Archive for January 22nd, 2008
« Previous EntriesRobert Weissman: Deregulation and the Financial Crisis
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008From The Huffington Post
It would be nice to write off the current crisis on Wall Street and global financial markets as something that only matters to the investor class.
Unfortunately, the effects are already being felt in lower-income communities around the United States. Worst-case scenarios for what spins out from the U.S. mortgage meltdown are truly […]
Rice Defends US Aid to Pakistan
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008From The Huffington Post
BERLIN — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday the Bush administration will fight efforts to curb billions of dollars in U.S. aid to Pakistan while warning President Pervez Musharraf he must support and promote democracy.
Ahead of talks with Musharraf in Switzerland on Wednesday _ the highest-level, face-to-face U.S. contact with the […]
Army Gets Fewer High School Grads in ‘07
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008From The Huffington Post
WASHINGTON — The percent of Army recruits with a high school diploma dropped last year, continuing a trend that has worsened since the start of the Iraq war, according to a report released Tuesday.
National Priorities Project, a research group that analyzes federal data, found that nearly 71 percent of Army recruits graduated […]
Clinton, Edwards Hold Private Meetings After Debate
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008From The Huffington Post
The nasty spat between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama last night sure created fireworks, but after the debate attention turned to an offstage encounter, between Clinton and former Sen. John Edwards.
According to eyewitnesses, they both walked out of their green rooms after the debate and agreed to talk, then went behind […]
Jeffrey Feldman: Can Obama Get Back On Message?
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008From The Huffington Post
John Edwards was the clear winner of last night’s Democratic debate, but the big story is how far off message the Barack Obama has gone since his victory in Iowa. While Obama continues to stir hopes for voters, the impression he gives increasingly on the national stage is of a […]
Kate Moss To Sue UK Paper Over Birthday Orgy Story
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008From The Huffington Post
Kate Moss will pursue legal action against the News of the World for their report stating she engaged in an orgy, her rep tells Usmagazine.com.
The model is incensed over “false and defamatory allegations in the newspaper relating to her 34th birthday celebrations,” her rep tells Us.
On Sunday, the British tabloid said Moss, […]