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Obama pledges to cut deficit in half
By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer, Monday, February 23, 2009
That's why I told them to audit first!
Watchdog: Treasury overpaid for bank stocks
By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press Writer, Feb 6, 2009
Remember Obama pushing the bailout bill as a candidate?
Obama caps executive pay tied to bailout money
By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press Writer, Feb 4, 2009
Former Goldman Sachs Managing Director Appointed To Head New York Fed
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Jan 28, 2009
Madoff's fund may not have made a single trade
Reuters, January 15, 2009
Madoff probe focuses on tax havens
The Observer, Sunday, December 28, 2008
Madoff's Victims
Wall Street Journal, December 31, 2008
Paul: Economic crisis may be a blessing
By Jihan Hafiz, Press TV, Washington, December 27, 2008
CAUTION! Dollar Collapse CAUTION!
Ron Paul, Youtube, Decemeber 26, 2008
1/3 of Banks Will Disappear Next Year
CNBC, Wednesday Decemeber 24, 2008
Paulson: Congress needs to release second $350B
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer, Friday, December 19, 2008
Bush unveils $17.4bn car bail-out
BBC, Friday, December 19, 2008
FDIC's list of 'problem' banks swells to 171
By MADLEN READ, AP Business Writer, November 25, 2008
For Treasury, Geithner Said to Be Choice
By JACKIE CALMES, New York Times, November 21, 2008
Fed Defies Transparency Aim in Refusal to Disclose: Some Two Trillion Lent Out
By Mark Pittman, Bob Ivry and Alison Fitzgerald, Bloomberg, November 10, 2008
Romney: Let Detroit go bankrupt
CNN, November 19, 2008
US consumer prices in record fall
BBC, November 19, 2008
GM, Ford, Chrysler Depart From Congress Empty-Handed
By John Hughes and Jeff Green, Bloomberg, November 20, 2008
Will Detroit's cash crisis kill the electric car?
Reueters, Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Congress takes first step on automaker bailout
Reuters, Monday, November 17, 2008
Paulson, Summers, Rubin Agree More Action Is Needed for Economy
By John Brinsley, Bloomberg News, November 18, 2008
Like we warned everyone, Paulson, not Congress, is calling the shots.
Paulson: Government won't buy troubled bank assets
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer, November 12, 2008
Paulson: Rescue package not for automakers
By KEN THOMAS, Associated Press Writer, November 12, 2008
Fannie Mae loss widens to $29bn
BBC, November 11, 2008
AIG gets $150 bln gov't bailout; posts huge loss
Reuters, November 11, 2008
Obama's Bailout Bunch Brings Us More of the Same: Jonathan Weil
by Jonathan Weil, Bloomberg News, November 11
Americans losing confidence in the Fed: survey
Reuters, Friday, November 7, 2008
The Bailout: More Changes, More Questions
Some critics wonder if the financial rescue plan may prove more costly to taxpayers than expected and delay the financial stability it was supposed to foster
By David Bogoslaw, Business Week, November 4, 2008
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
Criminalizing Criticism of Israel
By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS, Counterpunch, May 7, 2009
Gideon Levy / Has anyone in Israel asked why the Swedes hate us?
By Gideon Levy, Haaretz, March 15, 2009
Israel row derails Obama nominee
BBC, Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Israel expels Gaza aid ship team
BBC, Friday, Feb 6, 2009
Israel admits using white phosphorous in attacks on Gaza
The Times Online, January 24, 2009
Israel warns soldiers of prosecution abroad for Gaza 'war crimes'
The Telegraph, January 24, 2009
Growing concern over Israel's weapons use
By Donald Macintyre, The Independent, Friday, January 23, 2009
THE GRANDCHILDREN OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS FROM WORLD WAR II ARE DOING TO THE PALESTINIANS EXACTLY WHAT WAS DONE TO THEM BY NAZI GERMANY
Photo essay on Norman Finkelstein's website
The plot against Gaza
Jonathan Cook, The Electronic Intifada, January, 17 2009
Patients flee as flames engulf Gaza hospital: medics
ABC News (Australia), Friday, January 16, 2009
Turkey: Israel must be barred from UN
PressTV, Friday, January 16, 2009
UN accuses Israel over phosphorus
BBC, January 15, 2009
Venezuela and Bolivia break diplomatic relations with Israel
The Telegraph, January 15, 2009
UK Jewish MP: Israel acting like Nazis in Gaza
Iran warns Israel over aid ship interception
PressTV, January 15, 2009
President of the UN General Assembly accuses Israel of Genocide
Al Jazeera, Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Who will save Israel from itself?
By Mark LeVine, Al Jazeera, Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Israel Shells U.N. Site in Gaza, Drawing Fresh Condemnation
By ISABEL KERSHNER, New York Times, January 15, 2009
Finally somebody calls out Mark Regev on his bullhonk!
'More than 1,000 killed in Gaza'
BBC, Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Binyamin Netanyahu demands 'crippling' of Hamas
Rory McCarthy in Jerusalem, Guardian, Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Israel and US offer differing reports on UN resolution abstention
Ewen MacAskill in Washington, Guardian, Tuesday, January 13, 2009
'Stray mortar' hit UN Gaza school
BBC, January 11, 2009
Pro-Israel Rally Attended by Big-Time NY Dems Descends into Calls for 'Wiping Out' Palestinians
By Max Blumenthal, AlterNet, January 13, 2009
Turkish Prime Minister slams Israel harshly in televised parliamentary session
Jerusalem Post, January 13, 2009
'Do to Hamas what the US did to Japan': Israeli right wing leader
Jerusalem Post, January 13, 2009
Eliyahu advocates carpet bombing Gaza
Jerusalem Post, May 30, 2007
Israel’s lie machine is working flat out
By Stuart Littlewood, Al Jazeera, December 31, 2008
Israel disqualifies Arab parties
BBC, January 12, 2009
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence – it’s a war crime
International legal scholars in The Sunday Times, January 11, 2009
GEORGE GALLOWAY STOP THE GAZA MASSACRE (FULL VERSION) 8/1/09
Rockets hit Israel from Lebanon
BBC, Thursday, January 8, 2009
U.N. calls for immediate Gaza truce
Reuters, Friday January 9, 200p
UN suspends Gazan aid operation -- staff have been hit by Israeli attacks
BBC, Thursday, January, 8 2009
US Senate supports Israel's Gaza incursion
Reuters, Thursday, January 8, 2009
Robert Fisk: Why do they hate the West so much, we will ask
The Independent, Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Gaza medics describe horror of strike which killed 70
By Tim Butcher in Jerusalem, The Telegraph, January 8, 2009
Venezuela expels Israeli ambassador, Chavez call for U.S, Israeli leaders to stand trial
Press TV, Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Israel intensifies violations of Lebanon's airspace
By Andrew Wander, Daily Star (Beirut), Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Livni: Israel will no longer show restraint when attacked
Haaretz, Monday, January 5, 2009
Ecuador seeks probe into Israeli 'terrorism'
Press TV, Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Israel's blonde bombshells and real bombs in Gaza
Yosefa Loshitzky, The Electronic Intifada, January 5, 2009
In Israel and Lebanon, there are growing expectations that Hezbollah will act
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent, January 6, 2009
Egyptian President Mubarak says he wants an Israeli victory in Gaza
China National News, Monday, January 5, 2009
Paul: Israel had US OK for war on Gaza
Al Jazeera, January 5, 2009
UN must demand end to Israeli atrocities, says Malaysian Prime Minister
New Straits Times, January 6, 2009
Gaza conflict: Who is a civilian?
By Heather Sharp, BBC News, Jerusalem, January 5, 2009
ANALYSIS / Israel is on its way to reoccupying all of the Gaza Strip
Haaretz, January 6, 2009
Understanding the Gaza Catastrophe
Huffington Post, January 2, 2009
Finkelstein: Israel seeking Arab obeisance
Press TV, Friday, January 2, 2009
Rattling the Cage: Accept Hamas's offer
By LARRY DERFNER, Jerusalem Post, December 24, 2008
We must condemn Israel's attack on Gaza
Titus North, letter to Pittsburgh Tribune Review, January 2, 2009
False Claim of Combatants - Civilians killed in Gaza
Julian Manyon, ITN, January 1, 2009
Letter to Bush on Gaza Crisis
Ralph Nader, December 31, 2008
Bolivian President Evo Morales denounces Israeli raids against Gaza Strip
People's Daily, December 31, 2008
Brazil seeks ways to end Gaza violence
People's Daily, December 31, 2008
Hear Cynthia McKinney describe the Israeli attack on her boat
Gaza aid boat carrying Cynthia McKinney 'rammed by Israel'
BBC, Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Falling into the moral abyss
Titus North, The Electronic Intifada, December 30, 2008
Gaddafi: 'Arabs conspiring against Palestinians'
PressTV, Sunday, December 28, 2008
Massive Israeli air raids on Gaza
Israeli air strikes kill 200 and leave 700 injured
By Donald Macintyre in Jerusalem, The Independent, Sunday, December 28, 2008
Disinformation, secrecy and lies: How the Gaza offensive came about
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent, December 28, 2008
UN official slams Israel 'crimes'
BBC, Wednesday, December 10 2008
Olmert condemns settler 'pogrom'
BBC, Sunday, December 7 2008
Rumour sparks Hebron settler riot
BBC, Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Israel closes Gaza crossings, reporters banned
By MARK LAVIE, Associated Press Writer, November 25, 2008
Born in sin: Gideon Levy Bemoans the Passing of the Israeli Peace Camp
Haaretz, Friday, November 21, 2008
Jewish Settlers in Hebron caught on video clashing with Israeli troops
Haaretz, Friday, November 21, 2008
UNRWA chief: Gaza on brink of humanitarian catastrophe
By Reuters, Friday, November 21, 2008
UN warns over Gaza food blockade
BBC, November 11, 2008
Rice says Mid-East deal unlikely
BBC, November 6, 2008
Obama kick-starts transition, picks Israeli Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff
By Haaretz Staff and The Associated Press, November 5, 2008
Rockets fired after Gaza clashes
BBC, November 5, 2008
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
Iran
Dutch intel: US to strike Iran in coming weeks
The Jerusalem Post, September 1, 2008
Hersh: Congress Agreed to Bush Request to Fund Major Escalation in Secret Operations Against Iran
Democracy Now, June 30, 2009
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,
Friday, October 17, 2008 /i>
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
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
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