“You need a scorecard to keep track of all the things that corporations have done that are bad for this country.”-Bill Steyert, 68, Queens, New York
New York Times reporting that Day of Action Against Global Capital (aka Occupy Wall Street) demonstrators are finding some of the routes blocked.
New York City officials decided to block […] Continue Reading…
“Serious questions about Mr. Davis’ guilt, highlighted by witness recantations, allegations of police coercion and a lack of relevant physical evidence, continue to plague his conviction.”-William S. Sessions, former FBI Director
Former FBI Director William S. Sessions is joining Pope Benedict XVI, former President Jimmy Carter and thousands of protestors demanding the release […] Continue Reading…
The United Kingdom is proposing a new United Nations resolution for Libya, and Russia demands that an end to the no fly zone be part of it.
Also, Russia is demanding the Libyan rebels release Russian and Ukrainian hostages. They were detained early in August, but released on August 27, then detained again on September […] Continue Reading…
Fact: New prescription drugs have a really bad track record regarding safety and effectiveness.
Fact: Most U.S. citizens think new prescription drugs are safer, and more effective than proven older drugs.
Researchers at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and the Veterans Administration Outcomes Group, asked people about the difference between benefits and […] Continue Reading…
The South American country of Bolivia has sent a trade delegation to Iran. They want the Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company to set up shop in Bolivia.
Bolivian officials say they’re impressed with Iran’s industrial advancements, despite all the decades of sanctions from the United States and Europe.
The building of an Iranian tractor factory in Bolivia, […] Continue Reading…
Chinese officials say the latest round of tariff increases in Europe have essentially closed off the European market to Chinese businesses.
On September 15, the EU placed tariffs on Chinese flooring tile, as high as 69.7%! This will directly affect more than 1,000 Chinese businesses!
Chinese officials say the Europeans are raising their tariff rates to […] Continue Reading…
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and defense chief Stephen Smith in San Francisco, California, for talks on September 15.
The subject was cyber attacks. Panetta called cyberspace the battlefield of the future, and most of the intensive cyber attacks in the […] Continue Reading…
Starting with the October 12, and then the November 9 and December 7 loan tenders, the European Central Bank will make U.S. dollars available for three-month loans.
The Bank of England, the Bank of Japan and the Swiss National Bank made similar announcements. This is being done in coordination with the U.S. Federal Reserve (the […] Continue Reading…
The U.S. Department of Justice says Japanese tire maker Bridgestone has agreed to plead guilty to bid rigging, and bribing Latin American governments.
It involves giant hoses used to transfer oil from oil tankers to storage facilities.
The illegal practice of bribing and bid rigging went on for ten years, from 1997-2007. Bridgestone admitted that it […] Continue Reading…
September 16, Japan’s Meteorological Agency says Tropical Storm Roke could trigger more damage.
The storm is expected to bring up to 40 millimeters (1.57 inches) of rain per hour in Okinawa and the southern part of Kyushu through Saturday. As much as 250mm (9.8 inches) of rain is expected.
Officials are stepping up their monitoring […] Continue Reading…