The McGlynn 19 Sep
Events of Interest and Analyses, A Foreign Perspective
News
News
Syrians under ‘indiscriminate’ attack
Rights group Amnesty International says Syrian forces waging “relentless” attacks against its people.
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2012 08:58 GMT
Middle East
France to shut embassies over cartoonsSchools and missions in 20 countries will be closed on Friday after French weekly prints caricature of Prophet Muhammad.
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2012 11:40 GMT
Europe |
Russia orders US to shut its aid mission
USAID asked to cease operations apparently over funding groups that seek to promote democracy and rule of law in Russia.
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2012 12:54 GMT
Europe
Chicago teachers vote to end strike
Public school classes to resume on Wednesday after what Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls an “honest compromise” with union.
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2012 10:35 GMT
Americas
More trouble for Mitt Romney
By Alan Fisher
Americas
Justice denied for Native American women
The Stream
19 Sep 2012 06:27 GMT
Can legislation help end violence against indigenous women in the US?
Romneyshambles 2: And this time it’s really serious for Mitt…
First, welfare claimants. Now, Palestinians. Opinions exposed in a candid video may cost the Republican his dream
Romney
Mitt Romney stands by ‘victims’ gaffe but says case not ‘elegantly stated’
Romney confirms authenticity of video where he calls 47% of voters government-dependent, in most damaging mishap yet, reports Ewen MacAskill
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Who are Romney’s 47% that don’t pay tax?
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Mitt Romney under fire after comments caught on video
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Mitt Romney tells donors Palestinians ‘have no interest’ in peace in new video
In latest clip from remarks recorded at Florida fundraiser, Republican calls Obama’s foreign policy approach ‘naive’ -
Mitt Romney ‘victims’ gaffe: key players
Profiles of Marc Leder, who organised the fundraiser when Romney made the remarks, and the journalist and ‘research assistant’ who broke the story
