Behind the 'Official History' of the Bin Laden Raid The establishment media just keep getting worse. They’re further and further from good, tough investigative journalism, and more prone to be pawns in complicated games that affect the public interest in untold ways.
NYU’s Nouriel 'Dr. Doom' Roubini: ‘Karl Marx Was Right’ Economist Nouriel "Dr. Doom" Roubini, the New York University professor who four years ago accurately predicted the global financial crisis, said one of economist Karl Marx's critiques of capitalism is playing itself out in the current global financial crisis.
The Explosive Truth Behind Fukushima's Meltdown to Counter Austerity Push How much damage did the 11 March earthquake inflict on the Fukushima Daiichi reactors before the tsunami hit? The stakes are high: if the earthquake structurally compromised the plant and the safety of its nuclear fuel, then every similar reactor in Japan may have to be shut down.
True Cost of Afghan, Iraq Wars? Staggering When congressional cost-cutters meet later this year to decide on trimming the federal budget, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq could represent juicy targets. But how much do the wars actually cost the U.S. taxpayer? Nobody really knows.
Town Hall Meeting to Pelosi: Sellout! Tax the Rich! End the War! Although her castigation of House Republicans drew some cheers, Pelosi's critics remained focused. When she cited the recent deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling and cut the budget without raising any new revenues, a man angrily shouted, "Why did you vote for it?"
Buffett: Tax Me and My Mega-Rich Friends Billionaire investor Warren Buffett urged U.S. lawmakers Monday to raise taxes on wealthier Americans to cut Washington's huge budget deficit, saying the move would not dampen investments or jobs.
BART Pulls a Mubarak in San Francisco; Shuts Cell Phone Service to Impede Protest This week, EFF has seen censorship stories move closer and closer to home — first Iran, then the UK, and now San Francisco. Operators of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) shut down cell phone service to four stations in downtown San Francisco in response to a planned protest.
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