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Whistle-Blower Suits Languish at Justice
By Carrie Johnson, of The Washington Post: "More than 900 cases alleging that government contractors and drugmakers have defrauded taxpayers out of billions of dollars are languishing in a backlog that... ...
rudkla - 2. Jul, 17:43
Financial Telegraph predicts complete meltdown of US banking system
All Belgian newspapers opened yesterday with disaster headlines, giving wide coverage to the free fall of the bank insurer's stock. 'Fortis crashes,' 'Disaster day for Fortis,' and 'Fortis loses 5.3 billion,'... ...
rudkla - 2. Jul, 08:54
Bush signs plan to keep occupation troops in Iraq until end of his term
George Bush today signed into law a massive war bill that includes $162bn to sustain the Iraq occupation until he leaves office and a signal of monetary help for North Korea to dismantle its nuclear arsenal. http://tinyurl.c om/463rqq From... ...
rudkla - 1. Jul, 08:52
Credit crunch forcing US middle classes to live in their cars
Consumer Sentiment Index Falls in June Confidence among U.S. consumers fell in June to the lowest level in 28 years as record-high gasoline and rising joblessness rattled Americans. http://tinyurl .com/5rxbkt... ...
rudkla - 28. Jun, 09:55
The Military-Industrial Stealth Complex
http://www.lewrockwell.com /engelhardt/engelhardt342. html -------- Billion-Do llar Babies Nick Turse writes for TomDispatch.com: "The top Pentagon contractors, like death and taxes, almost never change... ...
rudkla - 25. Jun, 17:50
$20 Billion Later, Iraq Security Only Operating At 10 Percent
According to DOD, the number of trained troops includes personnel who are deceased or absent without leave. http://www.huffing tonpost.com/2008/06/24/20- billion-later-iraq-sec_n_1 08919.html From Information... ...
rudkla - 25. Jun, 06:01
The Price of Hunger
The Los Angeles Times editorial board poses the question, "What would it really cost to end global hunger? The United Nations estimates that it would take at least $30 billion per year to solve the food... ...
rudkla - 23. Jun, 22:10
War Party leaders reach deal on war funding bill
CNN 06/18/08 House Democratic and Republican leaders have reached a deal on a war funding bill that will fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into early 2009, several congressional sources... ...
rudkla - 20. Jun, 18:03
Army Overseer Tells of Ouster Over KBR Stir
For The New York Times, James Risen reports: "The Army official who managed the Pentagon’s largest contract in Iraq says he was ousted from his job when he refused to approve paying more than $1 billion... ...
rudkla - 17. Jun, 23:42
The Greatest Story Never Told: Finally, the US Mega-Bases in Iraq Make the News
Tom Engelhardt writes for TomDispatch: "... in the last five-plus years, untold billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent on the construction and upgrading of [US mega-bases in Iraq]. When asked back... ...
rudkla - 16. Jun, 23:34
