Senate Caves on Fast Track
by Stephen Lendman It's all over but the impending disaster awaiting US consumers and the environment. After cloture ended debate on Tuesday, Senate members overwhelmingly caved to corporate predators, giving them the right to plunder freely - their top… more »
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60 day free fire zone on Syria - Senate to Obama
Michael Collins The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved a modified version of President Obama's authorization to attack Syria on Tuesday, September 4. Remarkably, the resolution gives the president sixty days to attack Syria. It… more »
"They have no souls"
By Michael Collins That's what Patricia Maisch of Arizona said about the United States Senators who failed to vote on legislation broadening background checks on gun purchasers. A majority of Senators were ready to vote in favor of the legislation but… more »
Chris Dodd's wife and derivatives trading - "all in the family"
by Michael Collins It’s all in the family! Senator Chris Dodd writes a financial reform bill but forgets to regulate derivatives, “financial weapons of mass destruction.” Then we find out that his wife works for the owners of two exchanges that will… more »
Unsurprising Poll Results from Massachusetts: Voters Think Obama Sides With the Banks
By Numerian An interesting observation was made today by the pollster for Martha Coakley, the hapless Democratic candidate for the Massachusetts senate seat held almost forever by Ted Kennedy. It appears polls are showing that the voters, especially… more »
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