| Lenin on democracy and dictatorship
By "dictatorship" he meant the rule of a class, not of a Hitler or a Stalin. This is an abridged version of Lenin's "Theses on Bourgeois Democracy and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat", adopted by the founding congress of the Communist International in March 1919. Long-forgotten contemporary references and examples have been cut. FACED WITH THE GROWTH of the revolutionary workers' movement in every country, the bourgeoisie and their agents in the workers' organisations are making desperate political arguments in decency of Th rule of the exploiters. Condemnation of dictatorship and defence of democracy are particularly prominent among these arguments. The falsity and hypocrisy of this argument are obvious to all who refuse to betray the fundamental principles of socialism.
Statement to the Senate on Justice Reform Update Justice Sector ...
Just over one year ago, the Government of Jamaica made a policy decision to embark on a comprehensive reform of the justice system to achieve a modern, efficient and effective system that can meet the present and future needs of the Jamaican people. I have since sought to update the Senate on how the Ministry of Justice is proceeding with the Jamaican Justice System Reform Programme since the comprehensive review phase commenced in October 2006 with an initial two-week mission by the Canadian Bar Association who have been engaged to carry out this phase of the Reform Project. Madam President
I would like to place justice reform within the broad context of the country's quest for economic and social development and an improvement of the quality of life of every Jamaican.
Combat against Religionist Terrorism in Turkey: Al Qaeda and ...
The Hezbollah Case gave more experience to the Turkish police about the fundamentalist terrorism. More experts who know Islam and extremism very well were employed the police departments which deal with the religionist extremism and terrorism. Similar to the Hezbollah Case, Turkish officers did not arrest the sympathizers or supporters of Al Qaeda and Hizbut Tahrir organizations because there is no organization named Al Qaeda, like the PKK, which is united and disciplined organization, but there is an organization where people gather around an idea and carry out operations all over the world.[3] If you directly and impatiently attack such an organization, you could never follow the tracks which will take you to the big names of the organization. Arresting the sympathizers or low-ranked militants may have spoiled everything in Al Qaeda operations.
On the Cuban Five and Luis Posada Carriles
A: I am the attorney for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with respect to its petition for the extradition of Luis Posada Carriles from the United States to Caracas. Q: There is a hearing in El Paso tomorrow about Posada. Can you tell us what it is regarding? A: Posada Carriles is charged by the federal government for lying, not for terrorism. The U.S. government is accusing Posada of immigration fraud. On Tuesday, there is a bond hearing to determine if Posada Carriles will await his trial-to take place in May-in the streets of Miami or in a New Mexico jail where he is currently. There is a woman who has put up a commercial property which she has in Miami, with a value of two million dollars. The judge will determine whether Posada, 1.) is a person who would try to flee, and 2.) whether Posada is a danger to the community.
Hershey: hoping to taste success in India
Hershey is continuing its push into Asia-Pacific with the formation of a partnership with an Indian chocolate company. While the Indian chocolate market is currently very small, the sheer size of the Indian population means that if consumers can be persuaded to acquire a taste for chocolate, the rewards for manufacturers could be substantial. .
Religious Sensitivity and the First Amendment
This is how Imam Zaid Shakir started his speech on religious sensitivity and the first amendment last Thursday night at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History.It was his attempt to "win over the audience" by telling a joke about Texans, as well as inserting some humor into what he called a "very touch situation.""Growing up in America I was taught there are two things you don't talk about, religion and politics ... and the task before us is to talk about both religion and politics," Shakir said.Shakir was the keynote speaker for the Islamic Alliance for Justice's (IAJ) "Religious Sensitivities and The First Amendment" program. The program was birthed in November of 2006, when inflammatory cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad were published in a Danish newspaper, causing an uproar in the Islamic world."Muslims were justified in their distress over the matter in seeing their beloved Prophet degraded," wrote Adeel Khan in a letter to the audience, "but the ungainly response of misguided riots and indiscriminate violence did little to help resolve the issue and in fact only further deteriorate between the Islamic world and West." Khan, an OU student is the president and founder of IAJ.The IAJ is a predominantly Muslim student organization that aims to raise awareness and coordinate effective response to issues of global, social, economic, and political justice.
Nigeria: Ribadu Takes Anti-Graft War to World Bank
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, took the anti-corruption crusade to the World Bank headquarters in Washington DC, where he urged top officials of the global organization to support the fight against corruption in Nigeria just as the world has united in fighting terrorism. A statement issued by the bank, yesterday, gave said Mallam Ribadu made an impassioned appeal for continued Bank support to the fight against corruption in the country. .
Output for Singapore aerospace sector soars to record $6.3b in 2006
SINGAPORE: Asia Pacific is in a strong economic expansion phase and growth in air passenger and cargo traffic has been robust. This has led to more airlines expanding their fleets. And as the largest aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul hub in the region, Singapore has clearly been benefiting. "We are also seeing the rise of low cost carriers in Asia Pacific and this is very important because a lot of the maintenance repair and overhaul work for these carriers are outsourced. And exactly that plays into the strengths of Singapore where maintenance repair overhaul is our bread and butter," says Sia Kheng Yok, Director, Transport Engineeering, Economic Development Board (EDB). In 2006 Singapore's aerospace industry achieved a record output of S$6.3b and employed 17,600 workers. It also drew in S$220m in fixed asset investments.
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