The seven states affected by subprime problems
For more info, The Agonist has an detailed explanation of how the damage is spreading and Real Estates Charts has unsettling charts. There’s a whole lot of hurt going on now, and much more coming.
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 August 2007
Baghdad: 6 million people, 117 degrees and no water
And very little electricity. Without electricity, water can’t be pumped. Article 59 [of Geneva Conventions (1949) to which the U.S. government is a signatory] states: “If the whole or part of the population of an occupied territory is inadequately supplied,…
Bear Stearns. subprime not contagious, uh huh
Perhaps such willful ignorance from Bear helps explain why three of their hedge funds just blew up. Apparently they don’t even read the news. “Housing slump eroding profits, from railroads to chemical companies“ An Australian bank warned its funds had…
Putin’s Russia as fascist mafia
New Statesman says fascism is spreading in Russia under Putin, as witness his personality cult youth brigade. “The comparison with Hitler Youth is beginning to be made more and more often.” Chess master and dissident Garry Kasparov says to genuinely…
Texting can save your life
Kidnapping victims in Atlanta were thrown in the trunk of a car. One texted for help, and that led rescuers to them.