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Obama’s new free speech threat
An Executive order seeks to punish U.S. citizens even for “indirectly” obstructing dictatorial rule in Yemen
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/16/obamas_new_free_speech_threat/
Oh, and by the way, bla bla bla the Constitution is shredded, bla bla bla.
The US has …
Accidentally Released – and Incredibly Embarrassing – Documents Show How Goldman et al Engaged in ‘Naked Short Selling’
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/accidentally-released-and-incredibly-embarrassing-documents-show-how-goldman-et-al-engaged-in-naked-short-selling-20120515
I haven’t heard this activity being called ‘naked short selling’ but I have heard about the activity for many, many years. …
Euro doomsday looms
As Greek politics become increasingly chaotic, the once-taboo subject of Euro disintegration has become unavoidable
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/15/euro_doomsday_looms/
In what will surely be considered ironic from historian’s point of view, I am quite sure that initially this will result …
Tuition is too damn high
Government is to blame for rising higher education costs — but not for the reasons the GOP tells you
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/11/tuition_is_too_damn_high/
Our society has decided (or rather the oligarchy that controls the sheeple that is our …
Why Wisconsin’s Recall Clusterf#@k Matters
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/why-wisconsins-recall-clusterf-k-matters-20120508
As the author states:
…So, $25 per vote from reactionary out-of-state donors versus three bucks and one million petition signatures from regular old Wisconsinites: which one of them will prevail in June will tell
How Wall Street Killed Financial Reform
It’s bad enough that the banks strangled the Dodd-Frank law. Even worse is the way they did it – with a big assist Congress and the White House.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/how-wall-street-killed-financial-reform-20120510
Yes it is a long …
I was reading this article:
Surveillance State democracy
As the FBI seeks full access to all forms of Internet communication, it is not voters who need to be convinced
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/06/surveillance_state_democracy/
when I was reminded of one of my favorite books …
Wall Street’s oil scam
Who’s really to blame for high gas prices? Greedy finance speculators
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/04/wall_streets_oil_scam/
And we should believe them since they ask us to, right? It isn’t like they have a long and extensive track record of illegal …
Americans Elect canceling caucuses, has no candidates
Elites discover actual voters don’t share their thirst for a “moderate” deficit hawk independent candidate
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/03/americans_elect_canceling_caucuses_has_no_candidates/
I am not shocked that this happened. Almost by default Americans Elect (AE) is attempting to attract …
Reboot the Romney-bot
Since clinching the nomination, the candidate’s behavior has become even less recognizably human
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/02/reboot_the_romney_bot/
Very amusing! I encourage everyone to read it, hopefully you will get at least as many smiles and chuckles as I did. Here …