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Monitor The Strategic Trends
Introduction:
The move toward a global government received a big boost this summer by the introduction of a proposal for an International Criminal Court. Over U.S. objections, the United Nations Diplomatic Conference voted 120 to 7 in favor of establishing an international criminal court to try individuals accused of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression.
The definitions of these crimes are far broader than you would initially think. For example, the definition of crimes against humanity includes murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation or forcible transfer of populations, torture, rape, enforced prostitution, sexual slavery, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, persecution against any identifiable group, apartheid, and "other inhumane acts of a similar character." There is now a move to include the vague category of "environmental crimes" in those which can be tried by the international court.
The United States voted against the proposed court because the Pentagon feared that our troops stationed in U.N. actions around the world could become targets of politically motivated charges. U.S. representatives to the conference attempted to pass an amendment which would force any proposed case to be approved by the Security Council, in essence allowing the U.S. to veto the prosecution of Americans, but it was overwhelmingly defeated by the assembly.
Our failure to approve the creation of the world court will have little effect upon whether or not U.S. citizens can be tried by the court. Quite the contrary, nations refusing to sign the treaty will have even less to say about the court's proceedings than those who do sign.
Another area of concern is the funding for the court and its 18 judges. As it stands now, the participating nations would be assessed in a manner similar to the way U.N. dues are assessed. In addition, the court will be given the right to confiscate the property and assets of the accused, and to convert those assets for its own use upon conviction. The opportunities for corruption and extortion are limitless.
The International Criminal Court will be formally established 60 days after 60 nations sign the convention. It is uncertain how long it will take to gain the required number. Some diplomats estimate it could be as long as five years for individual nations to debate the merits of the proposal.
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US, EU Must Cut Back on Biofuels - The United Nations is advising the United States and Europe to cut back on production of biofuels because they are hurting food supply at a time of rising prices. Biofuels compete with food for farming land and help to push up food prices, worsening a global crisis that is affecting millions of poor.
VeriChip Launches Direct to Consumer ID Chips - VeriChip has launched a direct-to-consumer ID chip program known as Health Link. Consumers may now opt to have the RFID chip implanted in their arms, the transponder's unique 16-digit ID number is linked to a database containing that individual's medical records.
Some Stores Limiting Sales of Rice as Customers Hoard - Some Sam's Club, Costco, and warehouse stores are limiting purchases of rice and flour. Some consumers have started hoarding rice, the food staple for half the world, as prices soar and supplies shrink.
UN Food Chief Urges Crisis Action - The head of the UN World Food Programme has said urgent action is required to stimulate food production and help the poor cope with soaring food prices. According to the UN, an additional 100 million people, who did not need assistance six months ago, cannot now afford to purchase food.
IMF Slashes World Growth Forecast - The International Monetary Fund has said that the world economy will grow much more slowly in the next two years as a result of the credit crunch. The downturn will be led by the US, which the IMF believes will go into a "mild recession" this year.
Fresh Accusations In UN Bribery Scandal - The UN claims it has reformed its scandal ridden, multi-billion-dollar procurement system. However new evidence shows that it violated its own rules by purchasing millions of dollars worth of goods from a company that was involved in one of the highest-profile bribery scandals in the organization's history.
UN Votes for Death Penalty Freeze - The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on the death penalty, with the ultimate aim of abolishing capital punishment.
UK Kids Get RFID Chips - Ten schoolchildren in the United Kingdom are being tracked by RFID chips in their school uniforms as part of a pilot program. Video surveillance is already commonplace in the United Kingdom, and a growing number of schoolchildren are fingerprinted for administrative and security reasons. Since 2001, nearly 6,000 pupils have been fingerprinted in the United Kingdom with 20 new schools embracing the practice every week.
RFID Implants May Cause Cancer - Radio frequency identification (RFID) implants could pose dangerous health risks - and may even cause skin cancer - according to new research.
RFID Market Growing Rapidly - In 2007, the total RFID market size is $4.96 billion. By 2017, the total RFID market size is estimated to grow to $26.88 billion.
China Targets Evangelical Christian "Troublemakers" - China's intelligence is reportedly compiling a list of potential troublemakers at next year's Olympics Games in Beijing that includes human rights activists, non-governmental organizations, and evangelical Christians. Meanwhile, other Christian mission groups around the world have said they plan to evangelize at the Beijing Games despite China’s ban on foreign missionaries.
US Surveillance to Undergo a British Revolution? - The speed with which London's surveillance cameras helped identify bombers and would-be bombers has prompted calls for extensive closed-circuit TV networks in the United States. In New York, officials announced plans to outfit hundreds of Manhattan buses with cameras and add 3,000 motion sensors to subways and commuter-rail facilities.
Firm Unveils GPS RFID Tag - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag which uses global positioning system (GPS) technology to ascertain specific location data of an item has been unveiled.
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The New World Order - Chuck Missler and Dr. Dennis Cuddy
Is the New World Order the product of conspiracy kooks? Is there really a major movement toward global government? Is the sovereign nation-state obsolete?
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Behold a White Horse - Chuck Missler
Chuck Missler reviews the background of the Coming World Leader (which many call the 'Anti-Christ') and the many current conjectures as to his identity.
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