Subprime shock waves hit Australia
Four hedge funds in Australia have banned withdrawals even though they have no subprime exposure and are not margined. They are doing it to protect themselves from a “ripple effect” from the US subprime market.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month July 2007
A time for elders and youth- a way out of gangs
Luis Rodriguez, former gang member and author of Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A., has been working many years to get youth out of gangs. His approach is to provide resources and mentorship, and then let the…
Britain is protecting the biggest heroin crop of all time
So says Craig Murray In Afghanistan. UK and US soldiers are dying to protect the puppet government, yet – The four largest players in the heroin business are all senior members of the Afghan government – the government that our…
The greedfest is ending
Major investment banks this week failed to find investors for billions of dollars in loans for the buyouts of Chrysler and the British firm Alliance Boots. Rather than having have made a “bridge loan” until they found investors, they must…
Not fiction
A Mexican-Chinese businessman accused of aiding in the making of tons of methamphetamine in Mexico has been arrested in Maryland. Authorities found $207 million in cash in his Mexico home recently, and he said $150 million of that belonged to…