Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 2, 2010
Indignation and disappointment
This time, hopefully, the disproportionate violence of the Israeli government in international waters is not going to be easily forgotten. The death of the activists and the many nationalities involved is going to keep the act alive. And so it should be until a transparent and full independent investigation, not an Israeli one as suggested by the US, takes place. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
March 4, 2010
Clinton departs from Brazil empty-handed
During her Latin America tour, the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, stopped in Brasilia where she did not get the news she wanted. Among talks of trade, which also did not go too well for the US, Clinton had hoped to get support from the Brazilians for a UN resolution on sanctions against Iran. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
March 1, 2010
Syria, the US and Iran
Towards the middle of February, President Obama moved to repair relations with Syria after five years of interruption. He announced his decision to appoint Robert Ford as US ambassador to Syria and sent US Undersecretary of State, William Burns, to Damascus. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
February 12, 2010
EU fights for civil liberties
Yesterday the European Parliament rejected a deal that would have allowed the United States government to access European bank transfers. The European lawmakers voted 378-196 against the deal with 31 abstentions. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
December 7, 2009
Why Americans are confused
If anything the White House has many of us if not confused at least asking ourselves if we have understood clearly what we have heard or read about the speeches or communiqués of the Obama administration. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
November 9, 2009
A day of celebration for Germany
Today is a day of celebration in Germany: the day the Berlin Wall came down 20 years ago. On November 9, 1989, East Germans were finally free and began to cross into what was then West Germany. The whole country was almost unable to believe what was happening. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 27, 2009
Take 2: Who is in charge in the Obama administration?
Today I read the answer to my question from yesterday about Hillary Clinton. It seems that acting as ‘damage control’ she was on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” trying to reset again the relations with Russia after vice president Biden’ comments. Read the rest of this entry »
