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• As Turmoil Ebbs, Iraqi Women Seek Freedom of Road Again

  Tue Dec 2, 2008
  • The lack of civil rights and freedom that women endure in so much of the world is incomprehensible to women in the west.  I hope things will continue to improve for the women of Iraq and not degrade into the horrible situation that women in Afghanistan endured under the Taliban, when the US …

• Auto crisis tests family's hold on Ford

  Wed Nov 26, 2008
  • They realized very late that they did not inherit the great Henry's business savvy.  Soon they may be left with only the Detroit Lions.  I would be worried too!

• Turkey prices push charities to chicken

  Tue Nov 25, 2008
  • This is unfortunately a sign of the times and a reminder that, if at all possible, we should contribute whatever we can afford to the less fortunate. Its Good Karma.

• Inaugural Ball Watch

  Tue Nov 25, 2008
  • It is great to see that the economy is not going to kill this historic event.  On the contrary, so many parties can't help but be good for the economy.  Keep spending - as long as it is not taxpayer money.

• Dan Rather’s Lawsuit Shows Role of G.O.P. in Inquiry

  Tue Nov 18, 2008
  • This is yet more evidence that the media was not objective in its reporting of the Bush administration for many years for fear they would lose their access.  I hope they have learned their lesson and won't lose their objectivity at any cost, in the future.

• Premier of Iraq Is Quietly Firing Fraud Monitors

  Tue Nov 18, 2008
  • One investigator claims $13 billion of US taxpayer money has been embezzled by Iraqi government officials which means the actual amount is probably many times greater.  It seems that spending taxpayer dollars in Iraq is more important than using those dollars to keep Americans working and …

• 6 Myths About the Detroit 3

  Mon Nov 17, 2008
  • Finally some facts about the Detroit automakers.  The current debate in the media and Congress seems to be about the 1970's. 

• Chrysler execs get millions to stay put

  Fri Nov 14, 2008
  • Once again the top executives are well looked after when middle management and the rest of the salaried workforce are being sacrificed (union contracts are protecting the hourly workers for now).  These are the same executives that are responsible for the bad decisions that have resulted in …

• Brooksley Born Is `Vindicated' as Private-Swap Rules Take Form

  Thu Nov 13, 2008
  • Finally the realization that some regulation is important as markets are not as "perfect" as some would have us think.  How could they be, human beings are involved!

• Swiss Bank Executive Indicted in U.S. Inquiry

  Thu Nov 13, 2008
  • The greed of the financial sector and wealthy individuals is just starting to be exhibited as a result of this financial crisis.  The wealthy who derive much of their income from capital gains and dividends, which George Bush cut the tax rates on, pay a significantly lower percentage of …