When Right Wing Sadism Intrudes Into Our Every Day Lives
by Donatra
I will not, under any circumstances, vote for a candidate who does not support a single payer health care program. I have always said this, always believed it, but in the last few days events have unfolded which have brought the health care (and [...]
DON’T TALK TO ME ABOUT COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATISM
The Shock Doctrine – Naomi Klein connects the dots
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This youtube will take you to much more, of Naomi Klein’s videos and talks. As will her website and blog.
More great Naomi resorces on the Shock Doctrine , Rise of Disaster Capitalism . Don’t miss these links or video stream on Democracy Now program from today. Information is our greatest defense.
Naomi Klein’s new book [...]
Hedge fund managers, will they survive?
We all know that people are losing their homes faster than you can say “Rove has left the building”. If you thought for one minute that the folks running those friggin hedge funds were going to take it in the shorts, think again…according to this writeup at Alternet..no such thing will happen. From the Alternet [...]
White House: Wealth Inequality “Is Not A Very Interesting Story”
David Sirota has graciously consented to Sirens reprinting his blogpost from yesterday at WorkingForChange. You can view David’s blog here.
White House: Wealth Inequality “Is Not A Very Interesting Story”
By David Sirota
The New York Times reports that according to new government data, “Americans earned a smaller average income in 2005 than in 2000, the fifth [...]
Today in Bush’s Bizzardo World ~ Health Insurance for Kids ~ Or Not, As It Were
Is it me, or is the Bushco Tyrannical Formulation of the American Presidency getting more & more extreme with each passing day, & closer to the time when it will play itself out altogether (or so it is fervently hoped)? Especially in his utter disrespect for Congress (see FISA Act revisions of late), & now, [...]
Keeping the World Safe for Billionaires
The U.S. market meltdown of the past few days has made other world economies nervous-nervous enough to dump a ton of cash into ours. The EU & Japan joined our own Federal Reserve in the injections, & dwarfed ours.
The New York Times asked yesterday, “Should the Federal Reserve help bail out billionaire hedge [...]
Is Schumer a shill for top 1%? You betcha!
Today’s NYT has an article which caught my eye. The title: In opposing Tax Plan, Schumer Breaks with Party. Now, Schumer is a Senator from New York, where most of the hedge private equity funds roost. I realize they are a part of his constituency..but please..they are NOT humans. Sure, humans run them and make [...]
