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Yearly Archives: 2008
David Sirota : The $700 Billion Questions
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, with friend. Paulson detailed what he called “a comprehensive approach” to repairing financial markets on Friday, Sept. 19. (Hold on to your wallet.)Using the shock doctrine, Wall Street and Washington’s wrecking crew aim to get the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Bush Administration, Capitalism, Economic Collapse, Economy, Finance, Henry Paulson, Treasury Dept.
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…Two Ringy Dingy : For a Bailout, Press ‘One’ . . .
Ah, for the good old days. Wait a minute. When were the good old days?‘If you’re calling because you insured billions of dollars’ worth of undocumented, nonperforming mortgages, press or say “two”‘By Alan Neff “Hello! You’ve reached the United States … Continue reading
Business As Usual = Bending Over for the Rapist
Time to stop crying and start the revolution See also Juan Cole’s piece below. Our Republic Raped and Still No Revolution!By Joel Hirschhorn / September 22, 2008 Are Americans ready for a revolution? What worse than the current meltdown of … Continue reading
All Things Being Equinox…
Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski / The Rag Blog. may your autumn be healthy and colorful. Stephanie Chernikowski The Rag Blog
David Hamilton : McCain Running on Racism
‘McCain has known all along he couldn’t win on issues’By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / September 22, 2008 Observations on this morning’s news. “Fox News” paired a white male Demo spokesperson with a maybe Latina female Repug … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Tactics, McCain, November Election, Presidential Campaign, Racism
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The Monday Movie: Does Capitalism Work?
The myth that capitalism works conveniently ignores reality. In this video, political scientist and activist Michael Parenti debunks this popular myth. Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
Heed H.R. Mencken : Economy Notwithstanding, This Election Not a Sure Thing
H.R. Mencken: Some wisdom worth heeding?‘We face an election currently as did the USA and Germany in 1932’By S.R. Keister / The Rag Blog / September 21, 2008 H.L. Mencken once wrote, “The only way to success in American life … Continue reading
Texas Court Decision Worthy of Tom Delay : Checks Aren’t Money!
The Hammer his own self. Photo by Carrie Devorah / WENN.Court Writes Delay a Blank CheckBy Andrew Wheat / September 19, 2008 Two years after scandal drove Tom DeLay from Congress and six years after DeLay allegedly violated state law … Continue reading
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Tagged Political Corruption, Political Scandal, Republican Party, Texas, Texas Courts, Tom Delay
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Israel’s Olmert Is Finished and Tarnished
We just posted about this. It seems to have finally yielded a result. It would be outstanding to see this change yield a meaningful dialogue for peace with Palestine. And even more outstanding if BushCo could keep its nose out … Continue reading
Preserving the Record of Wrong-Doing and Deceit
Vice President Dick Cheney has argued that his office is not part of the executive branch of government. Photo: Filippo Monteforte, AFP / Getty ImagesJudge Orders Cheney to Preserve RecordsBy Pete Yost / September 21, 2008 WASHINGTON — A federal … Continue reading
Spreading Viral E-Mails Around the World
If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you’re “exotic, different.” If you grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers, you’re a quintessential American story. ++++++++++++++++ If your name is Barack, you’re a radical, unpatriotic Muslim. If you name … Continue reading
Austin : Demonstrators Oppose Military Recruitment for Iraq War
Demonstrators protesting the continuing occupation of Iraq gathered on Friday, September 19 at Dobie Mall adjacent to the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. Dobie Mall houses a military recruitment center and has been the site of anti-war … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War Demonstration, Austin, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Military Recruiting, Peace Activists, Peace Movement
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