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By Mary Shaw
A Giant Leap Towards Fascism
What we have now is not government of the people, by the people, and for the people. What we have now is government of the people, by the corporations, and for the corporations. And that is exactly how Mussolini defined fascism.

By Jon Faulkner
Time To Abandon The Sinking Ship
Democracy is now a fictional system that give Americans an imagined sense of freedom. Critizing the government is exactly what Americans are supposed to be doing. It takes the heat off the corporate plutocracy that the U.S. has become.

By Kevin Zeese
The Anti-War Peace Movement Needs a Re-Start
The vast majority of Americans widely opposes war and wants the U.S. to focus its resources at home. But, these views are not reflected in the body politic and certainly not in the DC discourse on war. Rather than anti-war opposition being broad-based, politically independent and constant.

The backlash against the recent Supreme Court decision on corporate spending is predicated on the notion that somehow we as a people have freedom of choice in our democracy. The reality is that we've acclimatized ourselves to voting for the lesser of two evils in each election. Perhaps now is a good time to no longer be so comfortable with having only two flavors of political parties to choose from.

By Dave Lindorff
The 2010 Double Whammy and the Incredible Shrinking Obama
Massachusetts was bad news for Obama and the Democrats, but they ain't seen nothin' yet. Wait until the economy starts it's second downward crash--because this time it will be Obama's recession, not Bush's.

By Brasch
Err-America: Death by Journalistic Suicide
Air America died not because of the power of conservative talk radio, but because of both liberal and journalistic incompetence.

By Terry Patten
Finding Your "Yes"
In our inner debates between optimistic and pessimistic perspectives on humanity's prospects, we don't have to handicap the evolutionary horse race. We just need to find an unconditional commitment on the basis of which we can live.

Op-Ed Columnist - What Could You Live Without? - NYTimes.com
What would make a family sell their home and give half to a charity? A thought provoking question against the background of rescued banks paying bonuses after being at the brink of failure, and other manifestations of shameless avarice and exploitation.

By Martha Rosenberg
If You Liked Bovine Growth Hormone, You'll love Beta Agonists
While researchers and scientists investigate the cause of our diabetes, obesity, asthma and ADHD epidemics, they should ask why the FDA approved a livestock drug banned in 160 nations and responsible for hyperactivity, muscle breakdown and 10 percent mortality in pigs, according to angry farmers who phoned the manufacturer.

By John Blumenthal
Will Prince Charles Ever Be King?
Now that Princess Di is gone, most Brits aren't all that fond of Prince Charles. Can he over come his subjects' disdain and his mother's longevity, and become king of England?

By Gila Svirsky
God Bliss
Israel's good deeds in sending a field hospital and PR team to Haiti. PR team? Some earthquakes can be profitable.

On Thursday, January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court slapped the CorPerson on its fat butt, cut the umbilical cord and, the heir to a zillion-zillon dollar fortune, wailed with joy! In the spirit of taking things way too far, I suggest a number of human attributes be bestowed upon the new humanoid immediately.

In Obama's decision-making, a wide range of influences
As for what Obama reads online, his advisers said he looks for offbeat blogs and news stories, tracking down firsthand reporting and seeking out writers with opinions about his policies. Obama was particularly interested in Atlantic Online's Andrew Sullivan's tweeting of the Iranian elections last year, said an aide, who requested anonymity to discuss what influences the president.

By Richard Clark
UK Covers up a Murder that Took Place so that an Illegal Invasion could be Justified
If Dr. Kelly committed suicide, then his medical records should not be sealed as there is no reason to seal them. If, however, Dr. Kelly was murdered, then the sealing of the medical records adds significantly to the government crimes that have already taken place.

By Michael Bonanno
1984=2004? Our "Newly" Born Corporacracy
If more people were aware of The Corporacracy in 2004, would The Supreme Court have made such an egregious decision on Thursday, January 21, 2010?

By William Fisher
Well done, Mr. Kennedy!
Are you impatiently waiting to change Exxon-Mobil's diapers, or take KBR's kids (subsidiaries) to school? It's all about to happen!

We are an acoustic folk/pop duo. We place a strong emphasis on vocal harmonies and a loving message. We are two childhood friends that decided to make music together about two or three years ago. Our friendship began in the North Woods of Wisconsin when we were ten. (The Riverfront Times, St. Louis' most trusted music review, says: "Best new band of St. Louis 2009."Their readers voted their new album best local album of the year.)

By Wagonhorse
MASSive Shift in the Political Landscape
In the wake of the Massachusetts election, I found it extremely humorous to see all the so-called experts change their analysis overnight. They were trying to sound like they knew what was going to happen all along. Once again, like the politicians themselves, all the experts were wrong and most of them still are. I hope you will entertain my humble opinion as I try to explain what forces caused this to happen.

By Allen L Roland
Can It Really Be This Simple ?
It is only through the heart that one can see clearly ~ what is essential is invisible to the human eye and exists not only beyond time and space but also deepest within ourselves in the form of a Unified field of love: Allen L Roland

By Bobby Ramakant - CNS
Time for grown-ups to listen to young sane voices: Save fuel, save environment
The young people are the true custodian of our future, so their voices must not be ignored. The children who live in urban slums in state capital of Uttar Pradesh gave a powerful message to grown-ups to save the environment. The outcome of rising pollution in the city and other adverse manifestations of environmental hazards, are often worst faced by those from the lower socio-economic group

By earl ofari hutchinson
Obama's Tin Ear on Bernanke---And Company
President Obama ear can't be that tin on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. His wink and nod at the Big Banks and Wall Street's roulette play with public monies is a big reason for record breaking home foreclosures, record breaking bank executive compensation payouts, soaring bank profits, unemployment climbing again in December, a decade high number of Americans in poverty, and Scott Brown. Yet Obama's still busily jawboning senators

Davos Bankers to Lobby Against Obama Reforms
Banking chiefs will head to Davos this week where they are expected to use the Swiss ski resort's annual economics jamboree to quietly lobby against Barack Obama's proposed clampdown on risk-taking and mergers. The top management of several of the world's biggest investment banks will attend the World Economic Forum's meeting, which kicks off on Wednesday and coincides with the banking sector's bonus season.

TV News Desks Prepare to Wind Down Haiti Coverage
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper knows the 24-hour news cycle as well as anyone, and last week, he lamented that the survivors of the Haiti earthquake would soon fall victim to that reality. in a week or two, he said, "People are just going to lose interest in this as a story. They're going to stop watching."

Obama to Offer Aid for Families in State of the Union Address
The address is still being written, but one senior official, describing it on the condition of anonymity, said its main themes would include "creating good jobs, addressing the deficit, helping the middle class and changing Washington."

Paul Krugman: The Bernanke Conundrum
policy decisions at the Fed are made by committee vote. And while Mr. Bernanke seems insufficiently concerned about unemployment and too concerned about inflation, many of his colleagues are worse. Replacing him with someone less established, with less ability to sway the internal discussion, could end up strengthening the hands of the inflation hawks and doing even more damage to job creation.

E.J. Dionne Jr. - Supreme Court ruling calls for a populist revolt
The only proper response to this distortion of our political system by ideologically driven justices is a popular revolt. This court ruling should also challenge the fake populism we have seen of late. It disguises a defense of the interests of the powerful behind crowd-pleasing rhetoric against "Washington," "taxes" and, yes, "Obama."

Attack targets Baghdad hotel compounds, kills at least 36
A coordinated attack of vehicle bombs on Monday ripped through the perimeters of three hotel compounds known for housing foreign journalists, destroying a nearby apartment building and leaving at least 36 people dead.

If you go to a hospital and they don't notify your insurance company in 24 hours, you could lose up to 1/2 your health insurance, says United HealthCare. New Year=New Loopholes in your care. Some Reform.

Bill Moyers: A REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF HAITI
The journalist Mark Danner has done just that. He's also lived some of Haiti's history, almost losing his life a few years ago while covering unrest there. Writing in the New York Times this week, Danner said "There is nothing mystical in Haiti's suffering, no inescapable curse that haunts the land." It was brought on, he said, by human beings, not demons.

Right Wing Hate Video
An anti-Obama video from Glenn Beck types. Warning: this is hateful and full of distortions. But the anger at Obama depicted in the first half of the video could have come from progressives as well. Obama needs to stop being "bipartisan" and start setting the record straight about who's responsible for the mess we're in. And he needs to stop acting like his predecessor (militarism, give-aways to the rich, and corporatism).

Worst. Week. Ever.
Never thought I'd miss the 2000s,but if this week is any indication of what's to come,can we please roll back the clock?Hundreds of thousands died in Haiti.Detainees were revealed to have been murdered at Gitmo.Democracy died again in Diebold's Massachusetts.A faint hope for reviving the death of the public's airwaves dies yet again as Air America dies.And the Supreme Court commits mass murder of everybody and everything else

Corporations Are Citizens - What Are We?
There you have it. Corporations are our new citizens. And you? If you're lucky, you get to make a choice: consumer, warrior or prisoner. Which will it be?

Judge dumps suit over Bush-era wiretapping
The judge dismissed the suit in September 2008 after Congress passed legislation shielding telecommunications companies from liability for any alleged role in the program. The customers immediately refiled the suit against the government, but Walker dismissed it Thursday, saying they couldn't show that any federal actions harmed them.

70-year gag on Kelly death evidence
Dr Kelly's body was found in woods close to his Oxfordshire home in 2003, shortly after it was revealed that he was the source of a BBC report casting doubt on the Government's claim that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction capable of being fired within 45 minutes.

Gates Sees Fallout From Troubled Ties With Pakistan
Pakistani Army's chief spokesman Maj. Gen Athar Abbas, rejected Mr. Gates's assertion that Al Qaeda had links to militant groups on Pakistan's border. Asked why the United States would have such a view, the spokesman, General Abbas, curtly replied, "Ask the United States."

Bank of China in Bond Sale to Boost Capital
Bank of China, the country's largest foreign exchange lender, said on Friday that it planned to sell up to Rmb40bn ($5.86bn) of convertible bonds to replenish its capital following a year of unprecedented loan growth in China. The bank said the proceeds from the convertible bond sale would be used to boost its capital base and allow it to meet stricter regulatory and capital requirements.

Corruption Rampant in Pennsylvania Coal Country
Skrepenak campaigned as a reformer but succumbed to the prevailing pay-for-play politics of the hardscrabble coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania. He's scheduled to plead guilty on Tuesday to federal charges of taking $5,000 in gifts from a developer seeking public financing of a condominium project. ....two judges charged with taking $2.8 million in kickbacks to place youth offenders in for-profit detention facilities

CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ARREST OF 5 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES FOR TREASON : Veterans Today
Wealthy nations were just told they can buy the United States, not just our government, but our military, and the lives of our soldiers. They can now make our laws, raise our taxes, decide on our civil rights, where we can live, if we can own guns, how late we stay up, where and what we drive and, eventually, how we think. The Supreme Court has given foreign owned corporations the eventual power to silence us all.

Manchurian Candidates
Palast: In today's Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Court ruled that corporations should be treated the same as "natural persons", i.e. humans. Well, in that case, expect the Supreme Court to next rule that Wal-Mart can run for President.

Rubbing Salt in Guantanamo's Wounds: Task Force Announces Indefinite Detentions
With a stunning lack of sensitivity, President Barack Obama's Guantánamo Review Task Force chose the anniversary of the president's failed promise to close the prison to announce its conclusions regarding the eventual fate of 196 prisoners. Moreover, these men were never screened to ascertain whether they were actually combatants in the first place

Obama's Bipartisan Cred Isn't the Issue
Yes, Obama did say he wanted to pursue a bipartisan approach to governing. He did name more Republicans to his Cabinet than George W. Bush named Democrats. Still, the opposition has been intransigent. The Republicans certainly have the right to be as nasty as they want to be. But the mainstream media too often depict the conflicts of Washington in neutral tones that belie what's really going on.

November Doesn't Need to be a Nightmare for Democrats
David Plouffe: The GOP took us from a $236 billion surplus when President Bush took office to a $1.3 trillion deficit, with unpaid-for tax cuts for the wealthy, two wars and the Medicare prescription drug program. We have potent talking points on health care, honest budgeting and cuts in previously sacrosanct programs. Republicans will try to win disingenuously by running as outsiders.

ON THE day after Tuesday's electoral loss, the Obama admin brought an unfamiliar face to the White House - Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard Law prof noted for her staunch advocacy on behalf the middle class and fierce criticism of the bank bailouts. Perhaps the administration will take a more aggressive approach to Wall Street, along the lines of what Warren wants. Not just her ideas, but the force of her personality is needed.

Bin Laden claims airline bomb attempt on Christmas
n the minute-long recording carried by Al-Jazeera Arabic news channel, bin Laden addressed President Barack Obama saying the Christmas attack was meant to send a message similar to that of the Sept. 11 attacks.

More Than Academics at Morton Alternative
By GIOVANNA BREU Published: January 24, 2010 A program combining intensive psychotherapy with conventional studies to help troubled teens finish school has reported promising results.

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