Moral capitalism? What an insult to our intelligence! By William Bowles

by William Bowles
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williambowles.info
27 January 2012

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PM Cameron’s call for a “moral capitalism” would be laughable if it weren’t so tragic and hypocritical. After all, hasn’t it been capitalism’s alleged occupation of the ‘moral high ground’, what they now choose to call ‘humanitarian intervention’ that has been used as a justification for mass murder and genocide? But plainly the millions killed and the countries decimated don’t fall under Cameron’s definition of what is and isn’t ‘moral’. Clearly, it’s for ‘local consumption’ only.

Banking Wasn’t Meant to Be Like This by Michael Hudson

by Michael Hudson
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http://michael-hudson.com
As published in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
January 27, 2012

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What will their future be – and what is the government’s proper financial role?

The inherently symbiotic relationship between banks and governments recently has been reversed. In medieval times, wealthy bankers lent to kings and princes as their major customers. But now it is the banks that are needy, relying on governments for funding – capped by the post-2008 bailouts to save them from going bankrupt from their bad private-sector loans and gambles.

James Corbett: Beyond SOPA: The Past, Present and Future of Internet Censorship

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corbettreport on Jan 28, 2012

In recent weeks the general public has mobilized to face US legislative threats to Internet freedoms. Far from a conclusive victory, however, the death of SOPA and PIPA only highlight the latest in a series of measures that are seeking to create a legal framework for government-administered Internet censorship.

Nagi Musa and the Sudan Ten by Michael Carmichael

by Michael Carmichael
Guest Writer
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PlanetaryMovement.org
Jan. 29, 2012

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The Sudanese National Security Forces have arrested Nagi Musa and nine other leaders of Girifna, the nonviolent people’s resistance movement in Eastern Sudan.

On Wednesday the 25th of January, Nagi Musa was leading a conference titled:  “The Massacre in Port Sudan and the Crisis in East Sudan.”   Nagi Musa’s conference commemorated the seventh anniversary of the massacre.

Michael Moore, Chris Hedges, Kevin Zeese & More: Occupy 2012: Battle for our Freedoms

with Chris Hedges
Featured Writer
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Jan. 30, 2012

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RevolutionTruthOrg on Jan 24, 2012

On Jan. 19, 2012, RevolutionTruth hosted a live panel discussion with Michael Moore, Chris Hedges, Kevin Zeese, Dr. Margaret Flowers, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, & Jimmy Holovat.

The Panama Deception (1992)

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This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience.

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The Panama Deception is a 1992 documentary film that won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.^[1] The film is critical of the actions of the US military during the 1989 invasion of Panama by the United States, covering the conflicting reasons for the invasion and the depicting of the US media as biased. It was directed by Barbara Trent of the Empowerment Project and was narrated by actress Elizabeth Montgomery.

Theater of Good vs. Theater of the Absurd by Philip A. Farruggio

by Philip A. Farruggio
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January 25, 2012

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Obviously, what is good to one mindset is absurd to another… and vice versa. Yet, methinks I am moving on the better path in this incarnation, so please bear with me. For seven years I have stood weekly with other activists in peaceful protest. We focus on the military empire our nation has become and the phony wars and occupations. Over the years, many incidents and anecdotal events have occurred during these one hour demonstrations. Yet, yesterday seemed to contain the most interesting and fascinating ones of all. Let me share them with you:

Moyers & Company: How Big Banks are Rewriting the Rules of our Economy

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BillMoyers.com
January 27, 2012

Bill Moyers talks with former Citigroup chairman John Reed and former Senator Byron Dorgan to explore how our political and financial class shift economic benefits to the very top.

The Jirga Medal of Honor by Ralph Nader

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
January 24, 2012

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The U.S. war in Afghanistan is testing so much futuristic detect and destroy weaponry that it can be called the most advanced all-seeing invasion in military history. From blanket satellite surveillance to soldiers’ infra-red vision to the remotely guided photographing, killer drones to the latest fused ground-based imagery and electronic signal intercepts, the age of robotic land, sea, and air weaponry is at hand.

U.S. Probe of Border Attack Hardened Pakistani Suspicions by Gareth Porter

by Gareth Porter
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crossposted at IPS
January 25, 2012

WASHINGTON, Jan 25, 2012 (IPS) – The Pakistani military leadership’s response to the U.S. report on its helicopter attack on two Pakistani border posts Nov. 26 assailed the credibility of the investigation by Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven Clark and expressed doubt that the attack could have been “accidental”.

The long-expected rejoinder, made public Monday, charged that 28 of its soldiers at two border bases were killed one by one long after the U.S. military had been told about the attack on a Pakistani base.

Shedding Light on the Shadow Banking System by Ellen Brown

by Ellen Brown
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webofdebt.com
January 25, 2012

The Wall Street Journal reported on January 19^th that the Obama Administration was pushing heavily to get the 50 state attorneys general to agree to a settlement with five major banks in the “robo-signing” scandal. The scandal involves employees signing names not their own, under titles they did not really have, attesting to the veracity of documents they had not really reviewed. Investigation reveals that it did not just happen occasionally but was an industry-wide practice, dating back to the late 1990s; and that it may have clouded the titles of millions of homes. If the settlement is agreed to, it will let Wall Street bankers off the hook for crimes that would land the rest of us in jail – fraud, forgery, securities violations and tax evasion.

A captive nation By William Bowles

by William Bowles
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williambowles.info
19 January 2012

There are more young people of working age out of work than at any time in recorded British history according to the latest government figures.

I started the current version of my online presence as it were in March of 2003 and have managed somehow to continue writing ever since, though I’ve had my share of blank spots along the way.

Writing on a regular basis used to be fairly easy for me but as the years have worn on and no doubt me wearing out, it gets more and more difficult for me to face up to a world that has gone from bad to worse to downright dire in the course of my lifetime.