Monthly Archives: September 2008

Take action on Bailout!

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Moderator

Robert L. Borosage Posted September 23, 2008 | 02:21 PM (EST)   It’s gut check time. The attempt by Treasury Secretary Paulson to put a gun to the head of Congress and terrify them into forking over a $700 billion … Continue reading →

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Changes for the bailout bill

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Moderator

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Wall Street will do anything to get its way

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Moderator

Congress Is Resisting the Bailout Plan Now, But Wall Street Will Do Anything to Get Its Way By Nomi Prins, After a day of debate, a few bumps in the road to passing Paulson’s $700 billion bailout package emerged. Paulson … Continue reading →

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Goldman Saks Socialism

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Moderator

Wall Street put a gun to the head of the politicians and said, Give us the money–right now–or take the blame for whatever follows. The audacity of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s bailout proposal is reflected in what it refuses to … Continue reading →

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Call Congress and say no! 202 224 4024; 202 225 3121

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Moderator

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Why do we think we can Win Afghanistan?

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Moderator

Robert Fisk’s World: Why does the US think it can win in Afghanistan? Poor old Algerians. They are being served the same old pap from their cruel government. In 1997, the Pouvoir announced a “final victory” over their vicious Islamist … Continue reading →

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bernie sanders on bailout

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Moderator

The current financial crisis facing our country has been caused by the extreme right-wing economic policies pursued by the Bush administration. These policies, which include huge tax breaks for the rich, unfettered free trade and the wholesale deregulation of commerce, … Continue reading →

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Historic Swindle by William Greider

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Moderator

Financial-market wise guys, who had been seized with fear, are suddenly drunk with hope. They are rallying explosively because they think they have successfully stampeded Washington into accepting the Wall Street Journal solution to the crisis: dump it all on … Continue reading →

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The Scent of Fear, by William Greider

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Moderator

For the first time in this unfolding financial crisis, I felt personally scared by the news. Not about my money, but about the potential for catastrophe. The Federal Reserve’s lightning rescue of AIG has the smell of systemic fear. The … Continue reading →

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Sept 11. The truth can move us foreward

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Moderator

America must move from the errant, retributive justice of 9/11 to a healing, restorative process of truth and reconciliation. By Dennis Kucinich       9/11: The Truth Can Move Us Forward September 11 Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich: We suffer … Continue reading →

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