Monthly Archives: July 2011

Petition against Gang of 6 debt ceiling bill which cuts Social Security and threatens Medicare and Medicaid: from Dennis Kucinich

The Raw Deal? by Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 “A Big Deal.” That’s what the White House has been fighting for the past few weeks in negotiations over raising the debt ceiling. It was a search for a … Continue reading

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SOLUTIONS: Landowners Challenge TransCanada’s Keystone Pipeline

TransCanada is suing and threatening American farmers and ranchers with eminent domain so it can build a pipeline that will serve no one but TransCanada and Big Oil By Tom Zeller Jr. HUFFINGTON POST Sue Kelso, born Sue White, is … Continue reading

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Mass psychosis in the US

By James Ridgeway ALJAZEERA How Big Pharma got Americans hooked on anti-psychotic drugs. Has America become a nation of psychotics? You would certainly think so, based on the explosion in the use of antipsychotic medications. In 2008, with over $14 … Continue reading

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CIO! Turns One!

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San Francisco Police Shoot A 19-year-old man ten times after he flees Muni for not having fare

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Letting Bankers Walk

By Paul Krugman New York Times Ever since the current economic crisis began, it has seemed that five words sum up the central principle of United States financial policy: go easy on the bankers. This principle was on display during … Continue reading

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ALEC Exposed: State Legislative Bills Drafted by Secretive Corporate-Lawmaker Coalition

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SOLUTIONS: Bernal Heights Prints Own Currency

HUFFINGTON POST If, like some in the international banking community, you’re bearish on the dollar at the moment, it might behoove you to invest in Bernal Bucks–the new unofficial “official” currency of Bernal Heights. Bernal Bucks function a bit like … Continue reading

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U.S. Consumer Confidence Now Lower Than At Height Of Global Recession

REUTERS LONDON (Susan Fenton) – Global consumer confidence fell in the second quarter to its lowest level in a year and a half as an uncertain economic outlook, a deepening euro zone debt crisis and rising inflation made people more … Continue reading

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WARREN BREAKS RANKS: Obama Adviser Says Mortgage Abuses May Not Have Been Investigated Properly

She’s the first senior administration official to publicly question the thoroughness of the investigations led by the Justice Department, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Treasury Department, Federal Trade Commission, all 50 state attorneys general and more than … Continue reading

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