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1 in 4 Mammals Now Thought to Face Extinction
A fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), one of the world’s mammals that is declining in population. More than a third are probably threatened with extinction. Photo by Mathieu Ourioux / AFP / Getty Image.‘What we are facing is a very rapid, … Continue reading
Despite the Surge, the Iraqi Brain-Drain Continues
Women carry rice and flour rations that the Iraqi army distributed to returning families in Khan Bani Saad in Diyala province. “We just want people to go back to their normal lives,” said Col. Ali Mahmoud, an Iraqi commander in … Continue reading
Only 39.2% Abroad View America Favourably
After 8 Years, Are You Better Off?By Ryan / September 30, 2008 Comparing what George W. Bush started with, and what he’s leaving us with. NATIONAL DEBT January 20, 2001$5.7 Trillion Today$9.2 Trillion BUDGET DEFICIT/SURPLUS January 20, 2001$431 Billion Surplus … Continue reading
Indentured College Graduates: How the Capitalist System Locks in the Slaves
I could write a book about this: the capture of innocent young people into a system that requires them to pay off their student loan debts for years as they try to start lives and Families. The way the capitalist … Continue reading
Ike: Oil Contamination in the Gulf, Too
At least 500,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Ike assaulted the U.S. Gulf Coast. The environmental damage is only now starting to emerge, weeks after the storm. Here, oil coats the waters off … Continue reading
Rep. Cummings: "I wonder how he sleeps at night."
Longtime Lehman Brothers Chief Executive Richard S. Fuld Jr., testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday. Photo: Susan Walsh, APLehman Brothers Brass Sought MillionsBy Julie Hirschfeld Davis / October 6, 2008 WASHINGTON — Days from becoming … Continue reading
Who Hangs With Extremists? Sarah Palin and the AIP
‘The Alaskan Independence Party is part of a network of extreme right wing groups around the US, some of which have links to white supremacist organizations.’By Sherman De Brosse / October 6, 2008 Sarah Palin has courted and developed close … Continue reading
Stopping a Financial Crisis : How Sweden Did It
Sweden’s Bo Lundgren sought an ‘upside’ for the taxpayer.‘Sweden did not just bail out its financial institutions by having the government take over the bad debts. It extracted pounds of flesh from bank shareholders before writing checks.’By Carter Douherty A … Continue reading
Change Rocks : The Boss Rallies Pennsylvania
Around the world, we remain the repository of people’s dreams. A thousand George Bushes and Dick Cheneys cannot tear that house down. I want my house back, I want my country back. I want my America back. Bruce Springsteen / … Continue reading
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When the Common User Questions the Economic Justice of Capitalist Executive Compensation
Steve Schwarzman, Chairman and CEO Blackstone Group (BX)2007 Total compensation: $350.7 millionI wonder why Paulsen didn’t hit upon the billionaires and the 25 HIGHEST PAID MEN IN THIS COUNTRY for that money!By Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog / October … Continue reading
Prince Charles Rejects Genetic Engineering
Prince Charles has again stirred controversy with his strong views. Getty Images.Charles targets GM crop giants in fiercest attack yetBy Geoffrey Lean / October 5, 2008 In a provocative address to an Indian audience, the Prince echoes Gandhi with a … Continue reading
Levy: Israeli Policy in Gaza Needs Modification
This is not the specific photo that Levy references.Twilight Zone / BlindfoldedBy Gideon Levy / October 4, 2008 Take a quick look at the photo before you. We took it last fall by chance. In the course of another interminable … Continue reading
