Economy
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Protests Show Capitalism ‘Nearly Broken’ (Simon Clark)
David Blood Oct. 19, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- The protesters camping in London in support of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators may be right and capitalism risks losing its “license to operate,” ...
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A Movement Too Big to Fail (Chris Hedges)
Chris Hedges Oct. 17, 2011 (TruthDig.com) -- There is no danger that the protesters who have occupied squares, parks and plazas across the nation in defiance of the corporate state will be co-opted ...
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The Rise of the Regressive Right and the Reawakening of America (Robert Reich)
Robert Reich Oct. 16, 2011 11 (RobertReich.org) -- A fundamental war has been waged in this nation since its founding, between progressive forces pushing us forward and regressive forces pulling us ...
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Foreclosure deal near as banks win more immunity (Aruna Viswanatha)
Oct. 19, 2011 (Reuters) -- Talks between U.S. states and top banks over mortgage abuses are nearing agreement on a major sticking point that has bogged down settlement negotiations for more than a ...
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Global Systemic Crisis -- First Half Of 2012: Decimation Of The Western Banks (LEAP/E2020)
Oct. 16, 2011 (LEAP/E2020) -- Public announcement GEAB N°58 -- As anticipated by LEAP/E2020, the second half of 2011 is seeing the world continuing its unstoppable descent into global geopolitical ...
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Pillow for Flood Relief (Deborah Goodwin)
Oct. 14, 2011 -- STOCKBRIDGE, Vt. (ShapeShiftas) -- ShapeShiftas is pleased to announce the availablility of a very special, limited-edition Eye of the Hurricane Irene pillow. This handcrafted piece ...
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I 'Heart' VT (Deborah Goodwin)
Sept. 19, 2011 (ShapeShiftas.com) -- The 10th anniversary of 9/11 has come & gone, marked this year with admirable restraint from the fear-mongering politicians who turned the attacks into their ...
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Occupy Wall Street’s Victory: It has shaken up American politics. Here’s what it should do next (Eliot Spitzer)
Eliot Spitzer How the movement has already shaken up American politics, and where it should go from here Oct. 13, 2011 (Salon) -- Occupy Wall Street has already won, perhaps not the victory most of ...
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The Suicide of Liberty (Paul Craig Roberts)
Paul Craig Roberts Oct. 13, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- Pat Buchanan’s latest book, Suicide of a Superpower, raises the question whether America will survive to 2025. The question might ...
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Why The Whole Idea Of The U.S Achieving 'Energy Independence' Is A Sham That Enriches Big Oil And Coal (Joshua Frank)
Oct. 13, 2011 (Alternet) -- Whether it is the hucksters pushing for the Keystone XL pipeline to cut across the Heartland, or the coal barons who are ramping up their exploits in Powder River Basin, ...
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My Advice to the Occupy Wall Street Protesters: Hit bankers where it hurts (Matt Taibbi)
Protesters with the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement demonstrate in New York. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Oct. 12, 2011 (Rolling Stone) -- I've been down to "Occupy Wall Street" twice now, and I love ...
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