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Frustrating fiscal talks expose deficiencies of U.S. political system

Frustrating fiscal talks expose deficiencies of U.S. political system

by Ming Jinwei January 1, 2013 (TSR) - The American people were once better known for their ability to make tough choices on difficult issues. So it was really frustrating…

U.S. to reach 16.4 trillion dollar debt ceiling on Dec. 31

U.S. to reach 16.4 trillion dollar debt ceiling on Dec. 31

December 26, 2012 (TSR) - The United States federal government will reach its debt limit of 16.4 trillion U.S. dollars on December 31, which is the amount the U.S. federal…

Report: Hunger and homelessness rise in U.S. cities

Report: Hunger and homelessness rise in U.S. cities

by Susan Heavey and Lisa Lambert and Lucia Mutikani, Reuters December 26, 2012 (TSR) - Across the United States, the number of hungry and homeless people is growing, and budget…

The Fiscal Cliff Is A Diversion: The Derivatives Tsunami and the Dollar Bubble

The Fiscal Cliff Is A Diversion: The Derivatives Tsunami and the Dollar Bubble

by Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy under Reagan Administration and Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal December 26, 2012 (TSR) - The…

“Petraeus for President”: Why the US media ignored Murdoch’s brazen bid to hijack the presidency

“Petraeus for President”: Why the US media ignored Murdoch’s brazen bid to hijack the presidency

by Carl Bernstein, American Investigative Journalist, Author and Co-winner of 1973 Pulitzer Prize for the Watergate scandal that led to the Resignation of Former U.S. President Richard Nixon Lady MJ Santos, Publisher‘s…

FBI treated Occupy Wall Street protests in US as terrorism

FBI treated Occupy Wall Street protests in US as terrorism

December 25, 2012 (TSR) - The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has employed ‘counterterrorism agents’ to investigate the Occupy Wall Street movement, evidently regarding the movement’s activities as domestic…

Americans less hopeful of new year: New poll

Americans less hopeful of new year: New poll

December 25, 2012 (TSR) - A new US poll suggests that public expectations regarding the upcoming 2013 year are bleaker than they have been in more than 10 year, with…

Obama nominates John Kerry as next U.S. Secretary of State

Obama nominates John Kerry as next U.S. Secretary of State

December 22, 2012 (TSR) - President Barack Obama on Friday nominated John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, calling the veteran U.S. senator the “perfect choice” for…

U.S. Covert Foreign Policy : Obama prefers to keep it hidden

U.S. Covert Foreign Policy : Obama prefers to keep it hidden

The United States can no longer afford to launch major wars like Korea, Vietnam or Iraq. Obama prefers to intensify secret military action. Manlio Dinucci lays out the plan.…

Sexual assault reports jump to 23% at U.S. military academies, Pentagon finds

Sexual assault reports jump to 23% at U.S. military academies, Pentagon finds

December 21, 2012 (TSR) - The number of sexual assaults reported on the campuses of the nation’s military academies increased by nearly a quarter over the 2010-2011 academic year, according…

Facebook to charge $1 for each message delivery to strangers

Facebook to charge $1 for each message delivery to strangers

December 21, 2012 (TSR) - Facebook announced Thursday it was testing a fee-based messaging service that guarantees messages from strangers will arrive in the inboxes of intended recipients. The test,…

New U.S. Embassies Manned by Spies, Not Diplomats: How the US Intelligence Community Came Out of the Shadows

by Tom Engelhardt, American writer and editor of TomDispatch.com December 19, 2012 (TSR) - Weren’t those the greatest of days if you were in the American spy game? Governments went…