Silvio Berlusconis gag law sparks media strike in Italy

Embattled prime minister hopes to pass privacy bill but editors and judges say he wants to hide from scandal

Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/09/silvio-berlusconi-media-gag-law

Disclosed Public sector Rich List of Government

The pay of more than 170 senior civil servants who earn more than the Prime
Minister have been disclosed as the starting point of a radical move towards
more open government.

Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/7791600/Public-sector-rich-list-salaries-of-civil-servants-who-earn-more-than-PM.html

Schumer Harman Is Their Allegiance To Israel Or The US

N.Y.

Senator Chuck Schumer, who hopes to be Majority Leader next year, went on a fanatic religious radio show hosted by Nachum Segal and blasted Obama for not being deferential enough to Israeli rightist Prime Minister Netanyahu. Well, at least Schumer isn't spying for any foreign powers and stepping over the treason line, the way Jane Harman did.

Source:
http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2010/04/israel-is-not-america-america-is-not.html

Britains Brown goes on the attack in TV debate

Gordon Brown played offense against the two men hoping to replace him as prime minister Thursday night as the leaders of Britain's three main parties clashed in a televised debate.

Source:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/04/22/uk.election.debate/index.html?hpt=T1

Russia to develop offensive weapons to keep balance with USA

Russia needs to develop "offensive strike systems" to preserve strategic balance with the United States, without producing its own missile defense, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.

Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/12/29/russia.offensive.weapons/index.html