How the mighty have fallen
Bob Morris @ Apr 24th 2003 18:12 - Category: Unfiled ;
How the mighty have fallen
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela could face up to 15 years in jail after a South African court convicts her of fraud.”
Archive for April 24th, 2003
Deep wisdom from one who…
Bob Morris @ Apr 24th 2003 17:57 - Category: Unfiled ;
Deep wisdom from one who knows
I thought this had to be a joke from the Onion. Madonna is quoted as saying that “We as Americans are completely obsessed and wrapped up in a lot of the wrong values — looking good, having cash in the bank, being perceived as rich, famous and successful or just being famous.” She also states that “the only thing that’s going to bring you happiness is love and how you treat your fellow man and having compassion for one another.”
Ridiculing celebrities just doesn’t get any better than this!!!” [MetaFilter]
The latest on yet another…
Bob Morris @ Apr 24th 2003 00:17 - Category: Unfiled ;
The latest on yet another right wing Congressional bigot
“Santorum’s Stumble. Howard Kurtz weighs in: “At least Trent Lott had the good sense to apologize. Rick Santorum doesn’t seem to grasp why people are upset by his corrosive comments about gays.” Glenn Reynolds says “what really struck me about his remarks was their near-total incoherence.”… [Taegan Goddard's Political Wire]“
Israeli “bulldozer”
Bob Morris @ Apr 24th 2003 00:11 - Category: Unfiled ;
Just when you think our…
Bob Morris @ Apr 24th 2003 00:10 - Category: Unfiled ;
Just when you think our government can’t get more despicable…
Children held at Guantanamo Bay (13-15 years old)
“Children younger than 16 are being held as “enemy combatants” in the American detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, the US military admitted yesterday, a practice human rights groups condemned as repugnant and illegal.”
Lemme hear you say YEAH
Bob Morris @ Apr 24th 2003 00:09 - Category: Unfiled ;
Lemme hear you say YEAH
“A GOP memo being sent to Republicans across the country predicts that President Bush’s high approval ratings will soon “drop to more realistic levels” and that some polls may show him behind Democratic rivals, but cautions that such a development should not be cause for alarm.”
The official Howard Dean weblog
Bob Morris @ Apr 24th 2003 00:08 - Category: Unfiled ;
Street war in Argentina
Bob Morris @ Apr 24th 2003 00:07 - Category: Unfiled ;
Street war in Argentina
Things got so bad in Argentina a few years back that factory owners attempted to bail out with phony bankruptcies. Instead, workers took over the factories, and have made them more profitable than they were before. Now the courts have ruled the owners can take back the factories by force. The workers are fighting back.
“Just days before Argentina’s presidential election, Buenos Aires was rocked by violence Monday as heavily armed police attacked a demonstration led by women textile workers. The workers were attempting to reclaim their jobs at a factory they had occupied and run since December 2001. More than 125 people were arrested and scores more injured by police, who, in addition to tear gas and rubber bullets, fired live ammunition at the workers.
The cops were sent to enforce a court order issued following a ruling by two appeals judges, both judicial veterans of the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. The ruling was issued to return the factory to the owners who had closed it and prevent the workers from trying to resume production. It included the chilling phrase: “There is no supremacy of life or physical integrity over economic interests.” For the police, this amounted to a license to kill.”
As Greg Palast says, “you did read about this in US newspapers, right?”
New oil colossus emerges
Bob Morris @ Apr 24th 2003 00:05 - Category: Unfiled ;
New oil colossus emerges
From Oligopoly Watch ( an amazing new, exhaustively researched and informative blog) -
“A merger between Russian oil companies Yukos and Sibneft will have major impact on the oil industry. While you (like me) may never have heard of these companies, they control a major part of the immense oil and natural gas reserves in Russia. The combined companies now pump over 2 million barrels of oil a day, on a par with what Kuwait produces.
The merger would immediately make the new company #6 among world oil firms. The top five are familiar names, though combined as a result of recent mergers:
- ExxonMobil
- Royal Dutch/Shell
- BP
- ChevronTexaco
- TotalFinaElf
This oil industry is in the throes of a five -year consolidation, going from a dozen major firms a few years ago to a half-dozen now, and that roll up looks likely to accelerate. Bigger companies have more control over their destinies, influencing governments and markets with a loud voice. Now a Russian company can push its weight around, too.”
