Sure sounds like it…
This century will see the end of the US empire, said Hugo Chavez on Saturday during a rally in Havana, where he highlighted the progress of Latin American integration efforts.
Addressing thousands of youth present at a rally, Chavez proclaimed "you will witness the fall of the US empire, since this century will see the birth of our common homeland."
As in, Native (North) American. Here he is receiving a prayer staff and eagle feather from a Penobscot chief, James Sappier, in recognition of Citgo’s compassionate 40% discount on oil for poorer communities:
(Photo credit: Gregory Wilpert, Venezuelanalysis)
“I kept coming back to one main question: if the objective of foreign aid is imperialism, is that so wrong? I often found myself envying people like Charlie who believed so strongly in our system that they wanted to force it on the rest of the world. I doubted whether limited resources would allow the whole world to live the opulent life of the United States, when even the United States had millions of citizens living in poverty. In addition, it wasn’t entirely clear to me that people in other nations actually want to live like us. Our own statistics about violence, depression, drug abuse, divorce, and crime indicated that although ours was one of the wealthiest societies in history, it may also be one of the least happy societies. Why would we want others to emulate us?”
–John Perkins, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Who will advance to the second round of the Peruvian elections? O Wise Swami, who knows all and sees all, gaze into thy crystal ball.
And lo! Here are the standings so far, according to El Beebo:
Ex-army officer Ollanta Humala seems certain to face former President Alan Garcia in Peru’s presidential run-off, partial first-round results suggest.
With just one percent of the vote left to count, Mr Humala leads with 30.7%, followed by Mr Garcia on 24.3%.
And look where they were developed!
A Venezuelan team says fermenting beans with certain friendly bacteria can cut the amount of wind-causing compounds, and boost beans’ nutritional value.
The research appears in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.
Oh, the ignominy of seeing yet another imperial money machine get trashed!
The World Bank has been accused of publishing false accounts and wasting money on ineffective medicines in its malaria treatment programme.
A Lancet paper claims the bank faked figures, boosting the success of its malaria projects, and reneged on a pledge to invest $300-500m in Africa.
It also claims the bank funded obsolete treatments – against expert advice.
Silvio Berlusconi doesn’t want to go, even though he’s had an unequivocal heave-ho from Italian voters:
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is refusing to admit defeat in last week’s Italian election despite a court ruling in favour of his opponents.
The Supreme Court has confirmed a narrow win for the centre-left opposition led by Romano Prodi.
Dubya’s poll numbers have slipped yet again. Less than a third of US citizens are now hardcore stupid.
Meanwhile, Chavecito just keeps going from strength to strength. That evil tyrant!
And it’s one that might just put Big Pharma out of business…
The diluted venom of the blue scorpion has been used in Cuba as an anti-carcinogenic for more than a decade, though the scientific community is cautious about employing the formula, which is still in the research phase.
A queue of people can usually be found at the pharmaceutical laboratories Labiofam in the outskirts of Havana, waiting for the chance to try the product. It is provided free-of-charge if doctors determine it to be appropriate for the individual’s case. Patients from abroad head to Labiofam as well, drawn by the success stories circulating about the venom.
