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Calling Out the Culprits Who Caused the Crisis By Eric D. Hovde, Washington Post, 21 September 2008 Looking for someone to blame for the shambles in U.S. financial markets? As someone who owns both an investment bank and commercial banks, … Continue reading →

McCain Draws Fire for Health Reform Modeled on Banking Deregulation Scott Hensley, Wall Street Journal Health Blog, 22 September 2008 Paul Krugman, op-ed columnist and blogger, at the New York Times, riffs on an interesting piece on health-care reform by … Continue reading →

Frederick Clarkson, Talk To Action, 3 September 2008 The more theocratic elements of the Religious Right have a disturbing habit, (more like a practice) of invoking “imprecatory prayer” — a call for God to literally pour his wrath down on … Continue reading →

September 18, 2008 Laure Chedrawi, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) OneWorld.net note: A group of Lebanese and international deminers will receive a prestigious human rights award for their work, which has cleared the way for … Continue reading →

According to MSNBC, one demonstrator “managed to get through” and ignited the fury of John McCain and Sarah Palin supporters today in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As Palin lied through her shiny teeth and McCain drooled on his crib notes a … Continue reading →