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Episode 78 – Walmartitization of the Union
Jan 25th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Walmartitization of the Union
Tuesday January 25, 2011
After a week at the Cardtable, the Roundtable is reconvened featuring Brian, RadioNed, Robin Police, and Charles Atterley. The panelists discuss more WikiLeaks theorizing, last year’s Polish plane crash, Baby Doc’s return to Haiti, Aristide’s call for his return, the report on the Gaza Flotilla, the demise of the UK national ID card system, the march in Belgium about the lack of government, the series of revolutionary activity and unrest across the world, Jeffrey Immelt’s new position, Eric Schmidt and Google, Walmart’s new deal with Michelle Obama, and business in China. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week in the latest episode of the Gitmo Nation Roundtable.
Listen to Episode 78 – Walmartitization of the Union
Follow-Up
Nihilists of The World Unite: Wikileaks Is The “Cognitive Infiltration” Operation Demanded by Cass Sunstein
Obama officials caught deceiving about WikiLeaks
Poland Says Russia Shares Blame for Kaczynski Crash
Some See a Cash Motive in Duvalier’s Return
Duvalier probed for crimes against humanity
With Baby Doc back in Haiti, Aristide calls next
Israel’s local probe: troops “innocent” over deadly Gaza ship raid
End of the line for ID cards
Tens of thousands in political protest march
This Week’s News
Copycat Revolution
Street pressure mounts on Tunisia PM, police join protests/ PHOTO
Islamist movement at forefront of Tunisia’s protests
Protesters clash with police in Algerian capital
More Egyptians set themselves alight
Saudi man sets himself alight in border region
Albania opposition vows protests
Three shot dead at Albania anti-government protest/ PHOTO
Jordan: Protests Over Economy
Corporatism – Jeffrey Immelt Edition
Obama’s economic agenda: Boost U.S. competitiveness
Obama Sends Pro-Business Signal With Adviser Choice
Obama Picks G.E. Chief for Board as Focus Turns to Jobs
Volcker Out, Immelt In on Economic Board
Google
That’s Schmidt: So long to the Google chief who wasn’t
Google Turns Page on Schmidt, Names Co-Founder CEO
Walmart/FLOTUS/Health
Wal-Mart to make, sell healthier foods
Walmart joins FLOTUS health push
‘A different perspective’ on Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart caves to government bullies
China and Hu’s Visit
Obama warns China on North Korea
U.S. companies fear the Chinese New Year
China’s Hu upbeat on global economy
Apple rated worst multinational polluter in China
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Car Trouble: BMW Fields Questions About Turton’s Death — Dead link
Ashley Turton’s suspicious death leaves probing questions
Republicans’ 2010 election triumph will fuel civilization’s demise, Chomsky says
RadioNed’s Pick
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banksy interview
Robin Police’s Pick
Mother 3 Fan Translation
Charles Atterley’s Pick
Portlandia
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Episode 67 – Don’t Be A Dick – The Election Edition
Nov 2nd
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Don’t Be A Dick – The Election Edition
Tuesday November 2, 2010
The Roundtable convenes on an election Tuesday for wall-to-wall election coverage, which includes a ton of news that has nothing to do with the election histeria. The panelists, Brian Masi, Eric Carlson, RadioNed, and Robin Police discuss their picks of the week and other topics, including; Islamophobia, Tyler Clementi, BP, Halliburton, and the Gulf Leak, the Cholera epidemic in Haiti, NJ governor Chris Christie, Omar Khadr, 9/11, the Tea Party, the John Stewart Rally to Restore Sanity, and WWE memorabilia, Google and the Government, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Alzheimers, and China.
Listen to Episode 67 – Don’t Be A Dick – The Election Edition
Follow-Up
Family in Muslim clothing ejected from flight at Memphis International
Dharun Ravi, Molly Wei Say They Didn’t Put Tyler Clementi Video On Internet
BP in clear over Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster
New questions on stability of cement in gulf oil well before explosion
Haiti: Cholera Outbreak Highlights Clean Water Crisis
Protest Closes New Cholera Treatment Center in Haiti
Dean Kamen Water Purifier
Gov. Chris Christie officially scraps Hudson rail tunnel
Canada aware of Khadr plea deal: U.S. memo
This Week’s News
9/11 Ongoing Investigation
| 9/11 Footage Shows FBI Director Asking FDNY Film Crew About “Secondary Hit” 3/4 | |
9/11: Chemical Engineer Mark Basile Found Nanothermite in WTC Dust
Teaparty, Rally to Restore Sanity, Election Day
Tea Party backing candidate who allegedly shot unarmed Iraqis 60 times
| Jon Stewart’s speech at the Rally For Sanity. | |
Funniest signs and images from the Jon Stewart / Stephen Colbert rally
WWE garb allowed at polls
South Carolina FTW!
Google Sues the Government
Google Sues The US Government For Only Considering Microsoft Solutions This made me laugh, feel giddy, and shit brix at the same time. CLASH OF THE TITANZZZZ — robin, obvy
Afghanistan and Pakistan
Russia-U.S. Raid Four Heroin Labs Near Afghan-Pakistan Border
Russia’s heroin problem and ongoing battles over Afghan poppy fields
Karzai denounces drug raid in Afghanistan
Manmohan, Hillary discuss bilateral ties ahead of Obama’s trip
APML to issue anti-Nawaz charge sheet
Al-Qaida Said To Be Planning European Hostage-Takings
Alzheimers and Finances
Money Woes Can Be Early Clue to Alzheimer’s
China, US, Rare Earth, and Trade Wars
EU concerned by Chinese industrial policy
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
To Pay For Mortgage And Health Care, Woman Forced To Sell Letter From Obama Saying ‘Things Will Get Better’
Eric Carlson’s Pick
‘Plateau’ Oil
RadioNed’s Pick
The Underbelly Project
The Shadow Machine
Robin Police’s Pick
Attack of Pedo Will
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Episode 65: Barking Up The Wrong Obama
Oct 19th
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Barking Up The Wrong Obama
Tuesday October 19, 2010
Brian Masi and Robin Police sit down at the Roundtable to discuss their picks of the week and the following news topics: Obama’s doublespeak on Gay rights and Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, WikiLeaks, the Chilean Miner rescue, France’s continuing strikes, Canada and Google StreetView, Obama’s upcoming visit to Portland, terrorism, the Mumbai attacks, the European travel warnings, Monsanto, Blackwater, Microsoft, and Obama’s half-brother.
Listen to Episode 65: Barking Up The Wrong Obama
Follow-Up
Obama: being gay is not a choice
Obama Seeks Stay on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Ruling
WikiLeaks accuses US of ‘financial warfare’
WikiLeaks denies Iraq leak reports
Chile miners start new lives, adjust to freedom
BBC email on overspend on the Chilean mine rescue
French Protests Move Focus From Transport to Oil
Protests threaten France shut down
Hundreds of French petrol stations run dry
Truck drivers join French pension protests
Disruption continues as fuel runs low across France
French Government Pledges To Keep Fuel Flowing
Oil workers defy French govt demand to open depots
Google in breach of privacy law
This Week’s News
Santa Obama Claus is Coming to Town!
What to Expect for Wednesday’s Obamagasm
War on Terror/Torture
U.S. Uses Attacks to Nudge Taliban Toward a Deal
Report alleges Afghan prisoners mistreated at US secret jail
Dutch Iraqi convicted of terrorism says he was forced to make confession
Dutch terror suspect “tortured in American prison”
U.S. Had Warnings on Plotter of Mumbai Attack
Doc who ‘inspired’ torture program gets $31 million Army contract
Monsanto, Blackwater, Microsoft
Family Farm Ordered to Destroy 50,000 Pounds of Cheese
Machines of War: Blackwater, Monsanto, and Bill Gates
Microsoft Moves to Help Nonprofits Avoid Piracy-Linked Crackdowns
More Questions for Facebook
Real News
President Obama’s Kenyan half-brother marries teen girl
Crazy Horse sculpture set to eclipse Mount Rushmore
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
How propaganda is disseminated: WikiLeaks Edition
Robin Police’s Pick
Butternut Squash
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Episode 60 – The Gold is Missing
Sep 15th
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The Gold is Missing
Tuesday September 14, 2010
This week the Roundtable discusses the developments in the Iran hostage situation, NATO’s request for more troops from Belgium, the Koran burning media blitz, Geert Wilders’ speech in New York, a court ruling about the CIA, government contractors, and extraordinary rendition, WikiLeaks’ new hype, 9/11 and Kurt Sonnefeld, Google Apps for Government, and European news including France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The panelists on episode 60 are Brian Masi, RadioNed, Robin Police, and Kami no Kodomo.
Listen to Episode 60 – The Gold is Missing
Follow-Up
Iran To Release 1 of 3 Jailed Americans
Iran’s chief prosecutor says American backpacker to be freed on $500,000 bail
NATO asks Belgium for more troops
Meer Belgen gevraagd voor Afghanistan
Belgen in grootste offensief ooit tegen taliban
US President Obama condemns plans to burn the Koran
Interpol Warns Koran – Burning May Trigger Attacks -
US Koran burning event on hold, says pastor Terry Jones
Coverage of Koran Case Stirs Questions on Media Role
NYC speech Geert Wilders
Bitter debate over ‘ground zero mosque’ marks 9/11 anniversary
Former Terry Jones church in Germany denounces Koran-burning plan
Asian Nations oppose Koran burning
Court Sides With C.I.A. on Seizure of Terror Suspects
WikiLeaks readying the ‘biggest leak of military intelligence ever’
This Week’s News
9/11 and the War on Terror
Kurt Sonnenfeld: A witness for the persecution
Letter from the President on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Certain Terrorist Attacks
Obama uses Bush plan for terror war
Maddow blasts Obama for praising Bush, letting WMD liars ‘get off easy’
Afghan Commander Issues Rules on Contractors
Google
Google introduces Google Apps for Government suite
Google rolls out Apps for Government
Introducing Google Apps for Government
Google seeks to speed up Web searches
France
French workers strike en masse against Sarkozy’s pension reform
French unions call new strike in pension showdown
Analysis: French unions unlikely to block pension reform
Belgium
Bart De Wever, le flamingant le plus intelligent du monde ? | English: Bart De Wever, the smartest flamingant in the world?
Préformation: rappel des événements depuis le 13 juin | English: Pretraining: recall of events from June 13
La fin de la Belgique, le PS ose le dire | English: The end of Belgium, the PS dare say
Elio Di Rupo boucle le 1er tour de consultations des médiateurs | English: Elio Di Rupo loop the first round of consultations mediators
Here are the results of the 2010 Federal Elections
Belgium in crisis as Di Rupo quits
Mediators attempt to gather all seven parties around the table tonight
La VRT et VTM ne donnent pas assez la parole aux francophones
De Standard: Regeringsvorming 2010 | English : 2010 Government Formation
De Morgen: Dossier Verkiezingen 2010 | English : File Elections 2010
Het Nieuwsblad: Regeringsvorming 2010 | English : 2010 Government Formation
PS en N-VA scoren nog wat beter in internetpeiling | English: PS and N-VA score even better in Internet survey
Een boedelscheiding is niet langer onmogelijk | English: A property settlement is no longer impossible
PS prepares for the end of Belgium
Why the PS threatened to prepare for a split of Belgium
BruXsel City State ?
Crisis in Belgium: If Flanders Secedes Wallonia Disintegrates
End of a nation? ‘Get ready for the break-up of Belgium’
Kosten Belgisch koningshuis in Europese middenmoot | English: Cost Belgian royals in European middle
Kosten Belgisch koningshuis in Europese middenmoot | English: Cost Belgian royals in European middle
Ook “foute” Franstalige kaart met corridor Brussel – Wallonië | English: Also “bad” Francophone corridor map with Brussels – Wallonia
Wrong Flemish map
The Netherlands
Queen Beatrix to hold new round of coalition consultations
Right-wing coalition back on the table as Wilders says ‘I’m in’
Coalition process a farce, says D66 leader
Third coalition failure will hurt next prime minister, says queen’s rep
Dutch three-way coalition talks set to resume
Free Speech v Manifesto “Anti-Fascist” Slime
Wilders holds the key, says Liberal leader Rutte after meeting queen
Right wing cabinet will raise speed limit to 130 kph
VPRO brengt zichzelf in last met trailer Wilders-docu | English: VPRO puts itself in trouble with trailer Wilders docu
Duitse christendemocraat uit partij gezet omdat hij Geert Wilders uitnodigde | English: German Christian Democrat Party put out because he invited Geert Wilders
Right-wing cabinet ready in one month, says Telegraaf
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Subpoenas for Internet users
RadioNed’s Pick
This American Life #414
The NYPD Tapes Series at The Village Voice
Secret Tape has Police Pressing Ticket Quotas (NYTimes)
Robin Police’s Pick
Investigators: PSU couple died at coast home in murder-suicide
Kami’s Pick
New Line Of German Stuffed Animals With Mental Illnesses
Episode 59 – Hell Bent for Leather
Sep 7th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Hell Bent for Leather
Tuesday September 07, 2010
This week on the Roundtable Brian Masi, Robin Police, and Chris Wapcaplets discuss the Yemeni men arrest in Amsterdam, BP’s statements about drilling permit regulations, the GOP’s stance on gay marriage, Balloon Boy, Craigslist’s removal of the adult services section, a Florida pastor’s call to burn the Quran on 9/11, legislation regarding passenger records in Canada, taxation in America and Obama’s proposed plans, and Google’s Gmail Priority Inbox. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week on this episode.
Listen to Episode 59 – Hell Bent for Leather
Follow-Up
Yemen
Dutch free two Yemenis arrested as terror suspects
Dutch free men held at airport as terrorism suspects
Terreurverdachten Schiphol weer vrijgelaten | English
BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Spill Payouts
BP wil voor 40 miljard dollar activa verkopen | English : BP wants to sell assets for 40 billion U.S. dollars
California: Court Won’t Force Appeal
Steve Schmidt: Same-Sex Marriage Becoming Conservative Cause
‘Balloon Boy,’ family move to Florida
This Week’s News
Craigslist, Sex Work, Pedophilia
Craigslist Censored: Adult Section Comes Down
Craigslist censored: Adult section removed
State attorneys general: Craigslist should drop adult services
the actual letter…
‘I know who took Madeleine McCann’: Deathbed letter from paedophile suspect makes abduction clue claim
Madeleine suspect knows who took her
Pentagon declined to investigate hundreds of purchases of child pornography
Quran Burning
Afghans protest US church plan to burn holy Koran copy
Petraeus: Quran Burning ‘Could Endanger Troops’
Canadian Passenger Data
Uncle Sam wants your data: PM under fire for new Bill. Washington would control who boards Canadian flights over U.S.
Economics – Taxes
New Program for Buyers, With No Money Down
Bernanke Says He Failed to See Financial Flaws
Obama loses backing on taxes
Obama to Pitch Permanent Research Tax Credit
Obama to propose 100 billion tax credit
Barack Obama announces $50bn infrastructure plan
Google Priority Inbox
Gmail: Email overload? Try Priority Inbox
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Brian’s Musings on Beer
Robin Police’s Pick
(I’d like to talk about the History Channel)
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Chris’s Pick
Humorous Novels by John Swartzwelder
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Episode 56 – Arbitrarily Close to Toronto
Aug 17th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Arbitrarily Close to Toronto
Tuesday August 17, 2010
This week the Roundtable features discussion of the proposed NYC Mosque, Wikileaks anticipated 15,000 document leak, Wyclef’s bid for presidency in Haiti, Obama’s dip in the Gulf, and AT&T’s approval of the Google/Verizon proposal as well as the floods in Pakistan, the war in Afghanistan, the Billionaire’s Pledge, online privacy, and Immigration in the United State. The panel for episode 56 is Brian Masi, Eric Carlson, Robin Police, and Chris Engler.
Follow-up:
Obama Strongly Backs Islam Center Near 9/11 Site
3 Republicans Criticize Obama’s Endorsement of Mosque
Mos remarks not an endorsement: Obama
More WikiLeaks documents coming within weeks
Wyclef Jean seeks dual citizenship for Haiti
Obama declares Gulf Coast ‘open for business’
Obama takes a swim
Much Oil Remains in Gulf, Researchers Estimate
AT&T Sees Hope on Web Rules
This Week’s News:
Pakistan
Pakistan Floods Draw Marines, UN Warns More Dams Could Burst
Pakistan Flood Timeline
The Billionaire’s Pledge
German Millionaires Criticize Gates’ ‘Giving Pledge’
Afghanistan
Polish soldiers blow up Afghan house ‘for fun’
Maddow: The hard choice in Afghanistan
Secret Assault on Terrorism Widen on Two Continents
How propagandists function: Exhibit A
Internet Privacy
Suit alleges Disney, other top sites spied on users
Immigration
Obama Signs Border Bill to Increase Surveillance
Picks of the Week:
Brian’s Pick
US government report on financial crisis to be Christmas bestseller
Eric Carlson’s Pick
The Corbett Report
Robin’s Pick
AfriGadget
Chris Engler’s Pick
Homestar Runner
Episode 55 – Austrian Austerity
Aug 10th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Austrian Austerity
Tuesday August 10, 2010
This week on the Roundtable the gang discusses the exit strategy in Iraq, the Gulf cleanup, airport security, Google’s anti-net neutrality steps, Wyclef Jean’s bid for the Haitian presidency, the Proposition 8 ruling, and upheaval in Villeneuve, France. Brian Masi, Eric Carlson, RadioNed, and Robin Police host this week’s episode and each discuss their pick of the week.
Follow-Up
- Exit Strategy, Meet Your Challenge: Iraq
- BP, officials try to reassure Gulf residents
- 75 percent oil from Gulf of Mexico spill is gone: official
- BP Gulf Oil Spill Critic Matt Simmons Dead – Drowned
- Obama to serve Gulf seafood at birthday bash: aide
This Week’s News
Big Brother
- Feds admit storing checkpoint body scan images
- Cops love iPhone data trail
- iPhone Forensics Report [PDF]
- Android anti-forensics through a local paradigm [PDF]
Net Neutrality and Google
- Google and Verizon Near Deal on Web Pay Tiers
- Google-Verizon Deal: The End of The Internet as We Know It
- Google Denies Priority Internet Access Deal With Verizon
- A joint policy proposal for an open Internet
- Who does Google know that you know?
- Exclusive: Google, CIA Invest in ‘Future’ of Web Monitoring
- Google’s Schmidt: Society not ready for technology
Wyclef Jean for President
- Wyclef Jean to Run for President of Haiti
- IRS Hits Wyclef With $2.1 Million In Tax Liens
- Rapper is No Friend of Haiti — Wyclef Opposed Aristide
- Opinion: Stay in the States: Incompetent, egotistical Wyclef Jean offers only false hope for Haiti
- Voices of Haiti Speak Out on Presidential Politics
Proposition 8 Ruling
- Axelrod: President remains opposed to same-sex marriage
- Ted Olson Interview With Fox News on Sunday’s Chris Wallace
Villeneuve, France
- Utopian Dream Becomes Battleground in France
- Villeneuve : un nouvel episode de la guerre sociale | English
- Villeneuve de Grenoble | English
Picks of the Week
Robin’s Pick
RadioNed’s Pick
Eric Carlson’s Pick
- Obama vs. Obama On Endless Wars
- Robert Gibbs attacks the fringe losers of the left
- Christopher Hitchens: ‘I’m Dying’
Brian’s Pick
Gitmo Nation Roundtable 26: Dromb Bopping IUDs
Jan 19th
Gitmo Nation Roundtable 26
Dromb Bopping IUDs
Tuesday January 19, 2010
Brian, BaS, Eric Ortega, and Eric Carlson sit down at the Gitmo Nation Roundtable to discuss this week’s stories including detainee rights, Google and China, surveillance abuses, Haiti, and Venezuela as well as other important topics.
Show Links:
• Court Limits Guantanamo Bay Detainees’ Rights
⁃ http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2010/01/court-limits-guantanamo-bay-detainees-rights.html
• Obama confidant’s spine-chilling proposal
⁃ http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2010/01/15/sunstein/index.html
• Congress takes a bold stand against surveillance abuses
⁃ http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2010/01/18/china/index.html
• The Great Google Coverup?
⁃ http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-01-13/the-great-google-coverup/
• This Week In Google 25: The People’s Republic of Google
⁃ http://twit.tv/twig25
• FBI broke law for years in phone record searches
⁃ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/18/AR2010011803982.html
• Main Considers Cell Phone Warning Legislation
⁃ http://blogs.findlaw.com/injured/2010/01/maine-considers-cell-phone-warning-legislation.html
• Save the Senate: Bring Back the Filibuster
⁃ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-zelinsky/save-the-senate-bring-bac_b_414964.html
• Obama asks Bush to help with Haiti relief: Official
⁃ http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gd4V4jySYaWjaB9qHnGFt_LcNYBw
• US accused of ‘occupying’ Haiti as troops flood in
⁃ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/7020908/US-accused-of-occupying-Haiti-as-troops-flood-in.html
• U.S. drone attack kills 15 in Pakistan’s Waziristan
⁃ http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60E3FO20100117
• US, Venezuela Hold Meeting Over Accusations By Chavez
⁃ http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100111-712596.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines
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Episode 66 – Bags of Cash
Oct 26th
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Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Bags of Cash
Tuesday October 26, 2010
This week the Roundtable features Brian Masi, RadioNed and Chris Wapcaplets. They discuss the parachute murder in Belgium, the ongoing French riots, Oman Khadr’s sentence, Tariq Azziz, the earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic eruption in Indonesia, the earthquake and drill in California, the EU’s newly proposed tax, Nigel Farage, Google’s tax avoidance, Iran’s nuclear program, Iran’s influence in Afghanistan, and Rob Ford’s mayoral election in Toronto. The panelists also highlight their picks of the week
Listen to Episode 66 – Bags of Cash
Follow-Up
Belgian Legal System
Murder on the Belgian legal system.
Clottemans: guilty as charged
30 years for parachute killer
Dertig jaar om een beter mens te worden
Parachute murder case: it’s not the end yet
“Geen materieel bewijs nodig om Storme schuldig te verklaren” | English: No material proof necessary to explain Storme guilty
Aanklager Marollenmoord verwijst naar proces Clottemans | English: Marolles Murder trial prosecutor refers to Clottemans
Second murder case without prove
http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/regio/brussel/101026_Marollenmoord
http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/8858/Marollenmoord/article/detail/1174855/2010/10/26/Jury-zit-samen-om-verdict-te-motiveren-na-9-uur-afzondering.dhtml
French Pension Riots
French workers vow to step up pension protests
French police break key blockade
French police end refinery blockade as pension vote looms
French Senate passes pension bill
Looks like the riots go on, Sarkozy had hoped this would stop the riots. (Idea: they will accept they lost and go work.)
French Protests Enter Seventh Week
Pension reform protests continue in France
Omar Khadr
Omar Khadr plea deal
Breaking in last 24 hours:
Tariq Azziz to hang
Tariq Aziz: Saddam’s dangerously loyal courtier
Indonesian disasters
Tariq Aziz: Saddam’s dangerously loyal courtier
This Week’s News
Earthquake Drill in California
For 7.8 Million Californians, an Earthquake Drill
Great California ShakeOut exercise helps Southland prepare for the ‘big one’
6.9 Earthquake Hits Gulf of California, Northern Mexico
6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Baja California, latest in cluster of temblors
EU Direct Tax
Direct EU tax
EU budget rise to go on staff jollies as David Cameron faces pressure to block huge increase for Brussels bureaucrats
Google Tax Hoopla
The Tax Haven That’s Saving Google Billions
Iran and Afghanistan:
Iran loads fuel rods
Iran increases enriched uranium ahead of global meeting over nuclear programme
Iran joins high-level Afghan talks
Karzai admits to bags of Iranian cash
Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
For organic hops farmers in Wash., gov. obstacles
http://shitnoonehaseversaid.tumblr.com/post/1408130320/curb-stomping-a-moveon-supporter-at-a-rand-paul
RadioNed’s Pick
Book Excerpt: Griftopia by Matt Taibbi
Chris’ Pick
Team Covenant
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