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May 17, 2012- Judge Strikes Down Indefinite Detention in NDAA
- JPMorgan Loses Additional $1 Billion on Risky Trade
- DEA Confirms Involvement in Deadly Honduras Attack
- U.S. to Send Combat Brigade to Africa
- Over 100,000 Students Protest in Chile
- Kucinich to Retire From Congress
- Wildfires Sweep Across Parts of Arizona
- Vermont Becomes 1st State to Ban Fracking
- Census: White Births No Longer the Majority in U.S.
- Lawsuit Challenging NYPD "Stop-and-Frisk" Granted Class-Action Status
- DOJ Probes JPMorgan Chase for $2 Billion Loss
- Boehner Revives Debt Limit Threat
- DEA Accused of Role in Killing of 4 Civilians in Honduras
- Syrian Troops Kill 21 Civilians; Rebels Get Weapons Boost
- Israeli Troops Wound Palestinian "Nakba" Protesters
- France Inaugurates Hollande as New President
- Greece to Hold New Elections After Unity Talks Fail
- Charges Unveiled in Rebekah Brooks Phone-Hacking Case
- Virginia House Denies Judgeship to Openly Gay Prosecutor
- Investigation: Texas Executed Innocent Man in 1989
- Medical Report Claims Zimmerman Had Injuries After Martin Killing
- Mexican Novelist Carlos Fuentes Dies at 83
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May 17, 2012-
Journalist, Plaintiff Chris Hedges Hails "Monumental" Ruling Blocking NDAA Indefinite Detention
In a rare move, a federal judge has struck down part of a controversial law signed by President Obama that gave the government the power to indefinitely detain anyone it considers a terrorism... -
"End This Depression Now": Paul Krugman Urges Public Spending, Not Deficit Hysteria, to Save Economy
Public spending is under assault from the United States to Europe in the name of fighting deficits. Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman argues in his new book, "End This Depression... -
Krugman: Jamie Dimon Should Resign Over JPMorgan’s $3B Lost Bet and Campaign Against Financial Regs
As the financial giant JPMorgan Chase continues to suffer major losses on its risky derivatives trades, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman says bank chief Jamie Dimon should resign... -
Paul Krugman on Eurozone: "The Whole Thing Could Fall Apart in a Matter of Months"
The European economic crisis is expected to top the agenda at the G8 meeting tomorrow at Camp David. In Greece, voters will soon head to the polls for another round of elections which will... -
Paul Krugman: Debt Commission Chair Alan Simpson Is Wrong To Call For Greater Austerity, Budget Cuts
Earlier this week, former Sen. Alan Simpson, who co-chaired President Obama’s Bipartisan Deficit Commission, attacked New York Times columnist Paul Krugman saying his work, "borders...
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- DOJ Probes JPMorgan Chase for $2 Billion Loss
- Boehner Revives Debt Limit Threat
- DEA Accused of Role in Killing of 4 Civilians in Honduras
- Syrian Troops Kill 21 Civilians; Rebels Get Weapons Boost
- Israeli Troops Wound Palestinian "Nakba" Protesters
- France Inaugurates Hollande as New President
- Greece to Hold New Elections After Unity Talks Fail
- Charges Unveiled in Rebekah Brooks Phone-Hacking Case
- Virginia House Denies Judgeship to Openly Gay Prosecutor
- Investigation: Texas Executed Innocent Man in 1989
- Medical Report Claims Zimmerman Had Injuries After Martin Killing
- Mexican Novelist Carlos Fuentes Dies at 83
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Shareholder meetings can be routine, unless you are Bank of America, in which case it may be declared an "extraordinary event." That is what the city of Charlotte, North Carolina called the bank’s shareholder meeting this week. Bank of America is currently the second largest bank in the US (after JP Morgan Chase), claiming more than $2 trillion in assets. It is also the "too big to fail" poster child of Occupy Wall Street, a speculative banking monstrosity that profits from, among other things, the ongoing foreclosure crisis and the exploitation of dirty coal.
In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
