http://en.ria.ru/world/20120120/170856516.html

Russian Information Agency Novosti
January 20, 2012

MOSCOW: The U.S. and its NATO allies already have about a thousand missiles capable of intercepting Russia’s intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Russian first deputy premier in charge of defense said.

“Along with allies, whom the U.S. now persuades to buy ships equipped with the Aegis Combat System, the overall potential can be estimated at about 1,000 interceptor missiles,” Dmitry Rogozin, who is also the Russian president’s special representative for talks with NATO, said in an interview with the Ekho Moskvy radio station.

He said that the figure is currently approaching the limits established by the recently signed Russia-U.S. strategic arms reduction treaty.

“There are no guarantees that after first, second, third phases [of the U.S. missile shield project] are completed, there will be no fourth, fifth and sixth. Do you really think they will halt all their technologies after 2020? That’s nonsense! They will go ahead with developing and boosting technical parameters of their interceptor missiles and performance capabilities of their warning [missile defense] systems,” Rogozin said.

He said that U.S. interceptor missiles cover all European Russia to the Urals Mountains, and are capable of hitting not only small and medium-range missiles of “rogue states,” but also intercontinental ballistic missiles of Russia’s armed forces.

“The fact that the missile defense system can hit strategic missiles and the fact that those bases and fleet are deployed in northern seas demonstrate the evident…anti-Russian nature of the [U.S.] missile defense,” Rogozin said.

Russia-NATO missile defense talks are close to deadlock as Moscow is seeking written, legally binding guarantees that the U.S.-backed European missile defense program will not be directed against it. Washington, however, refuses to provide the guarantees, saying the shield is directed against threats from Iran and North Korea.

Russia and NATO agreed to cooperate on European missile defense system at the Lisbon Summit in November 2010. President Dmitry Medvedev proposed a joint system with full-scale interoperability to ensure that the alliance’s system will not be directed against Moscow. The military bloc, however, favors two independent systems which exchange information.

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by James Harrington

First of all I am neither a republican nor a democrat. I firmly believe that both of these parties are parties of WAR! I just happen to be a communist!

It seems the republicans have several immoral candidates running for the highest office of the land this year.

First there was Herman Cain, the bigoted anti-Muslim candidate who is the former C.E.O of Godfathers Pizza. There is a Godfathers Pizza right around the corner from where I live in Texas. They always send out these flyers which mention that they serve halal meat. Halal is the Muslim tradition of saying a prayer for the animal before it is slaughtered.

Mr. Cain said early on in the campaign that he would not place any Muslims in his administration if elected president. He also said anti-Muslim stuff to a Christaian group located in Florida.

Cain was trying his best to deflect comments from several former female employees of his, calling all of them liers. He boasted that he was a family man who had been faithful to his wife for many years. His wife even came to his aid.

Finally, the straw that broke the camel’s back fell when his mistress of sixteen years came forth and spilled the beans about her affair with Mr. Cain. Thats when the do-do hit the fan and he had to drop out of the race!

Gingrich, one of the strongest attackers of Bill Clinton, was cheating behind his wife’s back with another woman. Now we see how Mr. Morals wanted an open marriage with his second wife!

The Republicans seem to want to make the world safe for hypocrisy.

Check out this article about the Freedom Riders art exhibit in Houston

http://www.houstonpeacecouncil.com/tsu-university-museum-honors-the-freedom-riders/

Check out the Houston Peace Council’s photos and article from the Martin Luther King, Jr. day parade in Houston today:

http://www.houstonpeacecouncil.com/

By Federal Worker in Houston

Even for federal government employees work seems to be getting worse. No wage increases for three years. No hiring of new employees for three years. The workload is increasing tremendously.

Previously, workers at my level would retire and come back regularly to visit friends at work, at lunch or even have retirement parties. Now, no one is allowed to talk much, producing good stats is the central goal, as opposed to the quality of the service to the public. Old workers who can afford to retire do so immediately, they don’t have retirement parties and they don’t come back to visit.

Often I read someone criticizing pampered, unionized federal workers. These critics demand that government act more like private industry. They frame the question in a way that punishes all workers. As a union member and a federal worker I want better for all workers in the public and private sector. Improving the work lives of all people improves my future.

Check out this website:

http://wwwlavienglish.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-york-in-baghdad.html

Check out this interesting article about the devastating effects of capitalism.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nearly-one-third-middle-class-102300614.html