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News reports on Iran are now following each other in rapid succession, and together they form a new step towards a military conflict. [...] What follows is an analysis of these fast-moving developments
NATO and CIA covertly arming Syrian rebels in order to weaken Iran
It is clear that all the pieces are being put into place for a war against Iran. It is a long-term project demanding many years worth of preparation, and the ultimate goal is getting closer all the time. One component of this preparation is the covert arming of Syrian rebels.
Israel and the U.S.: Iran not working on a nuclear weapon
While the world is getting the impression that a war with Iran has drawn a few steps closer, representatives of Israel and the U.S. are making some remarkable statements about the Islamic Republic. These statements are remarkable in part because, at the same time, the build-up to a military confrontation would seem to be continuing apace.
Economist Albert Spits: the euro is gone by the summer of 2012
De Wit: No, but it’s going to cost an awful lot of money to reprint all of those currencies and make the switch.
Spits: Sure, but it’s going to cost a lot more money to try and save the euro, which cannot be saved.
Government has to be more open, transparent and accountable: Marietje Schaake (D66)
[...] proactive thinking on the part of those operating inside the ruling establishment can nevertheless be a positive thing. This is exactly what Marietje Schaake, European Member of Parliament for the Dutch political party D66, contributes in her article [...]. I ask het what she means by going from being the governed to being the governors'.
Albert Spits over het verschil tussen de Keynesiaanse en de Oostenrijkse school
Spits: Wat deed Keynes? Die deed het helemaal andersom, zette alles op zijn kop: productie is niet belangrijk, de vraag is belangrijk. Want we moeten zorgen dat de werkgelegenheid op peil wordt gehouden, dat mensen genoeg te besteden hebben, et cetera. Vandaar dat hij aankwam met allerlei soorten ingrepen, zoals renteverlagingen, het extra drukken van geld et cetera.
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