CONNECTICUT ADOPTS “THE STRONGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE BILL IN THE UNITED STATES TO FIGHT GUN VIOLENCE.“ As pro-gun Republicans and Democrats wary of election prospects in red states next year combine to stall new gun regulations on Capitol Hill, some states are taking it upon themselves to crack down on lax gun laws and [...]
BIG BANKS PLAY BIG ROLE IN NATION’S SHADOWY, CONTROVERSIAL NETWORK OF PAYDAY LOAN OPERATIONS. Interest rates of over 700 percent on a small loan would seem unreasonable to most people, and would be unheard of at most reputable banks. But such outlandish rates and legally questionable behavior are the norm for unregulated “payday” lenders, [...]
FORGET A “SLIPPER SLOPE.” THE LEAKED JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MEMO ON KILLING AMERICAN CITIZENS IS DOWNRIGHT TERRIFYING. Reaction has been strong to news of a leaked Justice Department memo that bluntly lays out the Obama administration’s justification for its highly controversial and legally questionable use of drone strikes to kill suspected “terrorists.” Language in [...]
The next Treasury secretary of the United States will be a long-time close confidante of President Obama, a man described as a “Washington insider” and veteran of the financial industry adept at cutting backroom deals, and an economic disciple of the men and ideologies that many blame for the deregulation of the nation;s financial markets [...]
CAN THE PAKISTANI GOVERNMENT PUT THE TALIBAN GENIE BACK INTO THE BOTTLE AFTER THEY HAVE RELEASED IT? This question is raised by the much publicized case of Malala Yusafzai, the 14-year old Swat Valley girl who infuriated Taliban extremists by asserting the right of girls to an education and as doctors struggle to save [...]
VOTER DISENFRANCHISEMENT IS NOT JUST ABOUT VOTER ID LAWS. Although they’ve received the lion’s share of media attention and legal activity, efforts by states to impose new voter ID requirements before this Election Day are hardly the only methods being used by lawmakers and government officials to cut down on the number of Americans [...]
LONDON OLYMPICS MAY “INSPIRE A GENERATION” OF SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS—BUT WILL THEY INSPIRE THE BUILDING OF THAT BADLY NEEDED SWIMMING POOL IN EAST LONDON? Given the wild popularity of the Olympics with the British public, will the woefully inadequate sports facilities and sports organizations in the country be “inspired” to make athletes rather than couch [...]
“IT’S GOING TO RUIN OUR OCEAN”: SHELL OIL’S PLAN FOR MASSIVE ARCTIC DRILLING RUNS AGROUND…LITERALLY. (CNN) The “most complex, most difficult wells” ever drilled are to be found in the Alaskan wilderness, where Shell is launching a controversial plan to increase oil exploration in the Aleutian Islands. It is one of the largest such [...]
Days after systematic rate-fixing of the London exchange responsible for setting most of the world’s lending rates was uncovered at Barclays, leading to the resignation of that bank’s top executives, the scope of the “Libor” — “London interbank offered rate” — scandal has spread to more banks and could generate criminal charges on both sides [...]
“SECLUDED AND SELF-CONTAINED OUTPOSTS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED.” (Ephemeris 360) The new face of U.S. military imperialism is the rapid development of these “lily pad” bases around the world. Not only are they “strategically located,” they are largely “strategically concealed” from public knowledge as the public is led to believe its stable of overseas based [...]
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