April 30, 2011
A few days ago, I received my copy of Time magazine and found that the Rev. Rob Bell, a pastor of a megachurch in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a graduate of my alma mater, Wheaton College, had made the front cover.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Robber Barons Are Back!
By Aerik Vondenburg
April 30, 2011
April 30, 2011
Since the Gilded Age of the 19th century, the wealthy financiers and "robber baron" industrialists have been effectively purchasing power – and creating further revenue for themselves – by directing money into the coffers of business friendly politicians, who in turn vote for lower taxes, special exemptions, tax loopholes, deregulation, etc.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Questioning Obama's Americanism
By Robert Parry
April 29, 2011
April 29, 2011
Some Americans, especially on the Left, seem to have almost forgotten that Barack Obama is an African-American whose rise to the presidency was one of the most unlikely political stories in U.S. history.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Petraeus, a Threat to CIA Analysis
By Ray McGovern
April 28, 2011
April 28, 2011
The news that President Barack Obama has picked Gen. David Petraeus to be CIA director raises troubling questions, including whether the commander most associated with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will tolerate objective analysis of those two conflicts.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Television Wars: Bombing Serb TV
By Don North
April 27, 2011 (Originally published May 4, 1999)
April 27, 2011 (Originally published May 4, 1999)
On April 23, 1999, at 2:06 a.m. Belgrade time, as NATO was preparing for its 50th anniversary celebration in Washington D.C., two cruise missiles struck the Radio Televizija Srbija (SRT) headquarters in Belgrade.
Trying 'Shock and Awe' in Libya
By Robert Parry
April 27, 2011
April 27, 2011
Having laughed off Libyan government peace feelers, Official Washington is now beating the drum for a new round of “shock and awe” bombings and close-combat air strikes to “finish the job” of ousting Col. Muammar Gaddafi.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Gaddafi Regime Warns of Wider War
By Morgan Strong
April 26, 2011
April 26, 2011
The introduction of NATO ground forces into Libya would be met by additional African and Moslem volunteers joining Libyan forces, according to sources close to Col. Muammar Gaddafi, who add that NATO’s targeting of government officials could provoke retaliation against Western leaders.
Why Wall Street Wins
By Danny Schechter
April 26, 2011
April 26, 2011
Two years ago as financial reform was put on the U.S. Congressional agenda, a skeptical Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois spoke of the power of the banks over the country’s legislative process.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Republicans Embrace 'Greedy Geezers'
By Robert Parry
April 25, 2011
April 25, 2011
The Republicans are making a cynical bet that Americans over 55 really are the “greedy geezers” of conservative ideology, people who care only for themselves and not for their children and subsequent generations.
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