Topic: Politics & Social Trends
The new items published under this topic are as follows.
Friday, July 03, 2009
"Super Imperialism:" The Economic Strategy of Imperial America / Politics / GeoPolitics
By: Stephen_Lendman
Michael Hudson's "Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of Imperial America" - First written in 1972, it was updated in a 2003 edition that's every bit as relevant now - thus this review focusing on Hudson's new preface, introduction, and detailed account of the book's theme.
He revisited it in his 2008-09 Project Censored award- winning article titled: "Economic Meltdown - The 'Dollar Glut' is What Finances America's Global Military Build-up" in which he explains the following - the "inter-related dynamics" of:
Friday, July 03, 2009
Free Bernie Madoff / Politics / Scams
By: MISES
Jeffrey A. Tucker writes: Bernie Madoff stole billions from the customers of his phony investment funds, running a racket rather than a financial service. People who aren't even his victims are furious, and nearly everyone enjoyed a 10-minute sense of vengeance when the judge threw him behind bars for 150 years.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Make Bernie Madoff the Next Fed Chairman / Politics / Market Manipulation
By: LewRockwell
Bill Bonner writes: Poor Bernie. The man has been ordered to spend 150 years in the hoosegow. What for? Who did he kill? A century and a half seems a little excessive for a financial crime. You could hold up three liquor stores and rape a whole convent and still not get 150 years. With a little bit of good lawyer-ing, a history of child abuse in the family, and good behavior in the big house, you’d be back on the street in 18 months.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Independance Day as America Becomes More Dependant on Creditor Nations / Politics / US Debt
By: Global_Research
Danny Schechter writes: As Independence Day approaches, the question of the day remains—how Independent are we?
Our Declaration signed on a July 4th declared us so to be. And, dutifully, generations of Americans have believed we were and always would be. The late Michel Jackson even had us singing and thinking “We Are The World.”
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
U.S. Launches Offensive Operations in Cyberspace (CYBERCOM) / Politics / US Politics
By: Global_Research
Tom Burghardt writes: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates signed a memorandum on June 23 that announced the launch of U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM). A scheme by securocrats in the works for several years, the order specifies that the new office will be a "subordinate unified command" under U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM).
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Is America Broke / Politics / US Debt
By: Douglas_V._Gnazzo
“The time is near at hand which must determine whether
Americans are to be free men or slaves.” [1]
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
The Great Bank Robbery: How the Federal Reserve is destroying America / Politics / Central Banks
By: Global_Research
Robert Bridge writes: As global leaders struggle to rescue their nations from economic breakdown, the legitimacy of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency is under attack. Perhaps the problem lies with the Fed.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Obama: Wrong on the Economy, Wrong on Healthcare (Part 1) / Politics / US Politics
By: Mike_Stathis
If you’ve been following my commentaries, you’ll recall how poorly of a job I feel Obama is doing. Perhaps you realized this on your own. But just in case you have any doubts, you might want to read an article I wrote a few weeks ago.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Goldman Sachs The Fourth Branch of the U.S. Government / Politics / Market Manipulation
By: Graham_Summers
Quietly and almost unnoticed by most Americans, the US Federal Government introduced a fourth branch to its political structure in 2006. As you know we already had three branches, they are:
Monday, June 29, 2009
Cap and Trade Bill HR 2454 Will Lead to Capital Flight / Politics / Market Regulation
By: Dr_Ron_Paul
In my last column, I joked that with public spending out of control and the piling on of the international bailout bill, economic collapse seems to be the goal of Congress. It is getting harder to joke about such a thing however, as the non-partisan General Accounting Office (GAO) has estimated that the administration's health care plan would actually cost over a trillion dollars. This reality check may have given us a temporary reprieve on this particular disastrous policy, however an equally disastrous energy policy reared its ugly head on Capitol Hill last week.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Power Shortage at the U.S. Fed? / Politics / Central Banks
By: Money_Morning
William Patalon III writes: Documents brought to light by key by congressional investigators hightlight real disagreement between top-level U.S. Federal Reserve officials about how it should address the Bank of America Corp.(NYSE: BAC) acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. are almost certain to fuel the ongoing congressional debate over the central bank’s push to expand its authority over the U.S. financial system.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Bernanke is a Total Failure Unsuited for Role as Fed Chairman / Politics / Central Banks
By: Mike_Shedlock
Inquiring minds are reading Bernanke Flubs Tryout, Still Up for Leading Role by Caroline Baum.
Most often I agree with Caroline, but not this time.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The Big Banks Have Won through Deception and Fraudulently Structured Assets / Politics / Credit Crisis Bailouts
By: Mike_Whitney
The trouble started 24 months ago, but the origins of the financial crisis are still disputed. The problems did not begin with subprime loans, lax lending standards or shoddy ratings agencies. The meltdown can be traced back to the activities of the big banks and their enablers at the Federal Reserve. The Fed's artificially low interest rates provided a subsidy for risky speculation while deregulation allowed financial institutions to increase leverage to perilous levels, creating trillions of dollars of credit backed by insufficient capital reserves. When two Bear Stearns hedge funds defaulted in July 2007, the process of turbo-charging profits through massive credit expansion flipped into reverse sending the financial system into a downward spiral.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Lessons from the Humbling of General Motors / Politics / US Auto's
By: Global_Research
Sam Gindin writes: Of all 20th century industries, it was the auto sector that best captured the sway of capitalism and the rise of American dominance. The assembly line showed off capitalism’s remarkable productive potential and the automobile flaunted capitalism’s consumerist possibilities. At mid-century, with Europe and Japan emerging from the devastation of war, 80% of the world’s cars travelled on North America roads. Pursuing the United States model became a common aspiration across the developed capitalist countries.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
European Governments Bow to the Banks / Politics / Credit Crisis 2009
By: Global_Research
Peter Schwarz writes: For over a year leading European politicians promised to regulate financial markets and rein in the activities of speculators in order to prevent a repetition of the international financial crisis. Now finally the mountain has moved and given birth to a mouse. The regulations agreed by the European heads of state and government at their conference a week ago in Brussels are even weaker than the noncommittal regulations adopted by the US.