British economy in ‘great danger’, trade unions warn
AFP The government’s programme of drastic spending cuts is putting the British economy in “great danger”, the Trades Union Congress has warned ahead of its…
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N.J. Watchdog Sues State Over Carbon Auction “Secrets”
Watchdog.org NJ Watchdog New Jersey Watchdog’s battle over the “secret” records of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s cap-and-trade auctions will be waged in a Trenton courtroom. Investigative…
UK tax blunder rebellion: Experts urge 1.4m NOT to pay for taxman’s mistake
Becky Barrow and James Coney Daily Mail Around 1.4million Britons are being urged to stage an unprecedented revolt over plans to claw back up to…
International backing grows for ‘Robin Hood tax’ on banks
EU ministers edge closer to financial transaction levy amid signs that International Monetary Fund is softening opposition to ‘Robin Hood tax’ Larry Elliot — London Guardian…
We the People Define The New World Order
We are all workers in the corporation called The New World Order. This corporation has led us to believe that we are part of a…
Obama Needs Your 401(k) to Balance His Budget
Bob Adelmann The New American The Obama administration is “taking the first steps to confiscate retirement dollars,” according to Dr. Jerome Corsi who predicts that…
Time to Go Global
Chris Wood, Editor Casey Research Here at Casey Research, we really don’t enjoy being a buzz-kill. It’s just that we think it’s more important…
Orwellian DoubleThink: Rights are Privileges
Orwellian DoubleThink Series 2 Activist Post Rights are Privileges (Freedom is Slavery): The primary duty of all public officials is to protect the rights of…
AP IMPACT: US wasted billions in rebuilding Iraq
Kim Gamel Asscociated Press KHAN BANI SAAD, Iraq – A $40 million prison sits in the desert north of Baghdad, empty. A $165 million children’s…
The Rich Vs. The Middle
Jonathan Chait The New Republic Chuck Marr goes through the CBO’s inequality data and pulls out this striking finding: This wouldn’t be such a big…
401(k) Hardship Withdrawals Spike
Aaron Smith CNN Hardship withdrawals from 401(k) retirement saving plans rose to the highest level in 10 years during the second quarter, Fidelity Investments said…
Bloggers Must Pay $300 Privilege Tax in Philly
Got a blog that makes no money? The city wants $300, thank you very much. Valerie Rubinski Philadelphia City Paper For the past three years,…
Cuts in Social Security Weighed by Panel
Laura Meckler Wall Street Journal A White House-created commission is considering proposals to raise the retirement age and take other steps to shore up the…
The Ecstasy of Empire
Paul Craig Roberts InfoWars The United States is running out of time to get its budget and trade deficits under control. Despite the urgency of…