Archive for the ‘corruption’ Category

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai withdraws party from election saying to continue would cost supporters’ lives

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

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The opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday pulled out of this week’s presidential election in Zimbabwe, saying he is not prepared to ask people to die by voting for him, and accusing Robert Mugabe of "waging a war against the people…"

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Did Karl Rove try to oust Plamegate nemesis from Rezko trial?

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

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A potential witness in the federal trial of Democratic fundraiser Tony Rezko is prepared to testify that former Bush aide Karl Rove worked behind the scenes with Illinois political insiders to oust U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald from the growing case against Rezko, trial prosecutors said today…

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There is a housing bailout going on–but it’s not for you

Friday, December 21st, 2007

The Federal Reserve announced another $20 billion in funds auctioned off to commercial banks today in order to help prop them up in the wake of the global mortgage meltdown. Especially telling is why the auction is working so well when previous attempts to throw cash out of helicopters inject liquidity into the market haven’t worked so well…

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hates America and freedom

Friday, December 14th, 2007

Hyperbolic? Perhaps. But that’s the only conclusion I could come to after reading this morning that Reid is planning an end-run around Chris Dodd’s threat to filibuster any FISA legislation that contains immunity for telecom companies that participated in the NSA spying program…

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hates America and freedom

Friday, December 14th, 2007

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Hyperbolic? Perhaps. But that’s the only conclusion I could come to after reading this morning that Reid is planning an end-run around Chris Dodd’s threat to filibuster any FISA legislation that contains immunity for telecom companies that participated in the NSA spying program…

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Iraq pulls Blackwater’s license, for now - and Waxman wants hearings

Monday, September 17th, 2007

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The Iraqi “government” has expelled Blackwater Security from its job to commit legalized mayhem provide security services in Iraq - for now, anyway. And Rep. Waxman is promising hearings on Blackwater’s activities in Iraq…

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Wrath of the math: Why did Karl Rove quit?

Monday, August 13th, 2007

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That’s the question on everyone’s lips since the porcine political player announced he would be stepping down at the end of August. Of course, the excuse that he wants to spend more time with his family is horse puckey and we all know it–so what’s really going on? Is he trying to give Bush political cover if he gets ensnared in one of the many investigations that keep leading back to…

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