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Economic News
Goldman Sachs ready to hand out £7bn salary and bonus package... after its £6bn bail-out
By Simon Duke, the Daily Mail (UK), October 30, 2008
Uses for $700 billion bailout money ever shifting
By JOHN DUNBAR, Associated Press Writer, October 25, 2008
House panel to tackle meltdown reason, remedy
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer, October 23, 2008
The Guys From 'Government Sachs'
By JULIE CRESWELL and BEN WHITE, New York Times, October 17, 2008
Secretive sector next to face the squeeze
Phillip Inman, The Guardian, Friday, October 17 2008
Ron Paul: Bailout means we'll all suffer
CNN, Friday, October 17, 2008
Paulson tries again
Unlike the UK plan, the revamped American bail-out puts banks first and taxpayers second
by Joseph Stiglitz (nobel-prize winning economist), The Guardian, October 16 2008
US to buy stake in banks, first since Depression
By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer, October 10, 2008
Lehman Bros head took home $300m
BBC, Monday, October 6, 2008
Economy creates surge in homeless Mass. families
By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press Writer, Mon October 6, 2008
Subprime Derivatives Explained
A quick segment from CNBC. Watch this and you will understand what all this derivative and tranches stuff is. From July 2007.
Mike Doyle voted FOR the bailout
House rejects $700B bailout in stunning defeat
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Associated Press Writer, September 29, 2008
Why we reject the "choice" between Democrats and Republicans, in 2 1/2 minutes
Amid GOP revolt, bailout deal breaks down
By JENNIFER LOVEN and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Associated Press Writers, September 26, 2008
WaMu becomes biggest bank to fail in US history
By MARCY GORDON, SARA LEPRO and MADLEN READ, AP Business Writers, September 26, 2008
Look out for Article 8!
Text of Draft Proposal for Bailout Plan
New York Times, September 20, 2008
Conflict of interest -- Congressional leaders are big shareholders in AIG
Pelosi, Kerry May Share Investor Pain as AIG Stakes Evaporate
By Jonathan D. Salant, Bloomberg News, September 19, 2008
Fury at $2.5bn Lehman bonus
By John Waples and Danny Fortson, The Times (U.K.), September 21, 2008
Bush team, Congress negotiate $700B bailout
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writers, September 20, 2008
After the Financial System Fall:
The Financial Re-Regulatory Agenda
By ROBERT WEISSMAN, Counterpunch, September 18, 2008
AIG bailout fails to end panic on Wall Street
By James Quinn, Wall Street Correspondent, The Telegraph (U.K.), Sepember 17, 2008
Bank of America is to buy Merrill Lynch in a deal worth $50bn
BBC, Monday, 15 September 2008
Lehman set to go into insolvency
BBC, Sunday, 14 September 2008
U.S. Seizes Mortgage Giants -- Government Ousts CEOs of Fannie, Freddie; Promises Up to $200 Billion in Capital
By JAMES R. HAGERTY, RUTH SIMON and DAMIAN PALETTA, Wall Street Journal, September 8, 2008; Page A1
U.S. Nears Rescue Plan For Fannie And Freddie
Deal Said to Involve Change of Leadership, Infusions of Capital
By David S. Hilzenrath, Neil Irwin and Zachary A. Goldfarb, Washington Post Staff Writers, Saturday, September 6, 2008
FDIC: 117 troubled banks, highest level since 2003
By MARCY GORDON, Associated Press, Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Buffett Says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac `Game Is Over'
By Josh P. Hamilton, Bloomberg News, August 22, 2008
Jim Cramer of CNBC voices outrage at Fed, SEC over Fannie/Freddie debacle
CNBC, August 20 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SptB3STL5rs
William Greider disusses the Financial Crisis with Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers Journal, July 18, 2008
Foreign News
Russia/Georgia
Oligarchs oblige as Kremlin steps in
By Konstantin Rozhnov, Business reporter, BBC News, October 31, 2008
Russia recognizes breakaway Georgian regions
By STEVE GUTTERMAN, Associated Press Writer, August 26, 2008
Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels
BBC, Monday, 25 August 2008
Russia Never Wanted a War
Op-Ed by By MIKHAIL GORBACHEV, New York Times, August 19, 2008
Biden calls for $1 billion in emergency aid to Georgia
Yahoo News, Monday Aug 18, 2008
Our friends in Georgia
By Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz, 14/08/2008
This is a tale of US expansion not Russian aggression,
by Seumas Milne, The Guardian, Thursday August 14 2008
Israel/Palestine
Settlers preparing for war, says Shin Bet chief
By Aluf Benn, Haaretz, November 03, 2008
He should have said this two years ago instead of bombing Lebanon!
Olmert: Israel must quit East Jerusalem and Golan
Haaretz, September 30, 2008
Olmert: Binational state is alternative to peace deal with Palestinians
Haaretz, September 16, 2008
U.S. to Sell Bunker Busters Needed for Israeli Attack on Iran
U.S. to sell IAF smart bombs for heavily fortified targets
Haaretz, September 14, 2008
Israel asks U.S. for arms, air corridor to attack Iran
By Amos Harel and Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondents, September 14, 2008
Bush 'approved' Pakistan attacks
BBC, Thursday, 11 September 2008
Israel 'annexes' West Bank area
BBC, Thursday, 11 September 2008
Activist boats reach Gaza Strip
BBC, Saturday, 23 August 2008
Israeli W Bank building 'doubles'
BBC, Tuesday, 26 August 2008
West Bank struggles for water
By Wyre Davies, BBC News, Wednesday, August 20 2008
Israel Losing its Moral Compass --
The general of onions and garlic
By Gideon Levy, Haaretz, Sunday, July 20, 2008
Other Foreign News
US aircraft attack Syria border
BBC, Sunday, October 26, 2008
Dissent in Iraq at accord with US
By Jim Muir, BBC News, Baghdad,
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China to 'bail-out' near bankrupt Pakistan
By Isambard Wilkinson in Islamabad, October 18, 2008
Venezuela-Russia ties deepen despite US pressure
By IAN JAMES, Associated Press, September 18, 2008
Expulsions stoke US-LatAm dispute
BBC, September 12, 2008
Dutch intel: US to strike Iran in coming weeks
The Jerusalem Post, September 1, 2008
Constitutional News
Polish agents tell of CIA jails
By Adam Easton, BBC News, Warsaw, September 6, 2008
Where are the anti-war liberals? --
And None Dare Call It Treason
By Pat Buchanan, Yahoo News, Friday August 22, 2008
One step closer to a police state --
New Guidelines Would Give F.B.I. Broader Powers
By ERIC LICHTBLAU, New York Times, August 20, 2008
NYPD's 'Operation Sentinel' To Track EVERYTHING
CBS Broadcasting, Aug 13, 2008
Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border --
No Suspicion Required Under DHS Policies
By Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, Friday, August 1, 2008
Other News
Michael Moore supports Obama because he hopes he will "break his promises." This is the real audacity of hope!
Speaking on Democracy Now!, October 31, 2008
Who will win the electoral college?
BBC, Monday, November 3, 2008
Republican pollster Frank Luntz says he sees "no scenario for McCain victory
In bloom: growing algae for biofuel
By Paul Henley, BBC News, October 9, 2008
Nader addresses throngs of students
Pitt News, Thursday, September 25, 2008
Third part candidate Ralph Nader speaks at University of Pittsburgh
by Katelyn Malongowski, September 25, 2008
Top Republican says Palin unready
BBC, Thursday, September 18, 2008
Bob Barr sues to remove Obama, McCain from Texas ballot
Houston Chronicle, September 16, 2008
Now is the time for opposition forces to unite!
Two-party 'charade' must end, Ron Paul says
CNN, Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The military-industrial complex has spoken: global warming is real!
Conflict fear over Arctic borders
By David Shukman, Science reporter, BBC News, September 10, 2008
Jimmy Carter Conspicuously Absent From Podium
By Brett Lieberman and Nathan Guttman, Forward, Thursday, August 28, 2008
Plot to Kill Obama: Shoot From High Vantage Point
by Brian Maass and cbs4denver.com staff, August 26, 2008
Obama to announce Biden as running mate
Reuters, Sat Aug 23, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ
