Dylan Ratigan Show Covers “Inside Job”

(H/T Kenny’s Sideshow) INSIDE JOB: New Documentary Exposes How ‘Banksters’ Continue To Steal Our Money “But but WHY didn’t they catch this before it happened? But WHY don’t they prosecute them?” “uh,uh,uh,uh,uh… I don’t know…” During the TARP bill earings one thing we kept hearing over and over again from the banksters is that they [...]

Activist berates White House, Clinton for honoring ‘war criminal’ Kissinger

by Muriel Kane, Raw Story It’s been more than forty years since Henry Kissinger was giving advice to Richard Nixon on the illegal bombing of Cambodia, but the 87 year old former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State remains a controversial figure. The announcement earlier this week that Kissinger would be keynoting a Department [...]

Teacher ranked “less effective” by the Los Angeles Times takes his own life

by Tom Carter, WSWS The body of Rigoberto Ruelas, Jr., an elementary school teacher from an impoverished suburb of Los Angeles, was found far below a remote forest bridge on Sunday. It appears that Ruelas intentionally leapt to his death not long after he was labeled a “less effective teacher” by the Los Angeles Times. [...]

The Neoliberal Experiment and Europe’s anti-Austerity Strikes: Governments must Lower Wages or Suffer Financial Blackmail

by Michael Hudson, Global Research While Labor Unions celebrate Anti-Austerity Day in Europe, the European Neoliberals raise the ante: Most of the press has described Wednesday’s European-wide labor demonstrations and strikes across in terms of the familiar exercise by transport workers irritating travelers with work slowdowns, and large throngs letting off steam by setting fires. [...]