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Written by: Gerry L on Oct 11, 2008 9:55 AM EDT

Saturday~

***************round of articles about our domestic ‘issues’ ~ October 11th,  2008

Computer hurdles today…equal frustration & delay..

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Valuable analysis…

Market Fundamentalism and the Madness of Crowds...

Bill Moyers interviews George Soros…

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/10102008/transcript4.html

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The Woman Who Could Have Prevented This Financial Mess Was Silenced by Greenspan, Rubin and Summers

By Katrina vanden Heuvel, TheNation.com
http://www.alternet.org/story/102559/

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Recession? Depression? How Deep, How Far and What Can Be Done?

By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
http://www.alternet.org/story/102379/

 

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A Solution?
By Paul Craig Roberts

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20985.htm

 

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Editorial

Time to Act

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/opinion/11sat1.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

 

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Anti-Democratic Nature of US Capitalism is Being Exposed

Bretton Woods was the system of global financial management set up at the end of the second World War to ensure the interests of capital did not smother wider social concerns in post-war democracies. It was hated by the US neoliberals - the very people who created the banking crisis writes Noam Chomsky

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/10/10-4

 

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The Downward Spiral

The Derivatives Game

By RALPH NADER

http://www.counterpunch.org/nader10122008.html

 

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McCain: Obama Decent, no Arab

John McCain quickly shed his last vestiges of decency when he allowed his campaign to try to smear Barack Obama for having been in the same room with Bill Ayers, who had been a Weatherman in the 1960s when Obama was a child. McCain knows very well that Obama is a centrist, not a radical, that Ayers had long since been rehabilitated and has ties to the Republican governor of South Carolina, and that Obama had very little to do with Ayers. The 'terrorist' charge is supposed to work subliminally, and to subconsciously suggest other smears. In contrast to Obama, McCain was closely associated with an extremist organization, the US Council for World Freedom of John Singlaub. I showed that he went on associating with it long after he claims to have resigned.

http://www.juancole.com/

 

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Panic Attacks: Voters Unload at GOP Rallies

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2008/10/10-8

 

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New York election mixup: 'Osama' on ballot

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27122742/

 

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‘Troopergate’ Probe: Palin Abused Executive Power

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20081010_alaska_probe_palin_abused_executive_power/

 

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Abuse of Power

JOHN NICHOLS: An investigation in Alaska confirms that Sarah Palin abused her power as governor in seeking the firing of a state trooper as part of a family feud.

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/371257

 

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Justice Department Scandal Almost Buried by Financial Crisis

http://www.truthout.org/article/E1_101008R

 

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Dangerous New Turn in Justice Department Investigation

David Iglesias, Huffington Post

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/36788

 

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People pressure: Is immigration an ecoissue?

http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/10/10/people-pressure-is-immigration-an-ecoissue/

 

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Unchecked Arms Trade Fuelling Conflict, Poverty

by Isa Karlsson

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2008/10/10-4

 

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'We Were Told We Were Fighting Terrorists; the Real Terrorist Was Me'

By Aaron Glantz, Haymarket Books
http://www.alternet.org/story/102352/

 

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from and about ‘over there’ 

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The Earth Charter: A Declaration of Interdependence

by Robert Dodge

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/10/10-2

 

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Suicide bomber in Pakistan kills 30 at anti-Taliban meeting

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/world/story/53767.html

 

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Corruption and Dirty Water

War in the Time of Cholera

By PATRICK COCKBURN

http://www.counterpunch.org/patrick10122008.html

 

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‘Collateral Damage’ Not Much Different from Targeted Killing

Robert Fisk

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20081011_collateral_damage_not_much_different_from_targeted_killing/

 

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JOEL BRINKLEY:

 Evidence grows that Israel, with U.S. aid, is preparing to attack Iran

http://www.bnd.com/285/story/496331.html

 

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China's sitting on piles of money. Why won't it help?

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/world/story/53724.html

 

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Peace and Solidarity

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In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Attributed to George Orwell

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- Dean and the 50 State Strategy are first!

By Susan Rowe on Oct 11, 2008 2:29 PM EDT

MCCAIN CAMP DEFENDS ENRAGED SUPPORTERS...

The Washington Post's Dan Balz argued today, in reference to the bile evident at McCain campaign rallies this week, "McCain's tactics are over the line, with no restraint in sight, and threaten to provoke reactions among partisans on both sides that will continue to escalate."

Also today, Frank Schaeffer, a self-described conservative who has supported McCain in the past, accused McCain of "deliberately feeding the most unhinged elements of our society the red meat of hate," concluding, "Stop! Think! Your rallies are beginning to look, sound, feel and smell like lynch mobs."

In other words, the hate/fear/ignorance strategy isn't going over well outside of those who are hateful, fearful, and ignorant.

Sam Stein reports that the McCain campaign has come up with a defense for the Republican ticket's efforts to create an angry mob. ...

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- The Stupidest Political Move in History - Palin To Drop Puck At Philadelphia Flyers Opener

By Susan Rowe on Oct 11, 2008 2:36 PM EDT

 

Given enough room, Kate Smith has to be turning over in her grave.

In what has to be the most brainless moves in political and sports history - other than Texas Ranger managing partner, George Bush trading Sammy Sosa to the White Sox for Harold Baines - National Hockey League Philadelphia Flyers owner, Ed Snider is bringing in Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah Palin to drop the ceremonial first puck at the Flyers home opener Saturday night.

Besides the fact that it is an overt politically-partisan move by Snider, who is a major Republican donor, that will completely distract from the united fan front of such an evening, the presumed “mixed” reaction from the fans, where boos always echo far louder than cheers, will send the embarrassing YouTube clip swirling breakneck viral through the net until November 5. ...

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By Susan Rowe on Oct 11, 2008 2:40 PM EDT

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