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Barbara Ehrenreich : How Positive Thinking Wrecked the Economy
Greed: The Little Engine that Couldn’tBy Barbara Ehrenreich / September 24, 2008 Greed – and its crafty sibling, speculation – are the designated culprits for the ongoing financial crisis, but another, much admired, habit of mind should get its share … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Corporate Power, Economic Collapse, Positive Thinking
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Jim Hightower : Banking Jobs on the Move (Overseas)
‘These powerhouse bankers – who profit enormously from America’s people, laws, protections, and subsidies – no longer feel any responsibility for providing good American jobs’By Jim Hightower / September 25, 2008 Let’s hear it for Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, … Continue reading
BOOKS : ‘American Wife’ is based on Laura Bush
‘Imagine marital bliss with a man who farts often and calls it “tooting his own horn”’ By Cathy Matusow / September 24, 2008 What’s it like to be married to George W. Bush? Imagine marital bliss with a man who … Continue reading
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Tagged American Wife, Books, Curtis Sittenfeld, Fiction, George W. Bush, Laura Bush
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Turning to High-Tech to See Through the Economic Mess
Fighter pilot helmet with x-ray vision — to see through those marble walls! And that ain’t nothin, honey.Using 21st century anti-insurgency technology to prevent the next stock market meltdownBy Doug Porter / September 23, 2008 The Washington Post and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Counterinsurgency, Economic Collapse, Economy, Technology, Wall Street
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McCain Cancels, Letterman Pissed!
Letterman: ‘I’ll find him.’ Photo © James Devaney, WireImage.com.Letterman says McCain’s disappearing act not funnyBy Bill Carter / September 24, 2008 See Video Below. Senator John McCain may have disappointed many expectant voters and debate viewers with the decision to … Continue reading
Tom Hayden : No Deal. We Need Economic Democracy
The bailout, the election, and new hope for the leftBy Tom Hayden / September 24, 2008 The proposed Wall Street bailout is the ultimate lipstick on a pig. Progressives should oppose it, no matter the cosmetics. I speak as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Capitalism, Economic Collapse, Economic Democracy, Obama, Progressives, Tom Hayden
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‘Monument to Audacity’ : Bailout is No Solution
OK. You’re bailed out. But don’t do nothin’ bad.No Bail Out. We want a Buy Out.By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / September 24, 2008 The bailout of the US financial sector is going to happen because the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Capitalism, Economic Collapse, Finance, Socialism, Wall Street
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Bailout : Paulson Could Easily Throw in a Few Hundred Million of His Own Bucks
Henry (Hank) Paulson in 2004 when he was chairman and chief executive of Goldman Sachs. He left with full pockets. Photo by Graham Barclay / Bloomberg News.After all, Goldman Sachs left him in pretty good shapeBy Duncan Echelson / The … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank Bailouts, Economic Collapse, Henry Paulson, Wall Street
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Houston : In the Aftermath of Ike
Trees lay on the ground early Saturday morning in downtown Houston. The city suffered very minor damage and those who stayed were breathing a sigh of relief as dawn broke. Photo by Andrew Locke / MSNBC.com.‘We now have a real … Continue reading
Houston TV Web Sites Draw World Viewers to Ike Coverage
‘The four local stations in Houston used the Internet to extend their reach, streaming their exhaustive coverage online and drawing viewers around the world’By Brian Stelter / September 21, 2008 See ‘Coping with Ike by using a full charge of … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadcast Media, Houston, Hurricane Ike, Internet, Media, Television, Texas
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FILM : Ben McKenzie in ‘Johnny Got His Gun’
Cindy Thomas of the Fort Hood Support Network with Ben McKenzie after the premiere of “Johnny Got His Gun” in Austin. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Johnny Got His Gun ‘is a starkly powerful film based on a … Continue reading
Urgent Confidential E-Mail From Minister of Treasury Paulson
From: Minister of the Treasury Paulson Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the … Continue reading
