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international / anti-war / imperialism Monday January 14, 2013 - 12:56 by Atash
Iran is rapidly running out of vital medical supplies due to sanctions and an unavailability of foreign currency to buy supplies. The sanctions levied against Iranian banks, which are effectively cut off from the global financial system, have made it nigh impossible for Iranian companies to finance imports of whole drugs or raw ingredients, analysts say. "There is not a proper channel through which they can pay, unless they send somebody to Pfizer with a suitcase full of cash," says Muhammad Sahimi, an Iranian political analyst and engineering professor at the University of Southern California. Sanctions against Iran's oil industry have left the country short on foreign currency reserves. This week a prominent Iranian parliamentarian said oil revenues had declined 45% in the last nine months. Iran's currency, the Rial, is also believed to have lost 80% of its value against the dollar since the beginning of 2012, making imports prohibitively expensive. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / crime and justice Sunday January 13, 2013 - 18:39 by SM
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The continuing opposition by loyalists to the decision by Belfast city council to limit the flying of the Union Jack (bringing it into line with other council chambers) is a product of a deeply sectarian colonial settlement that smothers the importance of class. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / miscellaneous Friday January 11, 2013 - 16:04 by lefty
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Interesting article in the guardian about the use of games as a tool to propagate information / analysis on news items. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday January 10, 2013 - 00:50 by Elric
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Lobster Issue 64 Winter 2012 now available online. Nobody told us we could do this (PDF) by Simon Matthews Chemtrails: the proof and the purpose (PDF) by T. J. Coles The view from the bridge (PDF) by Robin Ramsay ... read full story / add a comment |
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