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Ten-Point Program for Systemic Economic Transformation

By Rebecca Em Campbell
October 6th, 2008

TEN-POINT PROGRAM FOR SYSTEMIC ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION

1. Nonviolent secession of North American bioregions from the American empire, breaking the power of its criminal federal government that has seceded from the American people, and is actively violating human and natural rights throughout the planet. more »

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Weekend Watchdog Wrapup

By Terrance Heath
October 6th, 2008

Well, it looks like another 0-for-3 weekend for the watchdog, as most of the questions focused less on the economy and more on the presidential race and campaign tactics. more »

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Foreign Disservice

By Tom Sullivan
October 5th, 2008

Two items this weekend reminded me of the Foreign Service Exam. To be considered for the U.S. diplomatic corps, applicants have to pass a test which includes a challenging section on English usage. An English professor of mine once said he'd known college deans who couldn't pass it. Too bad passing it isn’t a requirement for American heads of state. more »

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Is Bailout Constitutional?

By Jeff Watkins
October 4th, 2008

According to our Constitution, all appropriation bills must start in the House of Reps. So, here is my question and thought. Is the bailout bill that started in the Senate Constitutional? more »

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Weekend Watchdog

By Terrance Heath
October 3rd, 2008

It's been a nail-biter of a week, as the nation's attention rocketed between the bailout wranglings on the Hill (Will there or won't there be a bailout package? There is.) and the vice presidential debate (How will the candidates do? Both survived.). But the real question is: Who will be on the Sunday shows, and what questions will the watchdog ask?

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Biden: 1, Nanobot: 0. My debate response in brief.

By Cynthia Boaz
October 3rd, 2008

Okay, I never took a formal debate class in high school, but I'm pretty sure that a key component of a victorious debate is the ability to effectively convey a somewhat nuanced and in-depth knowledge of the issue at hand. By that criterion, Sarah Palin failed epically. more »

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Today's Jobs Report: We're Poorly Prepared For the Storm Ahead

By Charles McMillion
October 3rd, 2008

Today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report shows jobs losses worsened sharply in September. Hours worked fell even more sharply than jobs suggest losses in October could be quite severe. Because the number of paid hours worked per week was reduced sharply in September, weekly wages also fell even before adjusting for inflation. This is an ominous sign for households that already face unprecedented financial pressures with little or no current savings. more »

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Mad Money

By Terrance Heath
October 3rd, 2008

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I have a confession to make. I've been trying to grasp the national global economic situation. I even constructed a (popular and recently updated) timeline. But I didn't feel I could make any sense of it, Because, no matter how many times I've had it explained to me, it sounded like a bunch of people playing games with Monopoly Money; or some "worthless" paper (a phrase I've heard a lot in the past week. That is, until I saw this handy video from The Guardian confirmed my worse fears.

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Meltdown Timeline, Updated

By Terrance Heath
October 3rd, 2008

I realized that the Meltdown 2008 timeline needed updating, and when I logged in to add new events I discovered my timeline was featured on the front page, among the most-viewed timelines.

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Retooling a Developed Economy’s Energy Base: Germany

Submitted by Philip Palij
October 2nd, 2008

Its happening. Breaking step with big oil is much harder in the US and catching up is vital. Support for Big Oil is retarding US development

"...Germany is at the forefront of this wave of change. Energy consumption in Germany dropped 5.6% - the equivalent of 18.5..." (MILLION) "... tons of oil - in 2007 as its economy grew 2.5%..."

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http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/37553
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