !"


 

 

 

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  • "he was a person - that did not want to let people - into the country !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Trump was clearly - in a foul temper - by the end of the discussion - and broader !"

 

 


 

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  • "bilateral issues - were shelved - Turnbull asked to discuss - Syria !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and North Korea - Trump was not interested - and ended the call !"

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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Climate Plan to cut Carbon Pollution - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Barack Obama - unveils a plan - that cuts - carbon pollution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "from power plants - and promotes - cap-and-trade !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the regulations - cut carbon pollution - by 25% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "1,600 - power plants - in operation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the plan allows - electricity companies - to reduce pollution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "by shutting down - the oldest - coal plants !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "they can install - carbon-sucking retrofits - they can expand !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "wind - and solar energy - upgrade the - electrical grid !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and encourage customers - to update - to more efficient - heating - and cooling systems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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minimum Wage - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Barack Obama - raises the minimum wage - for federal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "contract workers - to - US$ 10.10 - an hour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "nobody - who works full-time - should have to live - in poverty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

 

 

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  • "boosting wages - lowers turnover - and absenteeism !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and increases - morale - and productivity - overall !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gun Reform - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Barack Obama - condemned shameful - failure - to pass reform !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and accused - some members of Congress - of caving to the - gun lobby !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "after a good chance - of reform - expanded background checks !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Republicans - bowed to pressure - from the - "National Rifle Association"  !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "NRA - and blocked a - bipartisan - Senate amendment !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Patricia Maisch - and members of the - Newtown families !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "shouted - "shame on you" - from the visitors gallery !"

 

 


 

 

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  • "a poll showed - 92% - to 7% - in favour of background checks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Boeing - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08MANAMA47

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  • "the US embassy had lobbied - for Boeing - in Bahrain !"

 

 

 

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  • "the US ambassador had months - heavy lobbied !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Crown Prince - and King of Bahrain - rejected a Gulf Air proposal !"

 

 

 

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  • "to buy - Airbus - and directed the airline - to make a deal with - Boeing !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Gulf Air - agreement - US$ 6 billion !"

 

 

 

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  • "the US embassy wrote of - commercial advocacy !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "lobbied - Gulf Air management - board members !"

 

 

 

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  • "government officials - and representatives of parliament !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the US ambassador - had spoken directly - to the Crown Prince !"

 

 

 

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  • "Boeing - subsequently returned to - Bahrain !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "this was a - last-minute maneuver - to wring concessions from - Airbus !"

 

 

 

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  • "the Crown Prince - was open for a deal - Boeing responded - by shaving !"

 

 

 

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  • "an additional - five percent - off its proposed - sale price !"

 

 

 

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  • "the US embassy - communicated with Gulf Air - for Boeing !"

 


 

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  • "its role was noteworthy - at all levels !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Iraq Oil - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08BAGHDAD647

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  • "the US embassy looked at - oil fields !"

 

 

 

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  • "the Iraqi ministry of oil - had presented a - three-part plan !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for field development - to sign 2-year - technical service agreements !"

 

 

 

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  • "with - international oil companies - IOCs !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "big oil field - Kirkuk field - Shell Oil !"

 

 

 

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  • "al-Rumaila - BP !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "al-Zubair - Exxon-Mobil !"

 

 

 

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  • "West Khorna - Chevron - and Total !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and Mayssan - Shell - and BHP Billiton !"

 

 

 

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  • "contracts negotiated - directly - with the companies !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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United Nations - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09STATE80163

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  • "the US embassy wrote about - reporting - and collection !"

 

 

 

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  • "needs - for agencies - information on the - United Nations !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "reporting officers - should as much as possible !"

 


 

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  • "office - and organizational titles - names - position - titles !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "business cards - numbers of telephones - cell phones !"

 

 

 

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  • "pagers - and faxes - telephone directories - and e-mail listings !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Internet - and intranet "handles" - Internet e-mail addresses !"

 

 

 

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  • "web site identification-URLs - credit card account numbers !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "frequent flyer account numbers - work schedules - and biographical information !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Goldstone Report - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09STATE98567

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  • "the United Nations - Human Rights Council - HRC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "held a special session - on human rights - in Gaza !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and mandated - that a fact finding mission - be sent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to investigate - all violations of - international human rights law !"

 

 

 

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  • "and international humanitarian law - by Israel !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the US embassy had - serious concerns - about this report !"

 

 

 

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  • "the report's substance - recommendations - and broader effects !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "could have a - strong impact - on many of its - interests !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "these include its recommendations - a call for this issue !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "to be taken up - in international fora !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OECD mahnt Reformen in USA ein - der Standard: LINK ¤ der STANDARD

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  • "die OECD - mahnt Reformen - in den USA - ein !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

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  • "um dafür zu sorgen - dass mittlere !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


 

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  • "und sozial schwächere - Schichten der Gesellschaft - mehr profitieren !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


 

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  • "dazu braucht es - Änderungen beim - Steuersystem - bei Bildung !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

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  • "und Ausbildung - Migration - und auf dem Arbeitsmarkt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


 

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  • "auch sollte der - Mindestlohn - angehoben werden !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Human Rights in the US - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ US HUMAN RIGHTS

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  • "the human rights record - of the United States of America !"

 

 

 

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  • "was a - complicated matter !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "highest percentage - of people - in prison - any nation !"

 

 

 

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  • "roughly - 1 - out of every - 136 !"

 



 

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  • "and the US government - had tried to bypass - international law !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Federalist No. 10 - James Madison - 1787: LINK ¤ FEDERALIST NO. 10

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  • "the federalist papers - were written by - James Madison !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "No. 10 - addressed the question !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of how - to guard - against - "factions"  ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "groups of citizens - with interests - contrary to the rights - of others !"

 

 

 

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  • "or the - interests of the - whole community !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "permanent - and aggregate - interests - of the community !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a faction - was a number of citizens - whether a - minority - or a - majority !"

 

 

 

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  • "who were united - and actuated - by some common impulse - of passion !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "or of interest - adverse to the rights - of other citizens !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Common Sense - Thomas Paine - 1776: LINK ¤ US HISTORY

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  • "Thomas Paine - wrote "he draws - his idea"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "of the form - of government !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the more simple - a thing is - the less liable - it is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

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  • "to be disordered - and the easier repaired - when disordered !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "laying aside - all national pride - and prejudice - in favour !"

 

 

 

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  • "of modes - and forms - the plain truth - is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that it is - wholly owing - to the constitution - of the people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

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  • "and not - to the constitution - of the government !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "mankind - being originally - equals !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "in the order - of creation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "however - unwilling some - may be to think so - matters not !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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