Archive of My Clips on LIGNET 12/2-12/27

These are an assortment of the clips I have written while working for Newsmax’s new site, Langley Intelligence Group Network (LIGNET) from December 2-December 31. These articles were published on their site following review by their Analysis Team. Shorter pieces (InBriefs) do not require any sign up, however longer articles (Analysis) do require a subscription to the site.

Dec 27 – Guinea-Bissau/Gambia: Banjul Likely Behind Failed Coup in Guinea-Bissau
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Guinea-Bissau-Gambia–Banjul-Likely-Behind-Failed-

Dec 27 – Philippines: Abu Sayyaf Attacks As Deaths From Flooding Hits 1,500
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Abu-Sayyaf-Attacks-in-Phillipines-as-Deaths-From-F

Dec 23 – Yemen: Growth of Criminal Gangs Threatens Stability
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Growth-of-Criminal-Gangs-in-Yemen-Threatens-Stabil

Dec 23 – Rwanda: Kigali to Crackdown on Drug Use and Cross Border Smuggling
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Rwanda-Kigali-to-Crackdown-on-Drug-Use-and-Cross-B.aspx

Dec 23 – Democratic Republic of Congo: Confrontation LIkely Following Competing Inaugurations
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-Confrontation-Likely-

Dec 23 – Ethiopia/Sweden: Two Swedish Journalists Convicted of Aiding Terrorism Could Prompt Reduction of European Aid
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Ethipoia-Sweden-tension.aspx

Dec 21 – Philippines: Flash Floods Devastate Island With Large Terrorist Group Presence
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Philippines-Flash-Floods-Devastate-Island-With-Lar

Archive of My Clips on LIGNET 11/2-12/1

These are an assortment of the clips I have written while working for Newsmax’s new site, Langley Intelligence Group Network (LIGNET) from November 2-December 1. These articles were published on their site following review by their Analysis Team. Shorter pieces (InBriefs) do not require any sign up, however longer articles (Analysis) do require a subscription to the site.

Dec 1 – Germany’s Bitter Medicine to Solve the EU Debt Crisis (an interview I did of my boss)
http://www.newsmax.com/video/viewid/0761c176-73d5-4a99-bc5a-6e63892c8a28

Dec 1 – Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Passes Law to Restrict Street Protests
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Malaysia-Kuala-Lumpur-Passes-Law-to-Restrict-Stree.aspx

Dec 1 – Philippines: Al Qaeda-Linked Terrorist Group Leader Captured After Hotel Bombing
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Philippines–Al-Qaeda-Linked-Terrorist-Group-Leade.aspx

Nov 30 – Cameroon: China Interested in Growing Oil Output, New Port
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Cameroon-China-Interested-in-Growing-Oil-Output-Ne.aspx

Nov 30 – India: Reforms of Retail Industry Likely to Boost Economy
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/India–Reforms-of-Retail-Industry-Likely-to-Boost-.aspx

Nov 30 – China/United Kingdom: Beijing Wants to Invest in UK to Diversify Assets
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/China-UK–Beijing-Wants-to-Invest-in-UK-to-Diversi.aspx

Nov 29 – Kosovo/Serbia: Violence Could Prompt EU to Oppose Membership for Belgrade
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Kosovo-Serbia–Violence-Could-Prompt-EU-to-Oppose-.aspx

Nov 29 – Kuwait: Business with Beijing Continues Despite Cabinet Resignation
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Kuwait–Business-with-Beijing-Continues-Despite-Ca.aspx

ASUCSD To Vote on Abandoning Their Resolution of Neutrality

Alec Weisman

According to Samer Naji, the Vice President of External Affairs for the Associated Students at the University of California, San Diego, due to complaints and “various concerns raised about the Occupy Resolution, the External Affairs Office decided to draft a different resolution directed mainly towards our campus.”

Therefore, instead of passing a resolution to support the occupy movement, they decided to focus their efforts on passing a resolution in support of Reclaim UCSD.

However, the AS office of External Affairs does not stop there. Instead, their new resolution decides to overturn their former Resolution Upholding Commitment to the Principles of Community that was passed last April. The new resolution states: “LET IT BE RESOLVED, the ASUCSD shall rescind their decision to maintain neutrality in regards to world events and political issues and instead shall take a more proactive approach to allow the association to partake in relevant political affairs that deeply impact students and are significant to their student lives.”

UPDATE AS OF 8:15 PM: Language of the Clause Currently Reads: ” LET IT BE RESOLVED, the ASUCSD clarifies that the wording of the “Resolution Upholding Commitment to the Principles of Community,” does not require the ASUCSD or the external office to maintain neutrality in regards to world events and political issues that deeply impact UCSD students and are significant to their student lives.”

This clause effectively overturns AS decision to remain neutral regarding world events and national political issues. Sadly this clause in the current resolution is completely unnecessary. The Resolution Upholding Commitment to the Principles of Community only restrains AS from remaining neutral on “divisive external political issue[s].” Although divisive, Reclaim UCSD is an on campus issue and does not fall under the purview of the Resolution Upholding Commitment to the Principles of Community. Therefore, the AS Office of External Affairs is effectively trying to once more assert itself as a partisan organization by seeking to repeal the Resolution Upholding Commitment to the Principles of Community.