Month February 2009

Madoff must have had help, lawyers say

[Madoff] told a federal agent that he’d “personally traded” for clients, according to the complaint. James Ratley, president of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, said he’s convinced Madoff was lying to the FBI. Q: How do you tell if…

The Tripping Policeman

Andy Carling De Vaartkapoen by Tom Franzen, outside the Communauté Française in Molenbeek, is an irreverent tribute to the anarchaic side of the Bruxeloise, The title is a slang term for people born in Molenbeek; “de vaart” means “the canal”…

Guardian: Police preparing for “summer of rage”

Protesters clash with police in London in January over Israel’s action in Gaza. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Police are preparing for a “summer of rage” as victims of the economic downturn take to the streets to demonstrate against financial institutions,…