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Has Obama just become a Hoover Republican?
By Louise
Economist Paul Krugman weighs in on the spending freeze, "It’s appalling on every level' he says. This is really a return to the principles of Herbert Hoover, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton. Hoover did it in 1937 and it led to a one-year mini-recession.
Business vs. Business...Corporate Personhood
By Louise
In response to the Supreme Court’s terrible decision giving corporations First Amendment rights “dozens of current and former corporate executives” from corporations including Delta, Playboy Enterprises, Ben & Jerry’s, Seagram’s liquor company, toymaker Hasbro, Delta A
Have the Banksters Already Have Found a Loophole?
By Louise
As President Obama announced he would support reforms not allowing banks to own own, invest or trade "unrelated to serving customers," the banks think they may have already found a loophole.
No Campaign Limits?
By Louise
In a ruling that has overwhelming implications for how elections are funded, the Supreme Court has struck down a key campaign-finance restriction that prevents corporations and unions from pouring money into political ads.In a 5-4 ruling, in the Citiz
Phony Democrats?
By Louise
Lanny Davis, a former White House counsel under President Clinton, wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that “the left” is to blame for the Massachusetts results.
Have You Been Spied On?
By Louise
The Washington Post reports that the FBI “illegally collected more than 2,000 U.S.
Blow Up the Fillibuster....
By Louise
The White House looks at passing health care without a new Senate vote if GOP wins in Massachusetts. The likeliest scenario would require persuading House Democrats to accept a bill the Senate already passed.
Wall Street & Google...A Love Affair?
By Louise
The Wall Street Journal is reporting, “U.S.
Haiti & George W Bush
By Louise
Yesterday, following the tragic earthquake in Haiti, the conservative Heritage Foundation suggested that “President Obama…reach out to a senior Republican figure, perhaps former President George W.
Communist Google?
By Louise
After China hacked a Chinese Human Rights Activists through GMail, Google said, 'We Recognize That This May Well Mean Having To Shut Down Google.cn, And Potentially Our Offices in China.' Some suggest this is because the workers at Google were over it with cooperating on censorshi
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Who rejected United States-North Korea peace talks?
There were conflicting reports on Sunday regarding a recent proposal for United States-North Korea peace talks which was allegedly made before North Korea"s recent nuclear test
U.K. Pound Falls As Markets Get Brexit Jitters
Bloomberg said on Monday the pound had sustained its biggest fall against the dollar in 11 months
Clinton: I'll defend Israel but push for 'two-state solution
Hillary Clinton believes both Republican candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz "missed the mark" with their approach to the Israel-Palestinian Arab conflict
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