Book Review: Never Been a Time
Harper Barnes’ most recent book Never Been A Time tells the story of one of the most bloody race riots in US history – the 1917 East St. Louis race riot. Barnes, a longtime editor and cultural critic for the St. Louis Post Dispatch, outlines the underlying and unique factors that lead to the riot.
Europe: From Fortress to Jail
The hardening of French immigration policy, following Nicolas Sarkozy's appointment as Interior Minister in 2002 and his subsequent election as President in 2007, is not the exception in the European Union but the rule.
Economic and Energy Crisis
You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows!,” Bob Dylan famously sang in 1965. And no one now debates that there is indeed an economic crisis upon us. Note that after at least 20 years of gridlock in Congress, an unprecedented “bipartisan consensus” has arisen to give Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson a “blank check.”
A New Era Begins
A few weeks back, we received an e-mail alert from a friend to take action on behalf of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union (AFSCME) on standing up for California public workers in the face of steep budget cuts proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Why the Rush?
Monday saw the collapse of the second, minimally-revised bailout package in the House of Representatives. There was tremendous pressure exerted by George W. Bush in a shock-and-awe doomsday scenario reminiscent of the run-up to the Iraq War.
Obama Urges Comprehensive Response to Economic Crisis
More than a Wall Street bailout is needed to end the current financial crisis and restore economic growth, Barack Obama told supporters in Reno, Tuesday, Sept. 30, at the University of Nevada.
US Military Plunges into Philippine Quagmire in Arroyo Regime's War of Terror
Except for natural disasters such as the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, or the sinking of a ferry with hundreds of victims, nobody notices what's going on in the Philippines today.
Australia: Historic Theft of Taxpayers’ Money
On many occasions PM Kevin Rudd and Treasurer Wayne Swan have told the Australian people that the Australian economy is sound — better than other similar countries in the world.
Financial Crisis, Bailouts, and the Real Economy, Speaking with Sam Webb
It takes a lot of chutzpah to blame homeowners for this crisis, given all we know about how the housing crisis developed and all the predatory lenders involved.
Manufacturing Public Opinion
In his book, The Opinion Makers, David W. Moore opens his third chapter by pointing out that large sections of the public know little, and care even less, about many of the issues that pollsters are asking them to give opinions about.
