Whether homeless in America or starving on the German ‘social minimum’ we die, not by degrees but by carefully weighed fractions, and should your generation not rise up your children and grandchildren will piss on your graves
You gotta hand it to Geithner. He had his back to the wall and, presto, he extracts another rabbit from his hat
The world needs a breather from the US, writes Mike Whitney. And they may get it sooner than many think
An email exchange on American’s blind obedience to authority
Because of ‘globalisation’ the credit crunch is hitting home around the world, particularly in Eastern Europe
Putting a knife to Moscow’s throat is an act of aggression equal to invading Iraq, only this time the victim has the ability to fight back
In contrast to President Bush it seems like Putin has all the trump cards. Mike Whitney examines how he may use them
South Ossetia was a trap and Putin took the bait. Unfortunately for Bush, the wily Russian prime minister is considerably brighter than anyone in his administration and Bush’s plan could well backfire
Tom Feeley, who runs the web site Information Clearing House was threatened by three “well dressed men” in his own home. He must stop what he’s doing “on the web”, they said, or face the consequences
Mike Whitney talks to author and Director of “Americans Concerned for Middle East Peace”, Frank Lamb, about Hezbollah’s growing influence in the region and what it may mean for the future
How much did the Fed really know?
And it won’t be “A time of our choosing”