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4951 [lbo-talk] headline of the day -- rank: 1000

[via The Awl] <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=ao7Bj3rdwz4w&refer=home > Lap Dancers, Cocaine Didn t Cause Credit Crunch

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 19 07:37:44 PDT 2009

4952 [lbo-talk] Interview with Left Party Leader Oskar Lafontaine -- rank: 1000

On May 18, 2009, at 2:32 PM, shag carpet bomb wrote: > i fing two things interesting, in a tongue-and-cheek way: that the > left party is being accused of moving to the left! and that their > proposed minimum wage is the lousy equivalent of $13.60. given our > stereotypes of european welfare states: bfd! Our average hourly wage was $18.51 in April. Their min would be 73% of our average!

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Mon May 18 12:20:00 PDT 2009

4953 [lbo-talk] India's Hindu Party Reflects on Election Drubbing -- rank: 1000

On May 18, 2009, at 1:47 PM, ravi wrote: > There are some parallels with the GOP's status in the USA. Sujeet, > any thoughts on what this represents for India's left given that the > massive Congress win removes their dependence on the Communists? I'm really curious to hear more about the Indian election results. I'm seeing analyses that suggest that Congress became social dem enough to win broad working class support. And the BJP got crushed, right? Why? Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Mon May 18 11:06:05 PDT 2009

4954 [lbo-talk] fox, guard henhouse! -- rank: 1000

[via Lou Proyect] http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/15/ignacia-moreno-superfund/ Obama Nominates Superfund Polluter Lawyer To Run DOJ Environment Division President Barack Obama has nominated a lawyer for the nation's largest toxic polluters to run the enforcement of the nation's environmental laws. On Tuesday, Obama "announced his intent to nominate" Ignacia S. Moreno to be Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division in the Department of Justice. ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Sat May 16 10:40:40 PDT 2009

4955 [lbo-talk] Jesse Ventura on waterboarding -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2009, at 8:04 PM, Michael Pollak wrote: > Treasury Circular 230 Disclosure: To the extent this communication > contains any statement regarding federal taxes, > that statement was not written or intended to be used, and it cannot > be used, by any person (i) as a basis for avoiding > federal tax penalties that may be imposed on that person, or (ii) to > promote, market or recommend to another party > any transaction or matter addressed herein. That's a relief.

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri May 15 17:36:46 PDT 2009

4956 [lbo-talk] $15k for an internship! -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2009, at 5:44 PM, Carrol Cox wrote: > And you really want to make a big fuss about somewone paying a frew > thousand to gain work experience, or some other run-of-the-mill idiocy > of life under capitalism. Lighten up, dude.

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri May 15 17:35:38 PDT 2009

4957 [lbo-talk] Temasek Discovers the Shotgun -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2009, at 5:55 PM, Jordan Hayes wrote: > If both barrels fired, Temasek appears to be missing a foot today. Dunno, seems to me it's often a bad idea to buy what American financiers are selling. Remember Mitsubishi's stake in Goldman in the late 80s? And didn't they buy into Rock Center around that top? Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri May 15 16:18:22 PDT 2009

4958 [lbo-talk] Dead Nation -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2009, at 4:41 PM, shag carpet bomb wrote: > What the hell does that mean exactly? It means she finds the torture thing icky but still has a big crush on Obama, so she's tying herself into knots trying to reconcile the competing influences. But the crush always wins.

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri May 15 13:50:48 PDT 2009

4959 [lbo-talk] foreign capital still flowing -- rank: 1000

[from The Dismal Scientist] Treasury International Capital Flows for United States: $55.8 bil TIC flows again climbed in March. Net foreign purchases of long-term securities rose to $55.8 billion, indicating a revival of foreign appetite for U.S. financial assets. Foreign investors are motivated by the desire for safe haven, as global financial markets are still in a fragile state. They increased their holdings of U.S. long-term securities; net purchases rose to $56.4 billion from $20.8 bil ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Fri May 15 07:15:55 PDT 2009

4960 [lbo-talk] $15k for an internship! -- rank: 1000

New media models, via Gawker: The Huffington Post is holding an auction for an internship. Do I hear $15,500? <https://auction01.charitybuzz.com/secure/viewItemDetail.do?auction_item_id=93263 >

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed May 13 17:57:14 PDT 2009

4961 [lbo-talk] Obama to throw away the key? -- rank: 1000

News Alert from The Wall Street Journal The Obama administration is weighing plans to detain some terror suspects on U.S. soil -- indefinitely and without trial -- as part of a plan to retool military commission trials that were conducted for prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The proposal being floated with members of Congress is another indication of President Barack Obama's struggles to establish his counter-terrorism policies, balancing security concerns against attempts to alter ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed May 13 17:25:07 PDT 2009

4962 [lbo-talk] please pledge (cont.) -- rank: 1000

On May 13, 2009, at 1:44 PM, ravi wrote: > I couldn't agree more with you about the state of WBAI, but wasn't > JUC a response to whats-her-name's Christmas Coup? > > The Googles says: Utrice Leid, that's her name. Yeah, that's her name. She had a lot to recommend her at first. She's very smart and a good talker (which is important for radio, though there are plenty of people at WBAI who don't think so). But power went to her head. The JUC did arise as part of the plan to undo tha ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed May 13 10:57:51 PDT 2009

4963 [lbo-talk] please pledge (cont.) -- rank: 1000

On May 13, 2009, at 1:26 PM, Dennis Claxton wrote: > At 10:18 AM 5/13/2009, Doug Henwood wrote: > > >> The JUC hacks are on the run, and it's a >> beautiful sight. > > > Friend of the people indymedia has a story from JUC calling what's > happening a coup. > > Wasn't White fired once before? He hasn't been fired, just suspended. My guess is that they're afraid he'll sue for wrongful termination, no doubt with a racial angle, so they're being careful of ho ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed May 13 10:35:26 PDT 2009

4964 [lbo-talk] watch smoke emerge from Keith Olbermann's ears -- rank: 1000

[from The Washington Post] News Alert 12:42 PM EDT Wednesday, May 13, 2009 White House Reverses Decision to Release Photos of Detainee Abuse President Obama will oppose the release of several dozen photos depicting abuse of detainees held in U.S. military custody abroad, reversing his previous position on the grounds that the photos could inflame anti-American sentiment and endanger U.S. troops.

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed May 13 10:24:19 PDT 2009

4965 [lbo-talk] please pledge (cont.) -- rank: 1000

<http://doughenwood.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/support-wbai-and-my-show/> Support WBAI, and my show WBAI is fundraising, and I m doing my major stint from 4-6 tomorrow (Thursday). If you like the show, and you ve got some spare change, please make a pledge during my time slot. I ve got some good news about WBAI, for a change. The station was been under a mix of toxic and ineffectual leadership since the death of Samori Marksman in 1999. Morale sank, listenership dwindled, the airwaves w ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed May 13 10:18:42 PDT 2009