[MCM] Cops attack protesting New School students

2009-04-13 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
Here's some coverage much more forthright than the New York Times piece, which played what happened as a sort of Rashomon-style exercise in multiple perspectives. MCM New York police attack protesting New School students By Sandy English 13 April 2009

[MCM] Under Cybersecurity Act, President could shut down Internet

2009-04-13 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
And note the other two top stories here. MCM == April 13 Cybersecurity Act would give president power to 'shut down' Internet Greg Fulton -- Monday April 13, 2009

[MCM] Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: A scandal made in Albany

2009-04-13 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
New York David Paterson and Kirsten Gillibrand: New Senator, New Scandal The Governor's pick is genuine machine-made royalty By Tom Robbins published: January 28, 2009 UPI Photo/John Angelillo/Newscom http://radio.villagevoice.com/photoGallery/?gallery=850349 Soul of an old machine:

[MCM] Geithner's rescue plan a load of bull, Congressional panel finds

2009-04-13 Thread Mark Crispin Miller
Is Geithner's Game Up? Damning Report Calls BS on His Smoke-and-Mirrors Bank Rescue Plan By Mike Whitney, CounterPunch Posted on April 13, 2009, Printed on April 13, 2009 http://www.alternet.org/story/136306/http://www.alternet.org/story/136306/ On Tuesday, a congressional panel headed by