Updates on “recovery,” No. Dakota’s public bank, costs of US wars, global austerity, and rising health care costs for employees. Major discussions of banking crisis, Stockton, CA bankruptcy, declining US manufacturing and “neutrality on raising corporations’ taxes. WSDEs: Mexican tire factor run by workers since 2005; responses to questions on …
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It was the bankers who caused the American Revolution, not the tea drinkers! The same kinds of banker are setting the country up today to cause another potential revolution – for real. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and others warned of this at the time – and were ignored. …
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The banking financial war on humanity and the destruction of America’s social contract Steve Lendman is an independent , progressive economist and investigative writer who consistently tackles the most critical issues in the world as soon as they emerge. He degrees from Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School …
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Kabul Bank became Afghanistan’s largest financial institution by offering the promise of modern banking to people who had never had a saving or checking account. What it really dealt in was modern theft: “From its very beginning,” according to a confidential forensic audit of Kabul Bank, “the …
In October of 2011, New Scientist reported that a scientific study on the global financial system was undertaken by three complex systems theorists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. The conclusion of the study revealed what many theorists and observers have noted for years, decades, and indeed, even …
On May 31, 2010, Israeli commandos lawlessly interdicted Freedom Flotilla vessels in international waters. They were bringing humanitarian aid to besieged Gazans. They attacked and murdered nine Turkish nationals aboard the Mavi Marmara mother ship. Dozens of others were wounded. Everyone on board was arrested, imprisoned …
Arrogance defines US imperialism. In 1945, America’s economic, political and military dominance stood unchallenged. In his book titled, “The World in Crisis: The End of the American Century” historian Gabriel Kolko said US decline “began after the Korean War, was continued in relation to Cuba, and …
NNC’s Iman Soleimani conducted the interview. Occupy Wall Street, America’s sham electoral process, the so-called Arab Spring, Zionism, and money power were discussed. NNC (Namavaran Network Corporation) initially operated as a cultural and publishing institute. It trained bilingual journalists working with foreign media. More recently it began “giving press …
Banks are as major speculators in the global food market while millions face starvation. In the backdrop of global food crisis, banks are speculating with food. Barclays has made half a billion pounds in two years from speculating on food staples. Citing research from the World Development Movement The Independent ‘s report …
In the last show, Dr. Rasmus reviewed in detail the economic programs and proposals of the two candidates, Romney and President Obama. In today’s show, the topic of discussion will be ‘alternative’ views and proposals for economic recovery offered by himself and other economists. Other ways to create jobs, rescue …
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As expected, the Court caved. On September 12, headlines reported it. The Financial Times said “German politicians declared the road clear for the creation of the eurozone’s (500 billion euro) rescue fund after the country’s constitutional court rejected a petition to block it.” At issue is does it …
Haaretz contributor Amira Hass is right saying so. Current headlines highlight thousands of West Bank protesters. Palestinians took to the streets against unaffordable rising prices. In some areas, things got violent. Demonstrators smashed windows, tried to storm a municipality building, and clashed with police. On Sunday, trucks …
The opening night of the Democratic National Convention provided a grossly distorted picture of the Obama administration, presenting a right-wing, pro-corporate, anti-working-class government as though it was the second coming of the New Deal. Speaker after speaker bashed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as the candidate of wealth and …
On Wednesday evening, Democrat convention delegates took three voice votes calling Jerusalem Israel’s capital. Each time, nays sounded louder than yeas. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa chaired the convention. Despite boos and no votes more audible than yes ones, he declared rewriting platform language policy. Doing so violates international law …
Obama and other Washington extremists support an alphabet soup of federal and international freedom-destroying measures. SOPA, PIPA, CISPA, ACTA, and now TPP are stealth pro-corporate, anti-populist hellish schemes. Two previous articles by this writer called TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) ACTA 2.0 and a trade deal from hell. Another one said ACTA …