Feminist established sites can be a source of contention. There is a place for another
Out with the old, the new. Or not so new. Last week
more! brazen magazine with her aunt advice sex, obsession and the boy's embarrassing anecdotes, folded after 25 years. And in its place? Well, it became clear during the week innovative feminist magazine Spare Rib
journalist Charlotte Raven announced plans to revive the brand, emailing friends and potential sponsors for the ? 20,000 needed for the printed every two years running release. The site, although only a hand holding page at the moment, with all the resources to get under way immediately.
Despite the apparent premise niche - you rarely see Spare Rib without warning "radical feminism" - Raven also promises that the incarnation Print "sit together
Cosmo
stand on the shelf."
But what will be your place to be on the Internet? Although
Spare Rib really could not come at a better time, it is a difficult terrain there. Whether by writer Caitlin Moran, FEMEN, Slutwalks, Grimes Tumblr account, protests against the violation of India or Sheryl Sandberg, feminism is having a resurgence, according. But when you live on the Internet, where clicks approval just lazy, retweets replace discussion feminism is turning on itself.
- know that it is self-sustaining note that failure of feminism is that it is constantly criticized by women who do not accept other definitions of feminism. But how are we radical or "modern" as the option controversial Beyonc?, feminists, all of us, the intention of overthrowing the inequality if we can not treat others the same way?
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It is false to claim your mistake is only an "academic mess." Reinhart and Rogoff sell government debt cut hard
Whohurt the U.S. economy more? The line-up features of greedy bankers, lazy legislators, anxious executives and two unusual suspects:. Highly respected economists
However, suspicion fell on Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart for good reason. The couple wrote a 2010 economic study was the economic equivalent of false allegations of the Bush administration on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. Nations pushed into a war against the government, and still be paying the price of unemployment and slow growth.
now economists have reacted with a stubborn pout defense is as liquid as the original investigation, and it is worth shouting about it.
one hand, Reinhart and Rogoff insists that despite this "university agitation," austerity is a good policy Her research pillars of austerity -. Onflawed media data constructed now fallen. During the month, the International Monetary Fund said that the deterioration of austerity economies. Reinhart and Rogoff refusal to let go can remind young economists Mean Girls movie, one girl yells for another try to a popular word meaning:
"Stop trying to" pass "to happen! S 'Not going to happen!"
Reinhart and Rogoff try to pass austerity. Not going to happen.
economists also assume that innocent university whose data are impressive was abused by bad politicians. They deplore the "politicization of the economy." Like J Robert Oppenheimer, who are appalled study could be used to make a bomb.
"This document, as well as other research we have published has been cited frequently - and often exaggerated or distorted - by politicians, commentators and activists from across the political spectrum ... As Economists academic career ... we found these attacks, a sad commentary on the politicization of social science research. But our feelings are not important here. "
online feelings plaintive side, Reinhart and Rogoff are trying to distance themselves from politics. But Reinhart, at least, has not always been an "academic economist career," spent much of the 1980s, very few academic Bear Stearns
Especially not complain of "politicization" when the U.S. Senate often cited work. Your site even boasts numerous political appointments: they knew very well that his idea was popular, but not reported at the time misunderstanding
lie continues: it
selected be political. They went to Washington and austerity sold difficult. From a book by Senator Tom Coburn:
"Johnny Isakson ... rose to ask:
- "Sure, Rogoff said. "No act moves the risk" ... "You have very little leverage for the moment," he said. "
- even when Reinhart testified before the Senate reiterated note of fear, euphemistically called "austerity", a "fit." -, Which is equivalent to the call the Great Recession, "the recent unpleasant"
"The sooner the political leadership reconciles to accept the setting, the higher the risk of actually paralyzing debt problems in the future ... The countries that have laid the foundation for the development true regret. "
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Yes, students have a lot of school work to do. But leave your dignity under the lights is a lesson in itself
involved in Lysistrata was a perfect excuse for guys throwing in the crotch with a fire extinguisher, sport Dyson has penis size and threatening, "I'll hit you so hard, you shit! "- Completely And every character in the name of peace and the common good
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is 411 BC in Greece, with their husbands in the war, the women decided to withhold sex until the men make peace - forget the Spice Girls, it is the power of women in their original form. The game has many contemporary echoes: in 2011 Hasna Kandatu leads women into the village in the southern Philippines to end the war, giving men an ultimatum - Fight or sex. Women in Liberia have used a similar strategy in 2003 to help stop a civil war 15 years.
Who knew that sex could save lives? I think this is certainly a legitimate excuse to talk about sex.
And there are certainly a lot of mention in Lysistrata -. It gives us the opportunity to sing ballads about how "hard times for the poor Kinny and his willy"
Lysistrata was a great way to learn to "take the brace off" and did not stop. My character has taught me that dignity is overrated, what is the sense of dignity when you can enjoy being outrageously hot and strange
- This joint production, which brings together students like me to Nottingham New Theatre and Arts Lakeside professional actors, the script reworked classic. You are now in a classroom where, to a point for the boring teacher, the students decided to stage the play, with togas phallic vegetable textile and food technology.
- The choice of framework is particularly interesting because a lot of the audience are students studying the work. We do everything we can to make it fun and accessible. I wish I could see this type of energy, empowerment and creation take the texts I have studied in a level.
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A Chinese proverb offers, we wonder what the enemy wants us to do. Boston Bomber draws advertising, reaction and retaliation
know who the real terrorists. Some of them set off a bomb during the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring 176. These things occur regularly around the world. For those in the wrong place at the wrong time is a personal disaster.
These acts are insignificant crimes, not terrorism as such. What makes terrorist outside world is the rush to give the authors a megaphone. The murder is magnified a thousand, repeated again and again, describes and analyzes sent to all households. An explosion is a mass psychosis, causing fear of repetition and require drastic measures. An act of violence that deserves no meaning is given to it.
today at the funeral of Britain's Margaret Thatcher had been "considered in the light of intelligence and security environment," as if London had given Boston suddenly uncertain . On Sunday, the London Marathon was the same "under discussion" that officials had denied that it could be canceled. David Cameron must speak. Boris Johnson was speaking. bomber Boston could be given a greater accolade
heard a radio reporter intoned that it was "very difficult to do sports insurance and security events." It is not very difficult, it is impossible. But who dares to say so, when the terror stalking the earth god, hand in hand with the BBC World One?
Secret Agent Joseph Conradsaid that the purpose of the attack was not to kill but to create fear of death. This is why the terrorist and the police, "both come from the same basket." Achieving the terrorist generate so afraid that the police would be reduced to "throw us in broad daylight with the approval of the public." Half your battle is won "with the disintegration of the old morality" - that Conrad meant by liberal tolerance
Today- To Yemeni villagers Waziri or deleted by an unmanned aircraft, the fact that the victims were not "intended" is not relevant. They are as dead as the victim Boston. That is, "crime prevention" arm's cruel addiction is precisely what Special Agent Conrad sought to provoke. If America claims to legitimacy by spreading terror in the air, as the Islamists claim on the ground. This increased sensitivity is pervasive terror. Back in Britain is not a peace to 10 minutes in a Virgin train without singing voice that we should "look out for suspicious objects or persons and to inform the police." This is pure Big Brother, the pooling of suspicion. A walk around Westminster or Kensington police clashed by wandering carrying guns. They may be just showing off, but showing what purpose? We have even come to regard as normal .
The bad echo of 9/11 is the risk of passive spectator of melodrama communication. I hope that Americans are once moral
never a good sign when your email box fills up - like mine Monday afternoon - with sincere notes of people waiting to see you and your family are "safe." Was not either the sudden cancellation without reason said, event, Boston Moth "Story Slam", which was to host this evening.
The sense of collective panic brought to mind the hours after 9/11. I learned about the tragedy that took place a few years after my arrival in Boston, when my mother called me to make sure I had not been in one of the two hijacked planes that left Logan Airport.
So I was expecting something pretty terrible when I checked the news sites, something that might even justify calling my children, they were happy digging up the remains in the backyard of our little suburb north of the city. The event in question - the explosion of two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon - was duly horrible. But it was, in fact, minor in terms of danger to the public and downs.
So far, three people have died. Dozens were seriously injured. However, Iraq Monday 50 people died and 300 were injured in the attacks caused by the next election. Two bombs exploded in schools that were to be used to vote.
I do not want to diminish the impact of the attacks in Boston. I can not imagine the horror and pain felt by those caught in the explosions or their relatives. But it is essentially my point of view: the horror, as such, violated a particular (and especially random) a number of people. It does not happen "Boston" or "America" ??or "our way of life."
The media response, because in the first hours after 9/11, has been relentless, hysterical and sloppy. The Wall Street Journal reported that five additional bombs were found in the city. The New York Post reported a balance of 12. Again and again, it was the tabloid rumor reported as fact, then corrected.
- More disturbing to me was the light of information: a real gravitas family default adjustment histrionic modern bathroom these days, especially in the middle of the construction of a major media event. I heard a reporter on the request of the National Public Radio that nothing would ever be the same, while another said that the center had torn Boston.
- As a former journalist, I understand the desire to exaggerate the story you are working on, to feel part of the story. But this type of journalism requires its own insidious damage. It promotes a culture in which emotional functions and dividends of citizenship lies in heartbreaking spectacle use, rather than starting a real civic action.
as a nation, we like to bathe in the short-term emotions of melodrama to cope with the long-term crisis that we are really committed, those who demand that we do more than simple look and emote.
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shaking London event, which will include 37,500 runners and elite runners, including Mo Farah
expect the London marathon this weekend to offer tributes to the organizers of the race dead and wounded in the equivalent in Boston Monday after insisted they take the challenge of terrorists who attacked the United States and expressed solidarity runners.
organizers spent the day locked in meetings with the Metropolitan Police as a comment and strengthened the security of the event, which will feature 37,500 runners competing alongside elite field includes medalist medalist Olympic gold Mo Farah and African elite runners, including Kenyans Patrick Makau and Wilson Kipsang.
believes the London Marathon CEO Nick Bitel have received offers of help and support from all over the world as a social media campaign urging runners to cross the finish line his hand on his heart as a sign of solidarity with the Boston accelerated.
"The support provided to stakeholders and the wider community has been exceptional career. We have the full support of the Metropolitan Police, the Mayor's Office and other authorities, "said Bitel.
Pre-registration for runners in the London ExCel center will be open as scheduled on Wednesday, as the Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said the government was "absolutely confident" that the event could stay safe and secure.
"I think this is one of those incidents in which the best way to show solidarity with Boston and continues to send a clear message to those who are responsible," he said .
Although no elite field who participated in Boston should take part in London, two-thirds of the chair elite camp will compete in both events.
The International Paralympic Committee said he had no indication that any of them out of the race in London, with its President, Sir Philip Craven, labeling pumps Boston " despicable and cowardly act [that] has left us all shocked, shocked and very sad. "
TriciaBunn, one of 374 British riders in the Boston area, is one of the participants will take place in both races. She described how she felt the ground "Rumble" as the bombs exploded shortly after completing the race and collect his medal.
- "Think, the joy that people will lose the final, becoming the terror," said the 38-year-old, who runs the London Marathon on Sunday with her husband, bombs killed three people, including a child of eight and wounded 176.
- "I think brokers London will be a tribute to Boston and is the best London Marathon ever. This is the best you can do," said Bunn, who is planning to Boston Yellow T -. shirts Brendan Foster, former athlete and founder of the Great North Run, predicted that Monday's events could catalyze greater support for the marathon between the participants and the crowd, which should number at least 500,000 .
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food security is not only a problem for the poor. It will become a problem for everyone
U.S. households, according to a speaker at a meeting of the American Chemical Society in New Orleans on Sunday, throw out the 40% of the food they buy. For an average family of four, that adds up to 20 pounds of weight, or $ 2,000 ( 1,300) per year. These leftovers and spoiled in refrigerators or scraping of the plate in the trash. This happens in a country where 46 million people can not be sure of a good meal and where one in five children lives in poverty. Britain is not much better: half of all food thrown in this country is going in the household waste: a total of 7 million tonnes of food are wasted each year. Here, one in four children lives in poverty.
the world, the story is the same. A study conducted by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers United Kingdom found that between 30% and 50% of all food produced in the world will not make it to the plate. Up to 2 billion tons of contaminated food or eaten by rats, mice and other pests, or perish in barns, or eliminated by the buyers because they do not meet the standards of supermarkets. Up to one billion people are undernourished or starving, morning, noon and night.
Not much is expected of photosynthesis. The per capita income of hundreds of millions of people once the poor in Asia and Africa increased by good news. The bad news is that the global appetite for meat is also increasing, which makes the price and reduced the supply of wheat, rice, corn and other staple food for the poorest communities.
swathes of the world are already experiencing water stress. Tractors thrives in world oil is a finite resource, phosphate fertilizer cheap can not be guaranteed indefinitely. So, like many human beings multiply, the food on the plate makes it more difficult to serve. According to the UN, 2013 could be very bad. Climate change is also likely to exacerbate problems with the increase in extreme flooding, storms and heat. Cultures in North America in 2012 were affected by drought and record heat waves. World cereal stocks are already low, and a second disastrous harvest in the northern hemisphere could condemn hundreds of millions of people living in crowded cities and angry at poverty and hunger, with the increased likelihood of riots hunger.
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There is now a real danger that the euro crisis could destroy the European Union
My purpose in coming here today to discuss the crisis of the euro. In light of recent events, I think you will all agree that the crisis is far from resolved. Already caused considerable damage, both financially and politically, given that many victims too. The crisis has also transformed the EU into something radically different from what was originally planned. The EU was supposed to be a voluntary association of equal states, but the crisis has become a nest with Germany and other creditors over and heavily indebted countries relegated to second-class status. Although, in theory, Germany can not dictate policy in practice no policy can be proposed without the permission of Germany first. To make matters worse, austerity has led Germany to prolong the crisis and the perpetuation of the subordination of the debtor countries.
This has created political tensions, as evidenced by the political stalemate in Italy. Italy now has a majority against the euro and the trend is likely to increase. At present there is a real danger that the euro crisis could destroy the European Union. A messy breakup leave Europe worse than it was when you started the bold experiment of creating a European Union. It would be a tragedy of historic proportions. But it can be avoided only in Germany, under the direction of Germany. Germany did not intend to occupy a dominant position and was reluctant to accept the responsibilities and obligations that come with it. This is one reason why the current situation has arisen. But like it or not, Germany is in the driver's seat and that's what brings me here.
EuropeHow to get in a mess? And how can you escape? These are the two questions I would like to address. The answer to the first question is very complicated because of the euro crisis is extremely complex. It has both a political and a financial component. And the financial aspect can be divided into at least three components. A crisis of sovereign debt and banking crisis and divergences in competitiveness Different aspects are interconnected, so that the complex problems that boggle the mind. In my opinion, the euro crisis can not be understood properly without realizing the crucial role that mistakes and misunderstandings played in its creation. The crisis is almost entirely self-inflicted. It has the quality of a nightmare.
Instead, the answer to the second question is very simple. Once we have acquired sufficient knowledge of the problems of practical solution suggests itself.
I will argue that Germany has a major responsibility for policy mistakes that created the crisis. But I want to say in advance that I do not blame Germany. Who was in charge have made similar mistakes. What I can say from personal experience that no one could understand the situation in all its complexity when it is developed.
I realize that I might upset to put the burden on Germany. But only Germany can fix things. I'm a big believer in the European Union and I do not want to see it destroyed. I care about the huge and unnecessary human suffering that the euro crisis is behind and I want to do what I can to alleviate it. My interpretation of the euro crisis is very different from the prevailing view in Germany. I hope that gives you a different perspective, you might have to reconsider their position before they do more damage. This is my purpose in coming here.
The European Union is a bold project that has captured the imagination of many people, including mine. I considered the European Union as the embodiment of an open society - a voluntary association of equal states ceded part of their sovereignty for the common good. The EU Member States had five large and several small and one of them with the principles of democracy, individual freedom, human rights and the rule of law. No nation or nationality were dominant.
The integration process was conducted by a small group of visionary men of state who recognized that perfection is unattainable and practiced what Karl Popper called piecemeal social engineering. They set limited and firm targets and timelines then mobilized the political will of a small step forward, knowing full well that when they are successful, their failure to appear and require a little further. The process fed on its own success, very similar to a sequence of rise and fall of financial markets. Thus the coal and steel was gradually transformed into the European Union, step by step.
France and Germany used to be at the forefront of the effort. When the Soviet empire began to disintegrate, the leaders of Germany, realized that reunification was possible only in the context of a united Europe and they were willing to make considerable sacrifices in order to achieve. When it came to trading, they were willing to contribute a little more and have a little less than the other, which facilitates an agreement. At that time, German government used to say that Germany does not have an independent foreign policy, only a European. This has led to a dramatic acceleration of the process. A led to the reunification of Germany in 1990 and the Treaty of Maastricht in 1992. It was followed by a period of consolidation, which lasted until the financial crisis of 2007-8.
Unfortunately, the Maastricht Treaty was fundamentally flawed. The architects of the euro have recognized the incomplete building: a monetary union without political union. However, the architects had reason to believe that when the need arose, the political will to take the next step could be mobilized. After all, this is how the process of integration had previously worked.
But the euro has had many other faults, which neither the architects nor the Member States are fully aware. For example, the Maastricht Treaty was assumed that only the public sector can produce chronic deficits because the private sector is still correct their own excesses. The financial crisis of 2007-8 proved that wrong. The financial crisis has also revealed a fatal flaw in the building near the euro by creating an independent central bank, the member countries have become debt in a currency that is not controlled. This exposes them to the risk of default.
Developed countries have no reason to default, they can always print money. Your currency depreciation, but the risk of default is virtually nonexistent. In contrast, the least developed countries that have to borrow in foreign currency, are at risk of default. To make matters worse, the financial markets may actually lead the country into default by bear raids. The risk of default relegated some members of the status of a third world country that has become surplus foreign currency debt.
Before the financial crisis of 2007-8 both the authorities and financial markets ignored this aspect of the euro. When the euro was introduced, government bonds were treated as risk free. Regulators have allowed commercial banks to buy unlimited amounts of government bonds without leaving equity, and the European Central Bank agreed to all government bonds in its discount window on an equal footing . This creates a perverse incentive for commercial banks to accumulate the bonds of weaker members who pay higher fees in order to earn a few extra basis points. As a result, the interest rate differentials between the different rates on government bonds has virtually disappeared.
The convergence of interest rates has led to a divergence in economic performance. The so-called peripheral countries, Spain and Ireland first of them, enjoyed real estate, investment and consumption growth which made them less competitive, while Germany, burdened by the cost of reunification, which participate in the labor market in large range and other structural reforms that have made it more competitive.
In the weeks that followed the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, global financial markets literally stopped working and had to be put on artificial life. This requires replacing the sovereign debt (in the form of guarantees by the central bank and fiscal deficits) for the credit of financial institutions whose status has been affected. The emphasis on the sovereign credit revealed the hitherto neglected feature of the euro, that is, the creation of an independent central bank of the Member States of the euro has signed away a part of their sovereign state.
It was time to take the next step towards a fiscal and monetary union, the lack of political will. Germany, burdened by the costs of reunification was no longer at the forefront of integration. Angela Merkel correctly read the public opinion when he said that each country must take care of their own financial institutions rather than the European Union exercised collectively. It was a step back. In retrospect, it was the beginning of a process of disintegration.
financial markets took over a year to realize the implications of the statement of Chancellor Merkel, which shows that they also work with knowledge far from perfect. Only at the end of 2009, when it was revealed the extent of the Greek deficit, financial markets do not realize that a member could actually default. But then the markets pose risk premiums weaker countries with a vengeance. This has made commercial banks whose balance sheets have been responsible for these potentially insolvent bonds and created both the sovereign debt and banking crisis. The two are linked together like Siamese twins.
There is a close parallel between the euro crisis and the international banking crisis of 1982. Then, the international banking system and IMF authorities rescued the international banking system, giving just enough money to heavily indebted countries so they can avoid a default, but at the cost of pushing them into a lasting depression. Latin America experienced a lost decade.
Today Germany plays the same role that the IMF did then. The setting is different, but the effect is the same. The creditors urge all the burden of adjustment on debtor countries and avoid their own responsibility for the imbalances. Interestingly, the terms "center" and "periphery" have crept in almost unnoticed use, but in political terms is clearly insufficient to describe Italy and Spain and the periphery of the European Union. In fact, however, the euro had given bond debt in third world countries who bear the risk of default. This was ignored by the authorities and still not recognized properly. In retrospect, this was the primary cause of the euro crisis.
As in the 1980s, all the blame and the burden fell on the "periphery" and the responsibility of the "center" has never been properly recognized. The peripheral countries are criticized for their lack of fiscal discipline and work ethic, but not more than that. It is true that the peripheral countries must make structural reforms, as did Germany after reunification. But to deny that the euro itself has structural problems that need to be corrected, is to ignore the root cause of the euro crisis. Yet this is what happens.
In this context, the German word "Schuld" plays a key role. As you know, it means both the debt liability or guilt. This made or natural "selbstverst?ndlich" for the German public to blame the heavily indebted countries of their misfortune. The fact that Greece flagrantly violated the rules supported this attitude. However, other countries such as Spain and Ireland have followed the rules and in fact Spain was celebrated as a paragon of virtue. Obviously they are systemic failures and misfortunes of heavily indebted countries are caused largely by the rules governing the euro. This is the point I want to go home today.
In my opinion, "Schuld" or the responsibility of the "center" is even greater than it was during the banking crisis of 1982. It may be politically acceptable in 1982 to impose austerity in less developed countries to save the international financial system, but the same thing within the euro zone today can not be reconciled with the Union EU as a voluntary association equal states. There is an unresolved conflict between what is dictated by financial necessity and what is politically acceptable. This is the starting point of the last Italian elections should have taken home.
The weight of the responsibility lies mainly in Germany. The Bundesbank helped design the euro project for defects that put Germany in the driver's seat. This created two problems. One is political, the other financial. It is the combination of the two that made the situation so difficult to solve.
The political problem is that Germany did not seek dominance has been released and is ready to accept the obligations and responsibilities that go with it. Germany does not want to understand the "deep pocket" for the euro. Therefore, support extend far enough to avoid a default, but nothing more, and as soon as the pressure decreases seeks financial markets tightened the conditions for granting the aid.
The financial problem is that Germany imposes bad policies in the euro area. Austerity does not work. You can not reduce the debt burden by reducing the budget deficit. The debt burden is the ratio of accumulated debt and GDP, both in nominal terms and in terms of lack of demand, budget cuts lead to a disproportionate reduction in GDP -. In technical terms, the so-called fiscal multiplier is greater than one.
The German public find it difficult to understand. Fiscal and structural reforms undertaken by the Schroeder government worked in 2006, why not go to work for the euro area a few years later? The answer is that austerity works by increasing exports and reducing imports. When everyone does the same thing just does not work.
euro crisis peaked last summer. Financial markets began to anticipate a possible break and risk premiums have reached unsustainable levels. As a last resort, Chancellor Merkel has supported the European Central Bank president, Mario Draghi, against their own candidate, Jens Weidmann. Draghi rose to the occasion. He said the ECB would do "whatever it takes" to protect the euro and backed up with the introduction of the so-called open market operations. Financial markets calmed down and embarked on a powerful relief rally. But the jubilation was premature. Once the pressure of financial markets has declined, Germany began to gradually reduce the promises he had made at the height of the crisis.
RescueIn Cyprus, Germany has gone too far. To minimize the cost of the rescue insisted on saving bank depositors. It was premature. If it happened after the establishment of a banking union and banks recapitalized, could be a healthy development. However, it came at a time when the banking system was abolished in national silos and remains highly vulnerable. What happened in Cyprus undermined the business model of European banks, which relies heavily on deposits. So far, the authorities have done everything possible to protect depositors. Cyprus has changed that. The focus is on the impact of the rescue of Cyprus, but the impact on the banking system is much more important. Banks will pay risk premiums will fall more on the weakest banks and banks in weaker countries. It will reinforce the insidious link between the cost of sovereign debt and bank debt. The playing field will be even more unequal than before.
Chancellor Merkel wanted to put the euro crisis on the ice at least until after the election, but it is back in full force. The German public may not be aware that Cyprus was a huge political victory for Chancellor Merkel. No country would dare to defy his will. In addition, Germany itself remains relatively unaffected by the deep depression that has gripped the eurozone. I hope, however, that at the time of elections in Germany will also be in recession. This is because the monetary policy of the euro area is not synchronized with the other major currencies. Others are engaged in quantitative easing. The Bank of Japan has been the last bastion, but recently changed sides. A weaker yen, with weakness in Europe is bound to affect German exports.
- If my analysis is correct, a simple solution suggests itself. It can be summed up in one word. Eurobonds
Eurobonds are the joint and several of the Member States obligations. If allowed to countries that are governed by the fiscal pact to convert its entire stock of public debt bonds, the positive impact would be nothing less than miraculous. The risk of default would disappear and would therefore risk premiums. Banks' balance sheets would receive immediate boost and could therefore budgets of heavily indebted countries, and it would be cheaper to maintain the stock of public debt. Italy, for example, could save up to 4% of GDP. Your budget should be in surplus and instead of austerity, the government could implement fiscal stimulus measures. The economy would grow and the debt ratio was reduced. Most seemingly intractable problems disappear into the air. Only differences in competitiveness are not resolved. Countries should follow the structural reforms, but the main structural defect euro would be healed. It is really like waking from a nightmare.
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talks design to grow with his mother and grandparents after his father - a world champion wrestler and the head of the Mohawk tribe - deserted the family when he was three years old
My father was
Billy Two Rivers
, the 'World Wrestling heavyweight championat that time. He left when I was three years old and I have only vague memories. I know more about it through photos.
I was raised by my mother and Nanna and Pop
in a small house in Morecambe. My Pop was my father and it was like having two moms. I do not remember thinking that he had a father.
Billy is a Canadian Mohawk chief
so I am by the First Nation, but has never been part of my life. As a kid I've always been for the Indians and cowboys annoying when livestock and had a tipi in the garden, but when you're brought up in Morecambe and Blackburn and his father Indian Red is thousands of miles away, it's like being raised in a reservation. Billy came back in my life in my 20 years. I think I may have some interest of my children on this side of things, but the hassle is not worth it to me.
Pop worked at Grimethorpe mine
and engineering firms, civil engineer at the administrative side of things. He was very creative - did all my toys - and Nanna was clean, but it has always done things, I have memories of her a sewing machine. She was very efficient. We have rules, but it is pleasure. If you have reached the end of a bar of soap, for example, had to melt it and put it in a jar
My mother was seriously
style- very fashionable. She has always been crazy about clothes and music. When you look at pictures of her in Morecambe, he could have St Tropez, with clothes and hairstyles. There was always music - as soon as something by the Beatles or the Rolling Stones came out, she has it. He was always dancing and costumes. So it was a very active and elegant home.
- When I was a kid, I wore fabulous things - Elvis, Tarzan - and most kids clothes torn and run crying.
values ??we were DIY, hard work, stuck in
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These are difficult times for the poor Indians and British food security leaving the private sector would be rash
While British society awash in forced austerity programs, strengthens their attitudes to social security, public opinion in India is divided on a bill on national food security point landmark, which has been approved by the cabinet last month and creates legally binding obligations of the state to provide food to those in need.
The bill is supported campaign for a little more than a decade on the right to food, which led to the reasoning of the Supreme Court, public engagement and pressure on the government to fulfill its legal obligations to the most vulnerable groups in society. The Supreme Court has interpreted the right to food as part of the right to life, and the government promised to implement a draft law on food safety after the 2009 elections. The bill last month received Cabinet approval is an attempt to meet this obligation, the truth is sanctioned with a view to possible coalition in booths political gains.
Herepolicy failures in the Indian debate. Critics of the bill were quick to dismiss it as a gimmick electoral political ambitions, but economically wrong. As Finance Minister, Shri Palaniappan Chidambaram is struggling to contain the budget deficit, which raises questions about whether a costly program of distribution of subsidized food is affordable and efficient use of public funds. Commentators also suggest that widespread corruption and inefficiency of the public distribution system in India means that good intentions are not likely to result in real improvements in food security, and propose alternatives such as direct transfers cash poor. On the other hand, supporters of the bill argue that the food subsidy is still less than 1% of India's GDP, and contrast with other areas of public spending, such as tax breaks for businesses.
While there is a legitimate debate about the details - more than universal coverage, and if it is more effective than the objective proposed approach, which focuses on what the law calls for the priority "households - is not a fundamental requirement to mitigate the continuing scandal of malnutrition in a country that has seen record levels of economic prosperity over the past 20 years. In the end, food safety is an ethical debate on social services, a point made very clearly by Harsh Mander, one of the Commissioners of the Supreme Court of India on the right to food in its recent book, Ash in the womb.
yet clear whether the right to food is accepted as a basic moral principle or "meta-law" in a civilized society, the question of how best to do this right is to unite public opinion. Critics have reason to question the role of the public distribution system in India over the last 60 years, and it is recognized that radical change is necessary for the effective implementation of the proposed legislation . However, these are the days of the purchase, storage and distribution is complete, and the intervention in agricultural markets and food supply will be included in the demolition of the socialist past of India
- There are several reasons to be cautious about the blind faith in the efficiency of food markets - the scandal of horse meat that has gripped the British food industry is the last warning. Based on the private sector to source and distribute food in the supply chains more complex proved risky. The food system must take into account the interests of co-dependent consumers, producers, suppliers, distributors and state, united in a network of relationships, there is little reason to expect that the agro industry Food deregulated private serve the public good
For the Government of India, the lessons are clear - allowing the delivery of food security exclusively to self-regulation of private markets would be foolhardy, and the only viable option is to strengthen the Public engagement with the guarantee of freedom from hunger and malnutrition, while if it is necessary to harness the power and logistics sophistication of private supply chains.
Cardiff City won a valuable point in their quest for the Premier League, but the state of Watford battle for the promotion this season suffered a setback after a tense goalless match.
his return to Watford, Cardiff manager Malky Mackay, can be seen to reduce their lead to five points in the championship lead with victory before Hull City Middlesbrough, David Marshall Production but wonderful save to deny Troy Deeney in the second half, a point on the Bluebirds well worth savoring. For Watford, however, the difference is now the second three points.
"This is our 16th clean sheet of the season," said Mackay. "I thought the second half was very tough and smart about the way we played and stopped spaces behind us.'m very proud of my group, we have another point in our sole.
"Watford is a club close to my heart and I had the honor of being in charge of the club. Told me Gianfranco [Zola] at the end, I was the director of Watford, Watford player and I'm Cardiff manager, so I do not think it takes a genius to understand what I want. "
Cardiffexerted the most pressure in the early rounds, but it was a blow when right-back Matthew Connolly was forced after 10 minutes. It was an attack on the right, however, has provided the first opportunity of the game. Replacing Connolly, Kevin McNaughton, lifted the ball forward for Jordon Mutch who slipped through Bo-Kyung Kim, but despite hoax South Korea in the fight against two defenders progress in the region his Satin center was hacked away.
- Mackay should be reintroduced into the technical area after Aron Gunnarsson was penalized for what looked like a strong challenge, but right Abdi in midfield. Mackay was furious and the fourth official, Lee Collins, became very aware of her feelings.
The best chance of the half fell to Deeney in the 39th minute. Left wing Matthew Briggs tipped a ball into the area, where Matej Vydra headed the ball in front of goal, only for Deeney to pull the half-volley from the penalty spot.
Cardiff came out with renewed and Joe Mason had a golden chance to open the scoring three minutes after the break intent. Joel Ekstrand miscalculated his office and Mason was released, but after climbing in the area his shot was well saved by Almunia, who was returning after an absence of six games.
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famous American Football 100th anniversary0
Happy birthday to us, happy birthday to us ... USA Football celebrates its official 100th birthday today, Friday, which is nice. Unlike Guardian staff who simply feel a hundred within a few hours of the night covering MLS disappointing results League CONCACAF Champions this week. Seattle and Los Angeles were the losses to his Mexican rival, who were in no mood to offer birthday gifts.Maybe Sporting KC and
DC Unitedwill jump out of a cake Friday night in their showdown in the Eastern Conference. Sporting finished 100% of the race in Montreal last week, while DC are rather difficult to put points on the scoreboard. Guests have at heart to build on the outcome of last week and start doing a little boost.
Sabbath beginswaiting to celebrate
paperDallas Toronto in the rich tapestry in the history of football returning from Canada without points. Galaxy almost beat Toronto last week, up to a late goal Jose Villareal are frustrated and want to take a step against the former leaders of the Western Conference that the reconstruction project Ryan Nelsen and career of Robert objective Earshaw continues . Then Philadelphia
killed by a goal from Thierry Henry in New York last weekend, headColumbus , who can bye came at the worst possible moment, after their victory on the road last Washington.
Saturday afternoon, NBC will be showing the confrontation between the Rocky Mountain CupColorado
and RSL with host injury problems that are reaching epidemic proportions and visitors coming into the game after extended poor Sounders league starts last week. They also insulted the other through ads and parodies of songs old school TLC, everything is pretty funny / odd, depending on how you view these things.Timbers fans waiting to see the fun perspective / odd players holding up their large cross sections redwood tree trunks Timber Joey performs as deforestation campaign of a man. The Timbers showed spirit to retire two goals against the Rapids last week, but the
Dynamo
on the current form and with Will Bruin finally off the mark for the year, we are looking dangerous. San Joseplay
Vancouver end on Saturday with two teams in the playoffs playoffs next season the last loss of reprimand - earthquakes down 2-0 in Houston and the Whitecaps lost 2-1 to Chivas USA. The "Caps still seem safe, but his strength of young fast strikes have one or two hasty decisions have cost them dearly in the last two games and Martin Rennie seeks to correct this. Chris Wondolowski San Jose and are looking for some ... human so far this year.weekend is over
Chicago hosting New York ESPN2 game Sunday weekly. Mike Petke New York called the fire a "sleeping giant" of classes according to their results do not match your own. He could talk about his own team, though - the victory of the Union last week gave him his first win as head coach in four attempts. New York traditionally fight in Chicago, so it will be interesting to see if the hosts can get their season back on track after a 4-1 humiliation Chivas two weeks ago.
never humiliated (because they have no shame), our usual cast of writers pace fan representatives, bloggers, podcasters and targets hangers are here with their weekly stories of each of your clubs. See what they have to say and add your predictions and you see the other side, on Monday morning with five things we learned.
All times are ET kickoff
Sporting Kansas City vs DC United
8:30 p.m. Sporting Park
Malena Barajas
, co-founder, Women United FC, Sporting Kansas City:
Sporting KC winning streak ended Montreal Impact short with a 2-0 win against Sporting Park. With Chance Myers back from injury and Matt Besler return of their international commitments, the famous backline - Besler, Aurelien Collin, Seth Sinovic, Myers - started together. Benny Feilhaber has played a great game, leading KC sports in key countries. Claudio Bieler scored early in the first half and Graham Zusi scored in the second, both assisted by Feilhaber. It was a very welcome win Sporting KC had a bit of a bad start of the season.
Another good news for the club following Wednesday, when the U.S. Soccer has announced the induction of manager Peter Vermes Hall of Fame American football. Elected by the veterans vote, Vermes joined Joe-Max Moore, chosen by the players vote as the 2013 recruits. Vermes was an integral part of the USMNT who went to the World Cup after an absence of forty years in 1990, and had 67 appearances and 11 goals in 10 years with the national team, where he played as a defender in the before and after. Vermes played in Hungary, the Netherlands and Spain, and after seven years in MLS retired as a magician in Kansas City, which won the MLS Cup in 2000. The honor is well deserved and is a great reflection of the club. Vermes joined two former directors and three former Kansas City Kansas City players in the Hall of Fame.
Kim Kolb
, Screaming Eagles:
Unitedhave to find out who is attacking and scoring after scoring two goals in four games. This is the greatest need. States should do, however, without their first choice for attacking players like Nick DeLeon was ruled out for at least six weeks with his hamstring injury. It is likely that opens the door to Panama rookie Mark Sanchez, who was impressive in his three appearances so far. He missed the last game service World Cup qualifying, where he played two games in Panama. Also returning from international duty Dejan Jakovic, who missed the last play of the game for Canada to Doha (of course), which will return the defensive unit to its standard configuration. United acquires Kansas City on Friday night (not included in the agreement of local broadcast for three years), to be held on strong and deep team undoubtedly test the patience of States and discipline.
Toronto FC vs FC Dallas
Sat 16:00 BMO Field (TSN)
Sonja Missio
, 90 minutes Hopp
If you Google the following: "Toronto FC" + "reconstruction" you get 613,000 results in 0.38 seconds We can say that all results would be relevant to the topic of the original query. ., but you get the point: "Toronto FC" and "reconstruction" have become synonymous with sports culture Toronto Normally this would not be a bad thing - the equipment must always strive to evolve and grow to be better and "reconstruction" should not be a negative term. However, when a team has been rebuilding the last seven years (seriously, check out some of the dates in the Google results) and (perhaps) failed to build something, then the team may have a problem.
But then enter Toronto FC: Season Seven ... for the first time in club history, which in fact is under reconstruction. It happens slowly and steadily going on, but it happens. Toronto comes in April with four points and with an urgency to win has not been seen in the capital of Ontario for a while. If luck Ryan Nelsen first beginner or experienced coach Disciplined Leadership guru MLS president Kevin Payne, a team begins to take shape - and more importantly master - at BMO Field. Saturday, in his former Toronto forward Eric Hassli and his new club, FC Dallas. With four games under his belt constantly improve the club, it's time to see if this is finally the TFC fans waited.
GinaZippilli
, Hell, Dallas
The big story is told in the club ranking 12 points in March. It is one of the best starts of the club and I have never been under Schellas Hyndman. Think on an upper side of the conference and you think of a well-oiled machine, but it's not what we do. She is brave, sometimes we're still trying to find our rhythm, and basically we win ugly. But winning.
Eric Hassliis against two senior teams in Toronto, Vancouver, and in a couple of weeks. It is not the type of player that I think will be fired up to score against his former team despite - I mean, it would be nice! - But the truth is that it was a little device so far. Most fans understand that coming off an injury and was not expected too much when it comes. This is partly because we win and partly because it is still early in the season. If you are still in this level of influence people midseason rightly demanding more.
Apart from that, it is a very complete team at the moment, no injuries, so very unlike last year, when there was a re-injury of a week or less in appearance. Of course, as soon as I said I'm nervous again. That's where we are -. Things are going well, but this side could still go wrong
Columbus Crew vs Philadelphia Union
Sat 17:00 Columbus Crew Stadium (UNIMAS)Ben Hoelzel , Crew Union, Columbus Crew:
- Upon review last week, the developers have discussed from the attack? Due to injury and subsequent international team used three different extremes: those who must begin to Eddie Gaven, new recruit Dominic Oduro and Homegrown incredible sophomore Ben Speas. Everyone played exceptionally well. Speas completed for Gaven while injured. When he returned Gaven Jairo Arrieta went to Costa Rica. Oduro moved upwardly and the crew of 4-4-1-1 Speas remained on the wing.
- This combination worked well, far exceeding DC two weeks ago. But you are not limited to sit for a proven scorer Arrieta, especially when he formed a partnership with such a deadly Federico Higua?n. With everyone available this weekend against Philadelphia, coach Robert Warzycha has tough decisions to make. Some fans want to see a change in the formation of a true 4-4-2, where the crew was reduced to two MCD, move and deploy ACM Higuain both Arrieta and Oduro up. However, is very unlikely to change in training. Speas Warzycha probably sit down and start off Oduro. Personally, I would start with Oduro on the bench. Could achieve both the forward wing or in terms of how the game develops. Oduro has a devastating speed could really punish a tired defense at the end of a game.
- Philadelphia has never won a point at Crew Stadium. This should not change this weekend and could be a good opportunity to play with line-up.
- Dan Walsh
- , Philly Soccer Page, Philadelphia:
midfielder lacked fluidity Union major part of the season. Some blame midfielder Brian Carroll to be too one-dimensional. Others emphasize the implementation of Lahoud in wide roles, which adds little to the attack. Meanwhile, Danny Cruz continues to get starts in right midfield, but has yet to prove he is more than, pushing a fast player with a bad connection. Hackworth often deployed midfielder with a reliable offensive player (Michael Farfan) due to injury (Gabriel Farfan) International Law (Keon Daniel) and the decision of the coach (Roger Torres).
Many observers believe Okugo must return to defensive midfielder, where he showed good vision to pass, and allow Soumare start at center back. Some call Torres to arrive minutes after pre-season. And others think that the experience with Ray Gaddis on the left side failed due to its low left foot. The arrival of Kleberson could improve the situation. So if the return of Gabriel Farfan to health. The sky is not falling, but in Philadelphia, the fans always prepare for this eventuality.
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Senator Mark Kirk flees to support gay marriage, but includes Mark Sanford, who cheated on his wife
A poll released Monday found that many critics of his own Republican party, that he was "inflexible" and "willing to compromise." These answers should be encouraged by two striking examples Republicans titles bending to accommodate human fallibility: GOP voters in South Carolina and accepted capricious absent spouse Governor Mark Sanford as its candidate for Congress and announced Senator Mark Kirk, Republican of Illinois, who now supports the equal marriage. I would say one of these stories is the redemption of a man who grew up as a person. If the GOP wants to remain relevant and to redeem his image and likeness, he would do well to divert Kirk Sanford and kiss.
For now, Sanford is soaking love parties. was approved by the National Review, the majority of Republican leaders and Erick Erickson Red State, who wrote a column asking South Carolina to "show [Sanford] by" allowing him: "I am ready. forgiveness and I am willing to be funny "
Sanford accumulated in-kind support at least in part because of political expediency -. a big name veteran politician well connected are more likely to win the general election against the formidable opposition of Elizabeth Colbert-Busch. Erickson put the competition in terms of discomfort Republican arguing that Sanford "returns as conservatives in Congress are fighting on all fronts a number, depressed and need every man capable of staffing the walls. "If there's one thing Mark Sanford has shown is that he is a man capable of staffing.
Sanford
return home is also part of a familiar narrative arc, its transgression and return may offend some people, but it is not challenge
them much. politicians We were wrong to forgive their spouses felt there were enough cheating spouses. And for some reason, the Conservatives do not consider breaking a marriage vow is as bad as seeking recognition of civic take.
- Each
- Republican arguments on behalf of Sanford in major racing suits - not much - easily welded in a story about the statement Kirk. Perform a frank assessment of a falcon mockingly scolded public spending voters to "worry trousers Sanford precarious budgetary situation of the Republic." What other game would be if the GOP could expand the area of ??non-care- about-pants beyond Mark Sanford! There may, indeed, be able to do something about the perception of "precarious financial situation of the Republic."
- critics may call the mainline GOP's cynical embrace Sanford, the product not so much of a blind eye will not be able to see beyond the dollar signs (national and deep roots Sanford has generated a war chest of about 15 times the size of its nearest competitor). I encourage Republicans same shade green when you hire the next generation of candidates: How much money a politician against marriage equality aggressive rise? More specifically, the opposition is vocal, strident equality in marriage is equal dollar national examination generate
Democrats rinsed most fans in its ranks elected, and, as I think will happen with the Republicans, the increase in fundraising out of state will eliminate those who oppose any civil recognition of same-sex unions. Opponents of gay marriage and poverty face a more literal to go with the lack of compassion: the group behind the anti-Proposition 8 case is $ 2 million of debt. A last fall elections statewide, opponents of gay marriage have been outraised in six to one. Moreover, Republican leaders recognize that supporting marriage equality could, for example, "out" donors who resist marriage and intolerance are to be careful about other issues. You can "unlock" the fundraising socially liberal Republican states like New York and California. "Donors do not want great ... invest in campaigns focused on a question of losing" in As Republican strategist said, and "Republicans" marriage equality intolerance was detrimental to win. "
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We asked readers how they felt about a report suggesting feminism too focused on equality in senior positions
We asked their views on the relationship between the problems of the working class and feminism. Their responses show a wide range of experiences and opinions -. Strong supporters of workers feminists are deeply disappointed by the movement
Isabel Glasgow
As a single mother working with a 13 year old girl could not really
not
be a feminist. Showing pressures daughter will face as it moves towards adulthood I realize that everyone has a way to go. But feminism is not the way the world is money. The media, including The Guardian, tend to look at the number of women on boards of directors, or is a liberal feminist right-wing politician, rather than looking at the reality of life. I was also very surprised by the hostility towards parents, especially mothers. Some of the comments on this website are poison very real to them, there is sometimes a feeling that if you are a mother, especially a mother working class, by default you should not have any parental launched.
do not think the question is how feminism represents workers in general, is how the media and politicians choose to portray. It is feminism that has the power to control what the advertisers, the music industry and the media tell us, if anything, feminists tend to be those that indicate how it can be harmful
Martin, Portsmouth
wage gap, maternity, opportunities for promotion, conditions of detention - were all addressed by feminism. But what bothers me is when feminists talk about research
equal
. When I see women lining up to work in coal mines, I think they are serious about it. Some of the social and political issues brought to glory by the suffragette movement were not necessarily on the vote itself, but because of the disparity between how the different classes were treated on the disproportionate effect of right of the wealthy elite obtained for themselves. We were making good progress in some of these areas, but it seems that we have removed from the radical feminism of the 1970s became less fashionable. As for me, feminism can not help my situation, I am poor, unemployed, and struggling to ? 45 a week. Whatever the glass ceiling, is whether or not I can afford to get the heater fixed me worried.
Lauren Paisley
- "proud to call myself a feminist. However, I believe in equality, not only for women but for everyone - and that's where I think feminism is wrong sometimes. A man of the working class in Scotland working on a minimum wage job will be much worse than a woman of the middle class in the south of England. Feminism does not address this. The action today seems to focus on issues that the white middle class women face - such as increased political representation and labor, or having more women in leadership positions. However, it does not address the fact that many women are discouraged from going to the promotions due to commitments at home, such as caring for children and elderly parents. Middle-class women in senior positions because they can not afford the time to focus on his career. Women of the working class do not have the same luxury. Seb, London
With my work, I saw the children of the working class are treated as disposable commodities of war by the government, or disposable crime problems for the criminal justice system. If eight times more women than men were in prison, it would be a feminist issue. If three times more women took their own lives every year as a feminist issue. The lack of support from the mental health of men is terrible, my (male) doctor does not know who to refer to a male patient support. It touches me personally, but these issues affect all women in the family too. There is much more we can accomplish as a team. Ciara, Dublin, Ireland
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