BradBlog.com / Mitch Trachtenberg (17. 3. 2009) Even the audit log system on current versions of Premier Election Solutions’ (formerly Diebold’s) electronic voting and tabulating systems — used in some 34 states across the nation — fail to record the wholesale deletion of ballots. Even when ballots are deleted on the same day as an [...]

TheCitizen.com / DarthDubious’s blog (18. 3. 2009) Well, let’s see: I report that TIME prints an article called New World Order, where all the bankers and politicians are calling for global government – and I’m a nut. I report that the Obama administration lies about the being pro-second amendment after AG Eric Holder says to [...]

Times Online / Jeremy Page, Zahid Hussain (18. 3. 2009) Pakistani officials expressed dismay today over a reported US plan to extend drone attacks to the country

Peace, Earth & Justice News / Joan Russow (18. 3. 2009) In Calgary, Canada, on March 17, rather than arresting Bush as a war criminal, the police arrested citizens calling for Bush to be put on trial. While the numerous campaigns to impeach Bush have unfortunately been unsuccessful, and while attempts have been made to [...]

gulfnews.com / Dr Mohammad Al Asoomi (18. 3. 2009) The global financial crisis has underminded the ambitions of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). After the liberalisation of commodities, particularly readymade garments, and its impact on some Arab economies who failed to compete with Asian manufacturers, opening up the service sector has become uncertain. A decade [...]

Reuters / David Morgan (17. 3. 2009) Iran is increasing its activity in Latin America and the Caribbean, including actions aimed at supporting the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, a top U.S. military commander said on Tuesday. Navy Admiral James Stavridis, who oversees U.S. military interests in the region as head of U.S. Southern Command, also [...]

Murray N. Rothbardin vuonna 1994 kirjoittama The Case Against the FED on erinomainen, kriittinen tietopaketti Yhdysvaltain keskuspankin Federal Reserven (FED) taustoista ja toiminnasta. Kirja on luettavissa kokonaisuudessaan PDF-muodossa osoitteessa http://mises.org/books/fed.pdf

FOX News (17. 3. 2009) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says 73 employees at American International Group received bonuses of $1 million or more, with one receiving more than $6 million. Cuomo is launching an investigation into the bailed-out company following revelations that it distributed $165 million in executive bonuses. Cuomo reported his latest [...]

Reuters / Paritosh Bansal (18. 3. 2009) American International Group funneled over $90 billion of taxpayer bailout funds to various U.S. and European banks, but the biggest beneficiary was politically connected Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Suspicions of potential conflicts of interest and favoritism have been fueled by $12.9 billion AIG paid to Goldman Sachs — [...]

The Huffington Post / David Quigg (17. 3. 2009) Let’s assume Bush and Cheney were right — right to torture, right to wiretap without warrants, right to set up secret prisons where suspects can be held forever without being charged with any crime whatsoever. Assume all that and more. I realize it’s hard. It’s hard [...]