Year: 2012
No shame: Bankers go for broke
January 5, 2012
No shame: Bankers go for broke
After creating the housing crisis, bankers shocked fair housing advocates recently with a move to profit even more off the…
FEMA sends out 83,000 collection notices
January 5, 2012
FEMA sends out 83,000 collection notices
The Federal Emergency Management Agency—the agency that is designated to assist people in recovering from disaster—recently mailed out 83,000 debt…
Why socialism polls well among young people and African Americans
January 4, 2012
Why socialism polls well among young people and African Americans
In our relatively short lifetimes, the experiences of my generation have run contrary to the myth that the capitalist free…
Yemeni government forces attack hundreds of thousands of peaceful protesters
January 4, 2012
Yemeni government forces attack hundreds of thousands of peaceful protesters
On Dec. 24, government forces loyal to outgoing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired on hundreds of thousands of peaceful…
Indian victims outraged by Dow Chemical Olympic sponsorship
January 4, 2012
Indian victims outraged by Dow Chemical Olympic sponsorship
Outrage swept the city of Bhopal, India, on Dec. 3 as thousands of people protested against the country’s participation in…
Occupy London listed as ‘terrorists’ by police
January 4, 2012
Occupy London listed as ‘terrorists’ by police
Occupy London has been listed as a domestic terrorist threat by the City of London Police because of its potential…
Despite power and influence, 1 percent on defensive
January 4, 2012
Despite power and influence, 1 percent on defensive
Members of the 1 percent are on the defensive claiming that their wealth is well deserved and legitimate.
Congress, administration approve indefinite military detention of US citizens
January 2, 2012
Congress, administration approve indefinite military detention of US citizens
Some language in a recently approved law could be interpreted as authorizing extreme forms of repression against a wide range…