| | BuzzFlash Some Behemoth Banks Lack "Respect for Law, Regulation and the Public Trust," NY Fed Chief Charges Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Finally some truth from the NY Federal Reserve Bank, but, alas, still support for the banks that control America's economy. Read the BuzzFlash Commentary Not the Onion: George W. Bush to Raise Money for Group That Converts Jews to Bring About Second Coming of Christ Read the Article at Mother Jones The LAX Shooting, Domestic Terrorism and the NRA Read the Article at Truthdig How the Koch Brothers Organized the Federal Shutdown Read the Article at BuzzFlash "60 Minutes" Retracts Benghazi Report: "We Made a Mistake" Read the Article at Talking Points Memo Packing 200 MPH Winds, Massive Superstorm Crushes the Philippines, Death Toll Unclear Read the Article at Slate JFK Assassination: CIA and The New York Times Are Still Lying to Us Read the Article at Salon As Canadian Province Puts Fracking on Hold, Will Others Follow? Read the Article at Common Dreams | | Greg Palast | SAC Billionaire Steven Cohen Can't Make His Mommy's Monkey Jump Greg Palast, Truthout: This week, Cohen's hedge fund, SAC Capital Advisors, will plead guilty to criminal charges of insider trading and pay $1.2 billion in fines and forfeitures. And it's all Steven's mommy's fault. And her monkey's... Read the Article William Rivers Pitt | An Open Letter to All Breathing Republicans William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "You, Mrs. or Ms. or Mr. Bulletproof, are sick. But you feel fine, you say? Bloodwork normal, all tests clear, no lumps, no limps, no memory lapses, no problems at all? Wait a while. Live a little longer. Sooner or later, you will make the list." Read the Article Dean Baker | Economy Adds 204,000 Jobs in October, Even as Labor Force Declines by 700,000 Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research: The October employment report showed a sharp divergence between the household and the establishment surveys. The establishment survey showed a surprisingly strong gain of 204,000 jobs in October, in addition to upward revisions of 60,000 to the prior two months' data. Read the Article Drone Strike Served CIA Revenge, Blocked Pakistan's Strategy Gareth Porter, IPS News: After a drone strike had reportedly killed Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud Nov. 1, the spokesperson for the US National Security Council declared that, if true, it would be "a serious loss" for the terrorist organization. That reaction accurately reflected the CIA's argument for the strike. But the back story of the episode is how President Obama supported the CIA's parochial interests. Read the Article Meet the Comic Book Artist Fighting Back Against Rape Culture Christopher Zumski Finke, Yes! For comic book illustrator Tess Fowler, being an artist isn't just about creating culture, but actively seeking its improvement. She currently works mostly on creator-owned projects outside of the major comic book publishing houses, and she's set to release a new web-based comic soon called "The Rascals." Read the Interview Are We Depending Too Much on the Military's Media Management? Michael McKee, Truthout: Truth, as a casualty of war, has been a primary target, worthy of a $15 billion budget. Yet although "the media war" for the hearts and minds of Americans and foreign nationals is given high priority, it is out of sync with actual strategic achievements. Read the Article "We Have to Be the Carbon Tax" - an Interview With Tim DeChristopher Peter Rugh, Waging NonViolence: Tim DeChristopher spent 21 months in jail after bidding on land to keep it out of the hands of drillers - a story that served as inspiration for many people working within the climate movement today. Peter Rugh speaks with DeChristopher about the larger struggle against fossil fuels. Read the Interview How Europeans Are Opposing Drone and Robot Warfare: An Overview of the Anti-Drone Movement in Europe Elsa Rassbach, Drones Campaign: By offering combat drones to European allies, the US seeks to gain more international acceptance and legitimacy for drone warfare. European drone opponents hope to instead bring European governments solidly behind international efforts to ban weaponized combat drones. Read the Article Can Steven Lipsky Set His Water On Fire? You Betcha Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog: Steve Lipsky, a conservative man who made his nest egg in the banking industry, now finds himself playing the role of David against a modern-day Goliath. After what looked at first like an open-and-shut case of industrial negligence turned into a lengthy legal battle, he must either fight or accept financial ruin. Read the Article Obama Wants to Cut Social Security Ben Strubel, New Economic Perspectives: Obama is proposing, along with the support of Republicans and many Democrats, to change how annual increases in Social Security benefits are calculated. He wants to switch to a different formula, called Chained CPI. Read the Article Marijuana Legalization Wins Big in Elections, Is Federal Decriminalization Next? Jessica Desvarieux, The Real News Network: With cities amending their marijuana laws following the lead of Colorado and Washington states, one has to wonder which US cities and states will follow. And what does this mean for the future of the so-called war on drugs? Watch the Video and Read the Transcript | 
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