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Truthdig – The Cancer in Occupy – Chris Hedges
Here lies a great danger with violence entering the Occupy movement. Violence will hurt us all in the end run. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A Victory for the Public on Foreclosures? | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, January 29, 2012Matt Stoller: Lanny Breuer, Task Force Leader, Doesn’t Bother Showing Up For Mortgage Fraud Press Conference
Stoller in nakedcapitalism .... the FBI has assigned 10 agents and analysts to work with the group immediately. In the coming weeks, another 30 attorneys, investigators, and support staff from U.S. Attorneys’ Offices will join the Group’s work. So that’s a total of 55 people, 10 of whom are FBI agents. Let’s do a few comparisons. During the Savings and Loan crisis, Bill Black reminds us that there were about a thousand FBI agents working on the various cases. That’s one hundred times the number of people working on a scandal that is about forty times larger and far more complexin a related story, Matt Taibbi asks "Is Obama's 'Economic Populism' for Real?" - short answer: No - mab .. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Saturday, January 28, 2012
FOCUS | Clean Water Safeguards Headed Down the Drain?
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, January 25, 2012Doctor Calls Police, Child Services on Mother Who Refuses to Vaccinate Son
With so many decisions being made emotionally these days, even the informed look defenseless at first glance. This is due to the fact rational thought and analysis is not being done. Still the only real course of action is to be informed to protect yourself and loved ones, and be responsible for them. Of course, once there is attention on someone in a position of power making an emotional and/or illegal action they will suddenly become 'mis-understood' and deny everything. Look for who is passing the blame, or not taking responsibility, to find much of the guilt these days......b.a.Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, January 22, 2012
NYPD, Pentagon to Place Mobile Scanners on Streets of NYC
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, January 21, 2012Scott Olsen: Casualty of the Occupation | Politics News | Rolling Stone
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, January 20, 2012Emanuel’s Protest-Squashing “Sit Down and Shut Up” Ordinance Passes in Chicago
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, January 19, 2012Truthdig – Why I’m Suing Barack Obama – Chris Hedges
Good for him. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Revolving door from top futures regulator to top futures lobbyist – Taibblog
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, January 14, 2012Revolving Door: From Top Futures Regulator to Top Futures Lobbyist | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone
Remember Republicans want to reduce regulationsPosted by Michael Butler, Friday, January 13, 2012
Dispatch from Detention: A Rare Look Inside Our “Humane” Immigration Jails
Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, January 8, 2012Richard Cordray Announces Aggressive Agenda for Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, January 7, 2012Cordray’s Ascent Expands Consumer Bureau Reach to Non-Bank Firms – Businessweek
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, January 6, 2012Standing Up for Consumers
Posted by Michael Butler, Friday, January 6, 2012FOCUS | NDAA: Congress Signed Its Own Arrest Warrants
Posted by Michael Butler, Tuesday, January 3, 2012BREAKING: Obama Signs Homeland Battlefield Bill Into Law
A serious, ominous act. A fascist lead if there ever was one.Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, January 1, 2012
Judge: SEC Misled Court – The Daily Beast
Not the first nor last time for SEC to give crime a pass. mbPosted by Michael Butler, Saturday, December 31, 2011
The War at Home: Militarized Local Police Tap Post-9/11 Grants to Stockpile Combat Gear, Use Drones
Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, December 29, 2011Foreclosure Crisis: The Watchdogs That Didn’t Bark
Query: "Are the Republican's going to do any better?"Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, December 24, 2011
