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Foreclosure Rescue FAIL

The Black Informant | December 12th 2009

(huffingtonpost.com) On Monday, the Huffington Post’s Shahien Nasiripour reported on the failure of President Obama’s $75 billion foreclosure program, citing JPMorgan Chase’s prediction that only 15 out of 100 homeowner applicants h read more

distwalker

Weekend Wierdo Theatre : Techno-Nerds find a way to keep my Fish…

The Real Revo | December 12th 2009 by RD Walker

We interrupt the scheduled “Flight Nerd Theatre – Things that get wet” Episode for a technology filled series that can be of real use to our readers. As the COP-15 U.N. Conference has made us more aware of the ongoing criminal enter read more

primelibra

Role of Hybrid Cars in the Current Auto Crisis by Levi Quinn

e-Gurukul.com | December 11th 2009 by umesh

The downfall of the economy has left a major effect on the automotive industry. The automotive industry crisis of 2008-2009 is just another of the unprecedented events in the car industry’s long history. The collapse of the economy and the cons read more

primelibra

Repossessed Cars, Repossessed Trucks and Police Auction Buying Ti…

e-Gurukul.com | December 11th 2009 by umesh

If you are considering buying a repossessed car for sale from a seized auto auction, or any other type of vehicle for that matter, it has never been more important to make a smart buying decision and stay away from potential liabilities when buying a read more

tessiakeef

Hmm -- AP Report on Uncle Sam's Monthly Budget Statement Acts As…

study regional driven half llc | December 11th 2009 by study regional driven half llc

In his coverage of Uncle Sam's November Monthly Treasury Statement released yesterday, the Associated Press's Martin Crutsinger reached the wire service's usual quota of errors and misstatements. But what's remarkable is that the AP reporter's artic read more

phdiddy

Weekly Address: Learning from History to Reform Wall Street

Scrapbooking Obama | December 11th 2009

The President explains that while he continues to focus on jobs, it is also profoundly important to address the problems that created this economic mess in the first place. He commends the House of Representatives for passing reforms to our financia read more

phdiddy

Weekly Address: Learning from History to Reform Wall Street

Scrapbooking Obama | December 11th 2009

The President explains that while he continues to focus on jobs, it is also profoundly important to address the problems that created this economic mess in the first place. He commends the House of Representatives for passing reforms to our financial read more

Lens1

Light is Knowledge and Change Pays the Bills

The Vigilant Lens | December 11th 2009 by Lens1

Light is life.  Light is light. Peace is a metaphor that pays no bills. Roslyn was what it was before Suncadia.  Now it’s not. Change is a metaphor.  Change pays the bills. read more

DandelionSalad

Bill Moyers Journal: Howard Zinn + Turning anger into action + Wa…

Dandelion Salad | December 11th 2009

with Howard Zinn Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Dec. 11, 2009 Bill Moyers Journal Renowned historian Howard Zinn has chronicled centuries of people’s struggles against oppression. He joins Bill Moyers to discuss the voices of today’s peo read more

Matt Taibbi on Obama’s Economic Policies

The Moderate Voice | December 11th 2009

UPDATE: Taibbi responds to critics; details below. I just got done reading Matt Taibbi’s rant in Rolling Stone in which Taibbi tries to support a reasonable, basically unarguable premise — that Wall Street has gotten a free ride from the read more

Tourism and the Town of Pimentel

...en Perú | December 11th 2009

Here in the north tourist towns are not numerous. To the south of Chiclayo is Huanchaco beach near Trujillo, a distance of 250 miles. North of Chiclayo is Máncora and Punta Sal, a distance of some 200 miles. In our immediate area we’re limited to read more

leslee

Getting Foreclosure Help For Money Troubles Exists

Information Debt | December 11th 2009 by Lee Power

Having suffered a huge blow to the real estate market because of the many difficulties that have been brought on by the recession. For those who find themselves lost, foreclosure help for financial troubles is available. Although many people don't re read more

eastkentuckygal

Christmas in Our Cabin

A Mountain Mama's Blog | December 11th 2009

I still have to wait to tell my exciting news until the right time.  I can promise you however, (as someone has asked) that I am not pregnant.  Though that would be very exciting news indeed, it would send both mine and John’s parents into co read more

ECitizen

Hunger in Dallas

Everyday Citizen | December 11th 2009 by Everyday Citizen

So what does hunger look like in Dallas? Pegasus News, another online news venue provides a picture by looking at what we see everyday at Central Dallas Ministries. Central Dallas Ministries, one of more than 300 food pantries in the Dallas-Forth Wo read more

DandelionSalad

Kucinich’s Response to President Obama’s “Just War” Doctr…

Dandelion Salad | December 11th 2009

Dandelion Salad by Congressman Dennis Kucinich Washington, Dec 11, 2009 “Yesterday, our president mused about the inevitability of war, war’s instrumentality in the pursuit of peace and just wars. It is important for us to reflect on his words, b read more

thecynicaleconomis

Is This Just the Beginning of a Depression?

The Cynical Economist | December 11th 2009

From HERE The credit collapse and the accompanying deflation and overcapacity are going to drive the economy and financial markets in 2010. We have said repeatedly that this recession is really a depression because the recessions of the post-WWII exp read more

DandelionSalad

“Just War” Is Just Words by Ralph Nader + Passage of H.R. 417…

Dandelion Salad | December 11th 2009

Dandelion Salad by Ralph Nader The Nader Page Dec 11, 2009 President Obama, the Afghan war escalator, received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, and proceeded to deliver his acceptance speech outlining the three criteria for a “just war” whi read more

DandelionSalad

John Perkins: How to Remake the Global Economy

Dandelion Salad | December 11th 2009

Dandelion Salad FORA.tv Commonwealth Club John Perkins, author of Hoodwinked and Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, blames Iceland’s economic collapse on the tactics of economic hit men from multi-national corporations . —– Economi read more

theCL

Tiger, Obama, Health Care and Unicorns

The Classic Liberal Blog | December 11th 2009 by theCL

A Magazine Cover Obama Wishes He Wasn’t On Heh. Ten tips Obama can take from Tiger? Where do the jokes even begin with that? Nope. No health insurance for illegal aliens. There aren’t any anymore! Madam Justice Sotomayor: there are no &# read more

blogtopia

ADB warns Philippines against getting stuck in "poverty trap…

PinoyWEB! everything pinoy.. | December 11th 2009 by Eugene

MANILA, Philippines – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in a new study on poverty, warned that unless the Philippine economy is able to shift to higher growth trajectory, the country might be “stuck in a poverty trap.” The ADB study, which read more

selfprodigy

GE will build the largest wind farm in the United States

George S May Blog | December 11th 2009 by frederick

GE has just inked a deal worth $1.4 billion that will deliver over 300 wind turbines to build a 845 megawatt wind farm in Oregon. If and when it is built, this will be the largest wind farm in the US: From the Earth2Tech blog: Independent power produ read more

KCdesigns

Report: President Obama Has the Clear Legal Authority to Make a B…

KC's Artwork | December 11th 2009 by KC

COPENHAGEN— The Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute released a report today demonstrating that President Obama has clear legal authority to commit the United States to reducing greenhouse gas pollution. The report, titled Yes, read more

selfprodigy

Boeing’s long awaited 787 jetliner may fly Tuesday

George S May Blog | December 11th 2009 by frederick

The AP reports that Boeing Co. could finally fly their highly anticipated 787 jetliner as early as Tuesday. The flight timing is depended upon final internal reviews, taxi testing and FAA documentation, but did note that there is an open window to fl read more

selfprodigy

George Soros calls on the IMF to fund climate adaptation

George S May Blog | December 11th 2009 by frederick

George Soros had an interesting take on how to solve the financial gap between the needs of poor nations (in reference to their ability to adapt to climate change) and the frugality of those developed nations lending a ‘helping hand’. Asi read more

devinma

Ghosts of Shopping Malls Past

The Ninja Robot | December 11th 2009 by Mike Devine

Incredible pictorial here.A collection of gutted retail locations from across the country. read more

A Few Notes on Climate Change

Cato @ Liberty | December 11th 2009

By Andrei IllarionovAs the Copenhagen Climate Conference is taking place, it is appropriate to clarify once again what is more or less accurately known about the climate of our planet and about climate change. Obviously, a brief post can not substitu read more