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Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire
Avoidable crisis
The 2008 financial crisis was an “avoidable” disaster caused by widespread failures in government regulation, corporate mismanagement and heedless risk-taking by Wall Street, according to … Avoidable crisisRead more
Posted inLaw / ToMl / USA Empire
American judicial system
Hot Coffee, a documentary that premiered at Sundance. the film’s director, Susan Saladoff. She spent 25 years as a public interest lawyer representing victims of … American judicial systemRead more
Posted inNews / Politics / USA Empire
News
20,000 Vets and Military Personnel Lose Homes in Foreclosure Crisis USA Today is reporting more than 20,000 veterans, active-duty troops and reservists who took out … NewsRead more
Posted inEgypt / International / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Too valuable for the Empire
The official U.S. response to events unfolding in Egypt has been mixed. For days, the Obama administration has refused to call for President Mubarak to … Too valuable for the EmpireRead more
Posted inEgypt / International / Multimedia / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
As long as they’re quiet, who cares?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpBinX7XXfY] What’s happening is absolutely spectacular. The courage and determination and commitment of the demonstrators is remarkable. And whatever happens, these are moments that won’t … As long as they’re quiet, who cares?Read more
Posted inEgypt / International / Military / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Democracy: Made in the U.S.A.
When we say tens of billions of dollars has been given to the regime, one of the highest recipients of foreign aid in the world, … Democracy: Made in the U.S.A.Read more
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Prophets of War
Lockheed Martin. As a full-service weapons contractor, Lockheed Martin receives over $29 billion per year in Pentagon contracts, or roughly one out of every 10 … Prophets of WarRead more
Posted inGlobal Warming / Greenhouse gas / USA Empire
More than 70 countries to equal the U.S. on emissions
This image from the Sightline Institute shows how the U.S. measures up to other countries on emissions — or, more accurately, how small state-sized chunks … More than 70 countries to equal the U.S. on emissionsRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Revolving doors in Washington
Obama has announced his new chief of staff to steer the White House ahead of his reelection bid next year. On Thursday, Obama named William … Revolving doors in WashingtonRead more