McCain economic policy shaped by lobbyist, contributed to mortgage crisis

"McCain economic policy shaped by lobbyistSwiss bank paid McCain co-chair to push agenda on U.S. mortgage crisisTimothy A. Clary / AFP - Getty Images fileRepublican Presidential candidate U.S. Senator John McCain...

Pravda: The Sheer Hypocrisy of Bush and Rice

Below is an editorial from Pravda on the antics of Bush and Rice during the crisis in Georgia  and South Ossetia.  It is a measure of how completely unbelievable and irredeemable this duo and the entire US...

Messianic Insanity Translates To International Vanity :: Carter's Second Term

" Sen. Barack Obama, D-Il., left, meets with two of his foreign policy advisers, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, center, and former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry, right, in Washington in...

Taking Aim At The Next Karl Rove

There seem to be moves afoot within the Democratic Congress to pass legislation which would reduce the ability of the President to politicize his office and the Whitehouse.  Watch the video report of this story...

Governor Sanford: House Turns Its Back on Taxpayers

HOUSE GIVES ITSELF A BACKDOOR PAY INCREASE ONE DAY AFTER GLOOMY ECONOMIC FORECAST" Columbia, S.C. - April 8, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today asked the House of Representatives to reconsider their ill-advised...

"The Buying of America"

OpinonBarry Artiste-Wendy Low, Now Public ContributorAmerica is being sold piece by piece to outside interests.This is the third example of a "Tier One" American Financial Institution requiring a financial injection...

Our Financial Institutions may Implode

And according to the Wall Street Journal, the "Rich" well they just "Don't Trust Their Advisers." The wealthy should be relying more than ever on their financial advisers. Investing, especially for the rich, has become ever more complicated. The well-heeled used to be...

Daiwa Securities` North American M&A team joins Sagent Advisors

"The team of eight professionals, led by Masayasu Kodama, 45, forms Sagent's Japan Focus Group, which will specialize in cross-border M&A transactions between Japan and North America. This integration further formalizes the strategic alliance between Sagent Advisors and...

Daiwa Securities` North American M&A team joins Sagent Advisors

"The team of eight professionals, led by Masayasu Kodama, 45, forms Sagent's Japan Focus Group, which will specialize in cross-border M&A transactions between Japan and North America. This integration further formalizes the strategic alliance between Sagent Advisors and...

U.S. intelligence advisors see failure in fight with Al Qaeda in Pakistan

"At the White House, Townsend found herself in the uncomfortable position of explaining why American military action was focused in Iraq when the report concluded that main threat of terror attacks that could be carried out in the United States emanated from the tribal areas...

'Migrant Workers' Hotline Set Up

"A phone helpline for migrant workers in the East of England has been set up by the region's development agency. Tens of thousands of migrant workers, particularly from Portugal and Poland, have settled in the eastern region. The £86,000 Mobile Europeans Taking Action (META)...

Africa In the News Again..Two Stories, Two Realities, & One Continent

"Two stories from two different and internationally renowned media houses, both about African economies, one bleak and one bright. One story by Thomas L. Friedman, acclaimed author of "The World Is Flat" talks about...

Saddam Follows OJ Example, Writes Book 'If I Had WMDs'

"Saddam Hussein, a long-term admirer of OJ Simpson's life story, has most recently followed his icon's example, releasing a shocking new book titled If I Had Weapons Of Mass Destruction, in which he outlines how his illegal weapons would have been hidden - if he had them. The...

Lawyers, advisors allowed to wear veil in English, Welsh courtrooms (AFP)

" LONDON (AFP) - Lawyers and other legal advisors will be allowed to wear the Islamic veil in court, unless it interferes with the interests of justice, the head of the judiciary in England and Wales announced. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, told...

NowPublic Closes 1.4 Million Angel Financing

I’m very pleased to announce that NowPublic recently closed a large angel round led by BrightSpark Ventures! We have an outstanding group of advisors, and a VERY dedicated core team of talented individuals - but it...

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