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Goldman Plays, We Pay

Truthout - Fri, 04/22/2011 - 05:31

The story of the financial debacle will end the way it began, with the super-hustlers from Goldman Sachs at the center of the action and profiting wildly. Never in U.S. history has one company wielded such destructive power over our political economy, irrespective of whether a Republican or a Democrat happened to be president.

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HAITI EARTHQUAKE LIVE BLOG: Who to Follow and What to Read for Breaking Developments

Truthout - Wed, 01/12/2011 - 20:51

Here is the link to Thursday's live blog. Please check the page regularly for updates.

7:45am PDT: The BBC has a disturbing first hand video report from a hospital in Port-au-Prince where, last night, injured people waiting for treatment slept amongst dead bodies.

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SUPERPOWER: The not-to-be-missed documentary

Global Research - Fri, 08/06/2010 - 17:41
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BOOK LAUNCH: The Global Economic Crisis: The Great Depression of the XXI Century

Global Research - Fri, 07/30/2010 - 21:57
Highlights of this Important Collection with Selected Excerpts

"THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS": New Book from Global Research

Global Research - Fri, 07/30/2010 - 16:14
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Rising Tensions on the Korean Peninsula: The Sinking of the Cheonan, Reviewing the Evidence.

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SUPERPOWER: Award-Winning Documentary

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Taliban Can't Train Monkeys to Shoot US Soldiers

Digg - 40 min 12 sec ago
For those who thought the Taliban was training monkeys to operate machine-guns in Afghanistan, here comes the science.


Massachusetts Pushes for Popular Presidential Vote

Digg - 40 min 19 sec ago
Massachusetts is poised to become the sixth state to approve a law intended to bypass the Electoral College and elect the president of the United States by popular vote.


20 Secrets Your Waiter Won't Tell You

Digg - 49 min 24 sec ago
What would two dozen servers from across the country tell you if they could get away with it? Well, for starters, when to go out, what not to order, what really happens behind the kitchen's swinging doors, and what they think of you and your tips. Here, from a group that clears a median $8.01 an hour in wages and tips, a few revelations that ...


Ivy Bean, the oldest person on Twitter, dies at 104

Digg - 1 hour 1 min ago
In 1,000 tweets the centenarian entertained her 56,000 followers with posts about food, family and meeting Gordon Brown


xkcd: Frogger

Digg - 1 hour 6 min ago
*****


Global Warming "Undeniable," U.S. Government Report Says

Digg - 1 hour 8 min ago
"Global warming is undeniable," and it's happening fast, a new U.S. government report says.An in-depth analysis of ten climate indicators all point to a marked warming over the past three decades, with the most recent decade being the hottest on record, according to the latest of the U.S. National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration


Infographic: Where Did the Money to Rebuild Iraq Go?

Digg - 1 hour 19 min ago
The Department of Defense is unable to account for the use of $8.7 billion of the $9.1 billion it spent on reconstruction in Iraq.


Black Bear Cub Caught Up in a Fishing Net and Rescued

Digg - 1 hour 46 min ago
"A black bear cub whose family was sniffing around a chicken coop got himself caught in a dipnet at a Hillside home in Anchorage, Ak. this week, prompting competing rescue attempts by mother and homeowner. The homeowner used his truck to pull the net back from the tree line, but the growling momma bear wouldn't let him close enough to cut the ..."


Ryanair Asks Female Crew To Strip For Sexy Calendar [Pics]

Digg - 1 hour 49 min ago
Airline Ryanair is on a Europe-wide search for sexy female cabin crew to strip down for its 2011 calendar. A Ryanair spokesperson said that despite women’s groups criticism of the calendar idea, a recent poll indicated female staff as the popular choice. 50,000 passengers voted and said they wanted it to be female.


Elton John: Artists Boycotting Arizona Are "*****"

Digg - 1 hour 59 min ago
Despite calls for Elton John to join the Sound Strike, an artist boycott of Arizona over the racial profiling that will be encouraged by SB 1070, the musician went ahead and held his scheduled concert in the controversial state.


Pilot Pretends To Faint- Friend ***** His Pants! [video]

Digg - 2 hours 55 min ago
Not literally. But you can hear the fear in his voice.


Sony and Their Perpetual Hole

Digg - 2 hours 59 min ago
Sony has had a bit of a hard time this generation, but despite being last in the console race Sony keeps digging themselves into a bigger and bigger hole.


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