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A.I.G., Where Taxpayer's Dollars Go to Die

Seeded on Mon Mar 9, 2009 12:07 AM EDT (The New York Times)

"DERIVATIVES are dangerous."

business, economy, banks, aig, bailout, taxpayers, derivatives, credit-default-swaps

Darwin, Britain's Hero, Is Still Controversial In U.S.

Seeded on Sun Feb 8, 2009 6:47 PM EST (npr.org)

Darwin is not the controversial figure in the United Kingdom that he continues to be in the United States. Bloomfield says the reason for this is science has proved Darwin right.

evolution, intelligent-design, united-states, united-kingdom, world-news, darwin

Presidents -- the good and the bad

Seeded on Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:09 PM EST (The L.A. Times)

We tend to lionize or demonize our presidents. It would be tough to find many Abraham Lincoln detractors -- or, for that matter, many Warren G. Harding fans. But even our greatest heroes occasionally failed, and the worst presidents could boast of some worthy accomplishments.

politics, president

Republicans Lead the Way on Reform: The Republican Comeback, Part 3

Seeded on Fri Jan 2, 2009 3:23 AM EST (FOXNews.com)

Republican Party officials say they will try next month to pass a resolution accusing President Bush and congressional Republican leaders of embracing "socialism," policies underscoring deep dissension within the party at the end of Mr. Bush's administration.

bush, congress, conservatives, democrats, republicans, democracy, united-states, socialism

US troops launch Iraq toxins case against KBR

Seeded on Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:34 PM EST (BBC News)

Sixteen American soldiers who served in Iraq are suing the defence contractor KBR, accusing it of knowingly exposing them to a cancer-causing chemical

bush, iraq, cheney, lawsuit, defense, military, halliburton, us-news, kbr

How to Pay for a 21st-Century Military

Seeded on Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:18 PM EST (The New York Times)

Since 2001, basic defense spending has risen by 40 percent in real post-inflation dollars. That is not counting the huge supplemental budgets passed — with little serious review or debate — each year to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

bush, army, russia, air-force, navy, budget, pentagon, defense, military, marines

Misreporting the 'New Cold War'

Seeded on Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:27 PM EST (The Nation)

From the moment Georgia launched its invasion against the breakaway region of South Ossetia this past August, sparking a wider war with neighboring Russia, the New York Times's news coverage depicted Georgia as an innocent victim of Russia's neo-imperialist evil.

media, russia, georgia, new-york-times, cold-war, putin, world-news, media-bias, south-ossetia

The Real Bill Ayers

Seeded on Sat Dec 6, 2008 3:19 AM EST (The New York Times)

Simply his reply. Take it how you will.

election, politics, terrorist, john-mccain, liberal, conservative, barak-obama, sarah-palin, bill-ayers

Polish Jew gave his life defining, fighting genocide

Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 2:54 AM EST (CNN)

As a teen, Lemkin learned through news accounts that the Turkish government was slaughtering its Christian Armenian citizens. The government claimed it was putting down an Armenian revolt.

turkey, germany, genocide, world-news, hitler, ww2

Blackwater vs. Blackbeard off the coast of Africa

Seeded on Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:52 PM EST (Salon.com)

If the Russians and a handful of officials at the U.N. had their way, the whole thing could escalate into a war. Dmitry Rogozin, Moscow's ambassador to NATO, has called upon the E.U. and the Western alliance to "extinguish" the pirates' stronghold on land.

un, russia, somalia, pirates, nato, africa, world-news, mercenaries, blackwater, gulf-of-adan

Lessons From Tenn., A Southern GOP Stronghold

Seeded on Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:32 PM EST (npr.org)

In Sullivan County, Tenn., in the picturesque southern Appalachian Mountains, visitors will find something they won't see much of in other parts of the country: Republicans who have something to celebrate.

politics

The Great Wealth Transfer

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:12 PM EST (Rolling Stone)

It's the biggest untold economic story of our time: more of the nation's bounty held in fewer and fewer hands. And Bush's tax cuts are only making the problem worse

economy, taxes, politics

Senator Probes Megachurches' Finances : NPR

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:49 PM EST (npr.org)

Sen. Grassley (R-Iowa) explores "alternative" ideas to balance the federal budget.

senate, religion

Hispanic Vote Grows, Shifts to Democrats

Seeded on Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:53 PM EST (Hispanic Business)

If these trend lines continue, Texas and Arizona will be in play in 2012

texas, politics, hispanic, democrat, latino, 2012-election

Fox News's status as a politically impartial channel is fiction

Seeded on Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:29 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

Old news, I know. Though, I think some people might have missed this one.

politics, fox-news, media-bias

FOXNews.com - It's Not a Tumor - Doctors Find Worm In Woman's Brain Instead

Seeded on Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:10 PM EST (FOXNews.com)

It's Not a Tumor - Doctors Find Worm In Woman's Brain Instead

brains, odd, odd-news, worms

'Sick' Jackson may not attend trial, lawyer says - CNN.com

Seeded on Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:30 AM EST (CNN)

Michael Jackson's attorney said Tuesday that the pop star might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a lawsuit claiming he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million.

entertainment, jackson, michael

Corporate Welfare - TIME

Seeded on Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:49 PM EST (TIME)

How would you like to pay only a quarter of the real estate taxes you owe on your home? And buy everything for the next 10 years without spending a single penny in sales tax? Keep a chunk of your paycheck free of income taxes? Have the city in which you live lend you money at rat …

government, us-news

Obama Takes 'Common Sense' View On Economy : NPR

Seeded on Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:32 PM EST (National Public Radio)

The president-elect's economic team includes advisers from a wide range of backgrounds who hold a variety of political views. But one word is often used to describe the group: pragmatic.

economy, politics, obama, financial-crisis

Report Says That the Rich Are Getting Richer Faster, Much Faster - New York Times

Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:56 AM EST (The New York Times)

The increase in incomes of the top 1 percent of Americans from 2003 to 2005 exceeded the total income of the poorest 20 percent of Americans, data in a new report by the Congressional Budget Office shows.

us, economy, taxes, us-news, greed