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Source: CA Labor Federation Blog
Source: CA Labor Federation Blog
Obama has trumpeted his infrastructure spending, including about $48 billion within the stimulus package, but has balked at raising the fuel tax. There is little indication that Obama would change his position and secure a new revenue source for infrastructure funding. His proposal to use funding dollars, freed up through the ending of wars in the Middle East, for infrastructure works as a stump speech talking point but is a non-starter on the Hill.
With dwindling funding and little appetite in Congress to boost coffers, the choice of the next transportation secretary will be crucial. There is talk that Ray LaHood, a former Republican House member, might return if Obama is re-elected. Chairman of the House Transportation Committee John Mica, R-Fla., and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell have been reported as possible Romney picks for the DOT top spot.
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A columnist examines what a different election outcome would have meant for democracy in Latin America:
While Obama’s stance toward Latin America has been far from progressive recognizing coup governments of Honduras and Paraguay; signing free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and Peru; and dragging feet on immigration reform – it is the “diet” imperialism to that of the neoconservative-led GOP.
What do I mean by “imperialism”? I mean the active protection and advancement of U.S. business interests over the sovereignty, security, and democracy of other nations using military or economic aggression and coercion. No matter what the human cost. Throughout history this has been bipartisan endeavor, yet some of the greatest incursions onto Latin American sovereignty have taken place with a Republican in the White House. Under Eisenhower, the CIA coup against Guatemala to benefit the United Fruit Company; under Nixon a coup against Salvador Allende in Chile; under Reagan the support of death squads in Nicaragua and El-Salvador; under George H.W. Bush the invasion of Panama; and in 2002 under Bush Jr., while the eyes of the world were on Afghanistan and Iraq, a coup...
Source: Equal Times
Source: Education International
Source: Education International
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