World stocks up as G-20 vows to avoid currency war
Carlo Piavano Associated Press LONDON — World stocks rose and the dollar slumped Monday after global finance chiefs vowed to avoid a currency war that…
Politics
A Citizens United Conspiracy – Were Supreme Court Justices Involved?
Jimmy Zuma Technorati It’s time to demand answers to the most troubling questions since the Nixon Era. The New York Times is reporting that the…
Corn Syrup Lobby Courts Mommybloggers, Gets Spanked
Jaelithe Judy Care2 High fructose corn syrup, an inexpensive sweetener made from highly processed corn that has become an almost ubiquitous ingredient in packaged processed…
Same Hill leaders could emerge from voter upheaval
Laurie Kellman Associated Press WASHINGTON — Change at the top? Not necessarily. Whichever party controls the House and Senate after the Nov. 2 election probably…
Iran needs stern lessons in freedom
Glenn Greenwald Salon Here is the latest Outrage of Evil from the Persian Hitlers: Iran’s intelligence minister confirmed on Wednesday that two U.S. citizens detained…
Cybershark Feeding Frenzy
Joseph Allen TakiMag The perverse coupling of surveillance and exhibitionism forms a cornerstone of American technocracy. Most Americans, be they liberals or libertarians, are unnerved…
Economists Say US Must Prepare for “Savage Austerity”
YouTube – BloombergTV Best Howard Davies, chairman of the London School of Economics, and Willem Buiter, chief economist at Citigroup Inc., talk about the potential…
Ratigan Slams Tea Party Borg Hive
Kurt Nimmo Infowars Less than two weeks out from the dog and pony show called mid-term elections and Dylan Ratigan wants to know what happened…
Justices Scalia And Thomas’s Attendance At Koch Event Sparks Judicial Ethics Debate
Sam Stein Huffington Post Reports that two Supreme Court Justices have attended seminars sponsored by the energy giant and conservative bankroller Koch Industries has sparked…
Officials Push to Bolster Law on Wiretapping
Charlie Savage The New York Times WASHINGTON — Law enforcement and counterterrorism officials, citing lapses in compliance with surveillance orders, are pushing to overhaul a…
The Perfect Storm
Robert Reich RSN It’s a perfect storm. And I’m not talking about the impending dangers facing Democrats. I’m talking about the dangers facing our democracy….
War, What is it Good For?
Activist Post The videos below represent more than 75 years of separation between Smedley Butler and Michael Prysner: two military men with a conscience. Their…
U.S. Debt Woes Expose Hidden Austerity and Looting of Public Assets
Eric Blair Activist Post The austerity sharks are circling their wounded prey. The U.S. economy continues to collapse amid dwindling stimulus funds, while states are…
Police Misconduct Costs NYC Taxpayers Nearly $1B to Settle Claims
Activist Post The increasing militarization of police has had profound social ramifications across the United States, as citizens increasingly feel threatened by those sworn to protect them….