World-News

http://www.commondreams.org/video/2011/07/29-1

Recovery for Wall Street and Wealthy, Austerity for Workers and Poor
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/29-13

Colbert Report: 'Poor' in America
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2011/07/29-0

Use Article I to Address Debt Ceiling
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/29-6

Congressman Kucinich: 'The American People Do Not Want Us to Burn Down the House in an Argument over the Height of the Ceiling?
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/07/29-8

Is Standard and Poor s Manipulating US Debt Rating to Escape Liability for the Mortgage Crisis?
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/29-12

With Media, Americans Focused on Debt Drama, Congress Attacks Environmen
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/07/29-10

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Mainstream Reporters: Too Close to the Field and Teams to Get the Debt Story

Jeff Cohen, Truthout: 'If you were a spectator in a sky box seat looking directly down on the Washington debt debate, you d be seeing a contest both narrow and off to one edge of the field - like watching a football game being played entirely between the 10-yard line and the goal line. The big items that added trillions to the debt are not even on the field of debate. Because the two teams are not contesting them.'

http://www.truth-out.org/mainstream-reporters-too-close-field-and-teams-get-debt-story/1312033901



Economists: Now is Wrong Time for Congress to Cut Spending

Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy Newspapers: 'Despite the weak growth, politicians aren t arguing about stimulating the economy; rather they are debating how quickly and how much to cut spending, thus shaving economic growth in the process... The U.S. economy grew at an anemic 1.3 percent rate from April to June, the Commerce Department reported Friday. It also revised downward the growth rate over the first three months of 2011 to just 0.4 percent.'

http://www.truth-out.org/economists-now-wrong-time-congress-cut-spending/1312039103



World Reacts to Debt Ceiling Debacle: 'Irresponsible,' 'Worst Kind of Absurd Theatrics'

Ken Sofer, ThinkProgress: 'From France and Germany to China and India, countries around the world are angry that American politicians play with the possibility of a U.S. default like a yo-yo with little regard for the international economic system that depends on American solvency... Even if Congress manages to forge a deal against the wishes of the Tea Party and deliver a bill to President Obama s desk raising the debt ceiling before default, the damage to our international standing has already been done.'

http://www.truth-out.org/world-reacts-debt-ceiling-debacle-irresponsible-worst-kind-absurd-theatrics/1312035874



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