US Government Nationalizes AIG
“The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday, with the full support of the Treasury Department, authorized the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to lend up to $85 billion to the American International Group (AIG)”, said the Federal Reserve in a press release.
Vote Suppression at the VA?
According to Department of Veterans Affairs data, 56,000 veterans live in VA facilities. Most of them are ineligible to vote, typically because, as a result of the Help America Vote Act, state voting laws nullify their existing voter registration when they move from their home residence to live in a VA facility.
McCain's Social Security Privatization Plan Hammers Florida
In the same week that the US stock market has crashed hundreds of points due to the failure of two major US banks, the Obama campaign took time to point out the flaw in John McCain's Social Security privatization scheme.
Japan: Newspaper Criticizes US Nuke Sub Safety Problems
Declassified U.S. documents show the possibility that U.S. nuclear-powered submarines may have discharged radioactive liquids in Japan's territorial waters for 44 years since their first visit to Japan.
Venezuela Expands Preschool and Drug Prevention Programs
Venezuela's national preschool program known as Simoncito has been expanded to serve 70% of Venezuelan children, and a new drug prevention program will be launched in high schools this year in cooperation with the National Anti-drug Office.
John McCain's Lobbyist Problem
The Obama campaign, last week, launched a new Web site, , to highlight the issues of the 2008 election by examining the special interests and lobbyists tied to the McCain campaign.
The Dismal Science Becomes Gloomier
Economics as the “dismal science” was greatly emphasized in a recent Scientific American article concerned about the “unscientific assumptions in economic theory…undermining efforts to solve environmental problems.”
When Bear's Die…
The death of Don Haskins would make news throughout the sports world, even if all he ever did was coach college basketball. The grizzled coyote hunter, known as 'the Bear,' enjoyed a Hall of Fame career, after all, winning 719 games at Texas El Paso.
John McCain: Still Confused After All These Years
Today in Jacksonville, Florida, before a smaller than expected crowd, John McCain repeated his economic slogan. 'Our economy, I think, still the fundamentals of our economy are strong,' he said.
Who Do You Want to be President Next April 15th?
Nothing is inevitable except death and taxes. But this could change for as many as 101 million working households if Barack Obama wins the November 4th election.
