Archive for March, 2008
Winter Soldiers Gather to Share Stories of War
On March 14th, 15th and 16th hundreds of military veterans and active duty military personnel of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars/occupations gathered outside of Washington, D.C. at Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan to share their first hand experiences... (more...)
Bear Stearns Bank Run: A Signal of the Next Depression?
On Monday, the first major bank run on a U.S. bank since the Great Depression claimed its first victim. Rumors of Bear Stearns’ liquidity crisis became a reality as investors began quickly selling off their stock and draining what little liquid... (more...)
JPMorgan Chase buys Bear Stearns for $2 a share! What does this mean for you?
What can $2 buy you today? JPMorgan Chase has announced over the weekend that it will purchase Bear Stearns, a historic financial institution dating back to the 1920’s that was once the leader in economic news and stability in the American economy.... (more...)
Will The Reverend Jeremiah Wright Jr.Impact the Election?
All of the Presidential campaigns have had an issue that overshadowed the issues. In some cases more than one. The latest one that has taken over the Barack Obama campaign involves the minister of his church, The Reverend Jeremiah Wright Jr., who... (more...)
McCain/Romney ticket now a possibility
Mitt Romney is now being floated around as a possible Vice Presidential running mate for John McCain, this rumor seems to reveal that the Republican Party is looking to make McCain’s problems with the FEC go away and also that the GOP is desperate to... (more...)
Recession, Depression, and Inflation
U.S. vs. Iran takes center stage with resignation of CentCom Commander
Admiral William Fallon announced his retirement earlier today and therefore stepped down from his post as commander of U.S. Centcom which oversees the wars both in Iraq and Afghanistan. Admiral Fallon submitted his resignation to Secretary of Defense... (more...)
Power exposed Obama’s exit strategy as best case scenario
Barack Obama’s top foreign policy adviser Samantha Power, whose name had begun to float around Washington as Obama’s possible Secretary of Defense resigned from her post in the campaign last week. The reason for her resignation that was widely stated... (more...)
Ron Paul looks to take movement beyond Presidential campaign
Ron Paul is looking to take the movement he started with his Presidential campaign and propel it forward beyond the 2008 Presidential elections in order to have a positive impact in the United States and abroad. In a video released on his Presidential... (more...)
Bush Endorsement Reinforces McCain’s Iraq Investment
Yesterday John McCain proudly accepted the endorsement of President Bush, this demonstrates more than just McCain’s need to win over the Republican base which is predominantly made up of the 19% in the U.S. that are currently satisfied with President... (more...)
Hillary on Top Now Wants a Redo
Hillary has won Texas and Ohio and it has gone straight to her head. Already hinting at a combined ticket with Barack Obama, she seems to want to be on the top. Hillary’s newfound arrogance could possibly anger voters but relieve the super confused... (more...)
McCain’s Lingering FEC Problem
McCain won a clean sweep of the four March 4th Republican states, but in order to arrive at the RNC convention with a fighting chance against the eventual Democratic nominee John McCain needs to be able to withdraw from the Federal matching funds program. If... (more...)
Gas Prices Continue Their Climb Along with Oil, Gold
The writing is on the wall for the continuing collapse of the U.S. dollar and in turn the seemingly never ending surge of fuel prices. Oil and gold prices, both of which are firmly connected to the health of the dollar, are occupying milestone territory.... (more...)
Violence Continues In and Around Gaza
Approximately 300 people have been killed as a result of Israeli/Palestinian violence, including many women, children and non-militants, since the renewing of peace talks in November. On Friday Hamas scaled back the number of rockets fired from 40 down... (more...)
The Pentagon to Broaden its scope with Africom
On his recent trip to the continent of Africa President George W. Bush took every opportunity to promote the aid given to African countries for AIDS relief, know as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The aspect of the trip broadcast... (more...)
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