Senate and House conferees are about to reconcile a financial reform bill that is virtually designed to institutionalize “too big to fail.” And when they do we’ll lose another battle in the ongoing war between global financial markets and democratic nation-states. This war has been going on for decades — but democracy hasn’t always been [...]
TOKYO — Japan could face a financial mess like the one that has crippled Greece if it does not deal urgently with its swelling national debt, the new prime minister warned Friday. While Japan is on firmer financial footing than Greece because most of its debt is held domestically, Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s blunt talk [...]
MINNEAPOLIS — Delta Air Lines blamed a paperwork mix-up for sending two children to the wrong cities as they flew under the airline’s unaccompanied minors program. Delta said the children were connecting through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Tuesday when they were put on the wrong connecting flights because of a “paperwork swap.” Delta spokesman [...]
“How long, Cataline, will you abuse our patience?” -Cicero Sarah Palin, Glen Beck and Rush Limbaugh have figured out what progressive media–including this publication–have not. If only heard and commented upon by their own audiences, like Fox and their radiostations and Facebook page, they would not amount to very much. In fact, their utterances are [...]
PHOENIX — Arizona Sen. John McCain is taking to Twitter to slam President Barack Obama, this time in an exchange with a star from MTV’s hit reality series “Jersey Shore.” In a preview for the show’s next season, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi laments that she doesn’t use tanning beds anymore because “Obama put a 10 percent [...]
Republican presidential contenders appear to have found a 2012 campaign theme: They’re spreading the word that President Barack Obama lacks enough real-world experience for the job, and that his response to the Gulf oil spill proves it. GOP: Gulf Oil Spill Shows Obama’s Lack Of Leadership via
‘Absolutely AMAZING video. So long as you leave behind all your prejudices …,’ one MTVNews.com commenter wrote. By Kara Warner Lady Gaga in “Alejandro” Photo: Interscope Records Ever since the premiere of Lady Gaga’s controversial video for “Alejandro,” news outlets and fans alike have been furiously debating the pros and cons, Gaga-as-Madonna imagery and, perhaps [...]
Part 1 of the final chapter is set for release on November 18, 2011.By Kara Warner Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in “Eclipse” Photo: Summit Entertainment Confirming what many have speculated for months, Summit Entertainment officially announced Thursday (June 10) that “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” will be released as two separate films. [...]
Stars from across the globe gather in South Africa to kick off the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a massive concert.By Mawuse Ziegbe Fergie performs with the Black Eyed Peas at the World Cup Concert Thursday Photo: Getty Images On Thursday (June 10), many of the world’s biggest entertainers helped kick off what is arguably [...]
In the spirit of our March Madness competition, we pit rock bands against each other — fans decide who wins!By Kyle Anderson and James Montgomery Photo: Alexander Hassenstein/FIFA/Getty Every four years, the international community comes together to decide which nation has the most dominant soccer team (or football team, provided that you live anywhere but [...]