World-News

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/09/26-3

The Decline and Fall of Just About Everyone
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/09/26

Racism Isn t Responsible for the President s Drop in Popularity - His Right-Wing Policies Are
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/09/26-11

The Arc of the Moral Universe
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/09/26-3

Healing Ourselves by Replenishing the Earth
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/09/26-16

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Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington and the Education of a President

Ron Suskind, HarperCollins: 'Disputes among his top advisers have become so acute, so fierce, that the president has had to step in and mediate many of them himself. He s not getting what he needs to manage this daunting job, and some advisers have become convinced that his lack of experience, especially managerial experience, may be his undoing; that, at a time of peril, the president may simply not be up to the demands of this moment. But his gratitude for those who have ushered him to power, and have walked with him through battle, gets in the way of tough love....'

http://www.truth-out.org/confidence-men-wall-street-washington-and-education-president/1316814812



Wall Street Donated $41 Million to Supercommittee Members

Mike Ludwig, Truthout: 'Wall Street has given $41 million in campaign contributions to the members of the Congressional 'supercommittee' charged with finding $1.5 trillion worth of deficit reduction measures, according to a report released today by two watchdog groups. The finance, insurance and real estate sector spent $3.7 billion on lobbying and campaign contributions from 1999 to 2008, according to the report, and the 12 members of the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction have all reaped the benefits. 'Wall Street bought the deregulation that led to our economic collapse and the American public has paid the price,' said Nick Nyhart, president and CEO of Public Campaign, the group that co-authored the report.'

http://www.truth-out.org/wall-street-donated-41-million-supercommittee-members/1317066056



Why Don t the Deficit Hawks Want to Tax Wall Street?

Dean Baker, Truthout: 'The intensity with which the country s leading deficit hawks continue to ignore financial speculation taxes (FST) is getting ever more entertaining. While deficit hawks like Wall Street investment banker Peter Peterson, Morgan Stanley Director Erskine Bowles and The Washington Post never tire of preaching the virtues of shared sacrifice, somehow sacrifice for Wall Street never features as a part of this story. The refusal of this group to consider FST is becoming more striking because most of the world appears to be moving in this direction.'

http://www.truth-out.org/why-dont-deficit-hawks-want-tax-wall-street/1317044046



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