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By Finian Cunningham

The havoc hitting Iran s national finances should leave no-one under any illusions. The country is facing economic warfare from the US and its European allies.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32640.htm

US official says Iran currency to face more pressure

''And just to be clear about this, the sanctions will remain in place and will intensify so long as Iran refuses to engage meaningfully about its nuclear programme,'' he said.

http://is.gd/zwZj3x

Hyperinflation Hits Iran: Monthly 70% Inflation Rate, Reflections on Economic Warfare

The oil embargo against Iran has worked, assuming one defines ''work'' as a destruction of the Iranian riall which has fallen 33% in a week, 57% in three months and 75% in a year vs. the US dollar.

http://is.gd/T3N7nn

Iranians Abandon Meat for Bread as Rial Drop Fires Protests

Iran s freefalling currency is turning meat into a luxury, sparking overnight price surges and spurring shoppers to stockpile goods.

http://is.gd/D71hLh

Sanctioning society: From Iraq to Iran

Op-Ed

Untargeted sanctions against a country is not an alternative to war, but a form of war in and of themselves.

http://is.gd/Pufl7V

Top 10 Things You Should Know About Iran s Hyperinflation

By Cullen Roche

The current monthly inflation rate implies a price-doubling time of 39.8 days. For certain goods, such as chicken, prices may be doubling at an even faster rate.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32678.htm

Financial Warfare: Destabilizing Iran s Monetary System

By Nile Bowie

It is important to recognize that these sanctions are not aimed against Iran s government, but at its poor and merchant population.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32677.htm

From Information Clearing House

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Starmail - 4. Okt, 05:16

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USA: Aufstieg nur für wenige

Mehr Niedriglohnjobs, rückläufige Einkommen, außer bei den obersten 5 Prozent, weitere Verarmung der unteren Schichten.

http://www.heise.de/tp/blogs/8/152905

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Starmail - 4. Okt, 05:12

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Mittwoch, 3. Oktober 2012

National Republican Voter Registration Strategy Includes Lying to Potential Voters

National Republican Voter Registration Strategy Includes Lying to Potential Voters About ''Taking a Poll'' in Order to Screen Out Obama Supporters

Brad Friedman, The Brad Blog: A coordinated strategy by the GOP in several key states weeds out Democratic voters from registering. Although it may not yet be proven illegal, it is certainly unethical, writes Brad Friedman.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/11904-national-republican-voter-registration-strategy-includes-lying-to-potential-voters-about-taking-a-poll-in-order-to-screen-out-obama-supporters

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http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Brad+Friedman
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Starmail - 3. Okt, 22:48

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The Betrayal of America s Middle Class Was a Choice, Not an Accident

Amy B. Dean, Truthout: The outsourcing of good jobs, the elimination of pensions, rampant home foreclosures; skyrocketing higher education costs and mounting debt: Given these stark realities, the American middle class seems to be sinking fast. The renowned reporting team of Donald Barlett and James Steele insists it is no accident.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11893-the-betrayal-of-americas-middle-class-was-a-choice-not-an-accident-an-interview-with-authors-donald-barlett-and-james-steele

Living Alone: The Rise of Capitalism and the Decline of Families

Harriet Fraad, Truthout: Three books. Three eye-opening accounts of tectonic shifts in American life. And one extraordinary analysis of the intimate connections between the new economy, the political power structure and the historic rise of one-person households.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11887-living-alone-the-rise-of-capitalism-and-the-decline-of-families

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Starmail - 3. Okt, 22:40

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The Real Romney Emerges

Starmail - 3. Okt, 09:49

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White House Mulls 'Unilateral Strikes' in Africa

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/10/02-7

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White House secret meetings examine al-Qaeda threat in North Africa

The White House has held a series of secret meetings in recent months to examine the threat posed by al-Qaeda s franchise in North Africa and consider for the first time whether to prepare for unilateral strikes, U.S. officials said.

http://is.gd/RvbXnq

Growing the Empire: Bad News for Africa: 3,000 More U.S. Soldiers are on the Way

The United States plans to permanently station a U.S. Army brigade on African soil, beginning next year. Is this the start of something big and ominous or ''only a benign creeping U.S. military presence in Africa?''

http://is.gd/usSCOr

Panetta: Cannot let al-Qaida hide in north Africa

Senior U.S. defense leaders are working with allies on a plan to deal with al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali and elsewhere in the North Africa region, with American assistance likely to center on intelligence and logistical support and not troops on the ground

http://is.gd/vn4qhl

From Information Clearing House

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Starmail - 3. Okt, 09:38

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