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November 20, 2009

Report: Bush Officials Knew AIG Would Use Bailout Funds To Pay Counterparties

by Mary Susan Littlepage, truthout, USA - Government officials were aware that billions of dollars used to bail out American International Group (AIG) last year were used by the insurance giant to pay off its creditors, according to a newly released government watchdog report.

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Cellphones the Latest Tool in Africa's Fight against HIV

by Susan Njanji, Mail & Guardian, South Africa - Cellphones may become a key weapon in the war against HIV/Aids in Africa, allowing counselors to...

After Feminism: What Are Girls Supposed To Do?

by Amelia Hill, Guardian, UK - Today's teenagers are struggling to cope with the expectations imposed by media images and peer pressure, the reality of...

Sunrise or Sunset for Iraq?

by Frida Berrigan, Foreign Policy in Focus, USA - Operation New Dawn. That is the name the U.S. military will give its operations in Iraq...

Shades of Failure

by Abigail Fielding-Smith, The National, UAE - Yemen today is invariably and alarmingly described as a “failed state” – or at least one on the...

'Inflexible Welfare Model Keeping Young Swedes out of Work'

by Nima Sanandaji, The Local, Sweden - The combination of high taxes, generous government benefits and a regulated labour market has led many Swedes to...