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NATO protestors bring rally to the Mayor’s house
(May. 19, 2012)BY YUE WANG
Several hundred demonstrators, many of them mental health clinic workers and patients, gathered in front of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s house Saturday in a rally against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and plans to shut down many of the city’s of mental health clinics. Continue reading -
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(Apr. 25, 2012)NATO getting smarter with Smart Defense? By ELIZABETH BUNN The EuroZone crisis heightens NATO’s urge to take immediate effective measures to prevent members’ economic problems from turning into a general, more dangerous security crisis. NATO relies on contributions from member countries to fund its initiatives. As European countries undergo severe austerity cuts, including massive cuts … Continue reading
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(Apr. 25, 2012)Differing views keep energy security off summit agenda BY ROSA LIN Crude oil remains consistently above $100 a barrel, with intermittent spikes caused by unrest in the Middle East. Rising countries such as China and India press their demands on the world oil supply. The most viable alternative to crude oil, nuclear power, took a … Continue reading
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(Apr. 25, 2012)Libya mission could be a ‘game changer’ for alliance BY ALI DURKIN Less than a year since the completion of NATO’s successful but still controversial Libya mission, the Chicago summit may serve as a venue to discuss both its accomplishments and shortcomings and what they mean for the future of the alliance. “It is clear … Continue reading
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(Apr. 25, 2012)China’s influence felt at G8 despite its absence BY JOHN SOLYMOSSY Chinese government leaders will not take part in either the G-8 or NATO summits, though the growing importance of China in the global economy is the 800-pound gorilla in the room at both forums. Several countries currently included in the G-8 “club,” such as … Continue reading
