[MCM] UN panel will urge world to ditch the dollar

U.N. panel says world should ditch dollar Wed Mar 18, 2009 By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef5OmZkzjDI http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE52H2CY20090318?sp=true LU

[MCM] Free Paul Minor!

Another shocking case of persecution by Karl Rove's hitmen at the DoJ. MCM Free Paul Minor Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Brendan DeMelle Posted March 19, 2009 | 03:04 AM (EST) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-and-brendan-demelle/free-paul-minor_b_176696.html Paul Minor did his best

[MCM] A bouquet of articles (and one Bronx cheer) on Spitzer Redux

Compiled by magginkat: Was Eliot Spitzer Taken Out Because He Was Going to Bust AIG? http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/132547/was_eliot_spitzer_taken_out_because_he_was_going_to_bust_aig/ alternet.org Eliot Spitzer is back and he's talking. The thought of this, no doubt, brings a small shiver

[MCM] Flaw in Diebold software used in 34 states!

Lots more also on Wired's website: http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/03/diebold-admits.html http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/01/diebold-audit-l.html http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/03/ca-report-finds.html MCM Electronic Voting Flaw Eyed by California by Matt Williams http://www

[MCM] John Anderson on Geithner/Summers at 5:00 p.m. today!

Mark, Could you maybe give this a shout-out? I'll be on http://www.firedoglake.com, talking about Geithner and Summers in light of Krugman's excellent, devastating blog this a.m. Thanks. John --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are sub

[MCM] Coverage of the Israeli soldiers' charges, by Ha'aretz & Channel 4

It is remarkable to see the soldiers of the IDF themselves deploring what their own commanders urged and/or approved against civilians in Israel's attack on Gaza. (These guys are truly brave, recalling those of our troops--like Ron Ridenhour--who have spoken out against such massacres in lands wh

[MCM] Team Coleman sidling up to Bush v. Gore....

From Paul Lehto: Coleman Lawyer Predicts Franken Win in Trial Court; Pushes Constitutional Argument to Be Raised in State Supreme Court (and/or beyond, of course--PL) http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/03/is_norm_coleman.php A snippet: Q. Well, when you say quick appeal,

[MCM] Petition in support of Joel Kovel

Below is a petition in support of Joel Kovel, whom Bard fired for his critiques of Israel and Zionism. As you may recall, I sent out the news of Kovel's firing when it happened; and then I sent out the response that Leon Botstein, Bard's president, was sending those who had contacted him (http:

[MCM] BBC: Israeli troops admit Gaza abuses

This is also covered extensively in today's New York Times. MCM Israel troops admit Gaza abuses Israel frequently claims to possess the most moral army in the world An Israeli military college has printed damning soldiers' accounts of the killing of civilians and vandalism during recent opera