The End Of The Illusion
Neo-liberalism specialized in selling an illusion, namely that the unfettered functioning of markets, both commodity markets and financial markets, constituted the best economic arrangement for a society.
Mysterious Viral E-mail Generates Huge Donations for Planned Parenthood
A viral e-mail of unknown origins urging recipients to donate to Planned Parenthood 'in honor of Sarah Palin' generated more than 31,000 donations totaling over $800,000 for the women's health and family planning organization.
John McCain and 'Alternate Energy': Fact Checking the Presidential Debate
During the presidential debate, Sept. 26, John McCain claimed, “I voted for alternate fuel all my time… No one can be opposed to alternate energy, no one.” But John McCain's own record suggests he may be confused about how he has voted, not just once or twice, but 23 times against renewable energy.
Who Do You Want to be President When You Get Sick?
As many as 27 million American workers can expect to lose their employment-sponsored health care benefits if John McCain's health care proposals become law, a new report by the Economic Policy Institute's Policy Center showed this week.
Financial Crisis: Fact Check on Presidential Debate
In linking the meltdown in the financial services sector to George W. Bush's economic policies of deregulation in banking, Barack Obama, during the presidential debate, Sept. 26, said that the crisis 'is a final verdict on eight years of failed economic policies promoted by George Bush, supported by Senator McCain.'
McCain's Campaign Stunt Shows 'Reckless' Side
In his speech to the nation Wednesday, Sept. 24th, George W. Bush blamed homeowners and lenders for the current financial crisis in explaining the origins of the financial crisis on Wall Street. Bush went on to use near-apocalyptic terms to drive home the need for an immediate $700 billion bailout of Wall Street bankers and lenders.
Afraid to Debate?
John McCain sought to cancel the first presidential debate scheduled for Friday, Sept. 26, ostensibly to work on the financial crisis. Before the phony campaign suspension, McCain was at Morgan Library and Museum 'preparing' for his Friday debate.
The Perils of the Manmohan Singh-Bush Alliance
The triumphalist note struck by the UPA government and the Congress leadership on the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) clearance that has opened the way for the US Congress to adopt the 123 agreement, cannot hide the hard realities.
Tough Times in Store for the Gorilla
Richard Fuld is not, strictly speaking, someone likely to be overcome by his moods. In his office at the top of a glass sky-scraper in Manhattan, he pilots the 4th largest bank of the US, Lehman Brothers. He is one of the leaders of global finance.
Iraq and the Polls – The Myth of War Support
Discussing the preface to The Opinion Makers, by David W. Moore (Boston: Beacon Press, 2008) in Part 1, we reviewed the claim that the polls distort and misrepresent public opinion. Here is a case in point: how the polls manufactured a pro Iraq War sentiment to bolster the claims of the Bush administration.
