Speculating on Oil
As oil stays up, the target on speculators' back gets bigger Los Angeles Times
Slick investors strike riches as they cash in on peak oil Telegraph
Speculating on oil: Wall Street is evil! Union Leader
Will Opening Restricted Federal Lands and Waters in the United States Ease Oil Prices? Council on Foreign Relations
Drill Now as the conservative MoveOn? by Avi Zenilman
Oil prices: ’08’s defining issue by Dick Morris
Keeping Chickens The Essential Guide to Enjoying and Getting the Best From Chickens
Authors: Jeremy Hobson and Celia Lewis
Showing posts with label Collection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Collection. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Friday, April 04, 2008
An Interesting Collection
Pelosi warns Petraeus on Iraq testimony
Politico by Daniel W. Reilly
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned Army Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on Thursday not to "put a shine on recent events” in Iraq when they testify before Congress next week.
Dems Flunking Trade 101
The Nation by John Nichols
Mr. Nichols writes that Obama isn’t bold enough when it comes to the debate between himself and Clinton over trade policies. Nichols says that Clinton’s record of supporting NAFTA and trade with China makes her a questionable choice in Pennsylvania and Indiana where voters have been hurt by these trade agreements. Near the end of his article Nichols points out that . .... Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and Maine Congressman Mike Michaud .....will offer legislation that challenges US support of "race to the bottom" trade policies that encourage corporations to move jobs in search of ever lower standards for protecting workers, consumers and the environment.
Hillary Clinton’s New Math
CQ Politics by Madison Powers
Clinton’s spin machine is selling the story that there is no front-runner. In their alternative reality, it is a virtual tie, and the race remains wide open.
ISPs hog rights in fine print
Yahoo News by Peter Svensson
The Associated Press reviewed the "Acceptable Use Policies" and "Terms of Service" of the nation's 10 largest ISPs — in all, 117 pages of contracts that leave few rights for subscribers.
Rarely enforced provisions ...asserting almost complete control of the users' ability to use their network as a gateway to the Internet
Politico by Daniel W. Reilly
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned Army Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on Thursday not to "put a shine on recent events” in Iraq when they testify before Congress next week.
Dems Flunking Trade 101
The Nation by John Nichols
Mr. Nichols writes that Obama isn’t bold enough when it comes to the debate between himself and Clinton over trade policies. Nichols says that Clinton’s record of supporting NAFTA and trade with China makes her a questionable choice in Pennsylvania and Indiana where voters have been hurt by these trade agreements. Near the end of his article Nichols points out that . .... Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and Maine Congressman Mike Michaud .....will offer legislation that challenges US support of "race to the bottom" trade policies that encourage corporations to move jobs in search of ever lower standards for protecting workers, consumers and the environment.
Hillary Clinton’s New Math
CQ Politics by Madison Powers
Clinton’s spin machine is selling the story that there is no front-runner. In their alternative reality, it is a virtual tie, and the race remains wide open.
ISPs hog rights in fine print
Yahoo News by Peter Svensson
The Associated Press reviewed the "Acceptable Use Policies" and "Terms of Service" of the nation's 10 largest ISPs — in all, 117 pages of contracts that leave few rights for subscribers.
Rarely enforced provisions ...asserting almost complete control of the users' ability to use their network as a gateway to the Internet
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Matters that relate to us all
From CQ.com Midday Update
House Panel Approves Measure Providing Taxpayer Protections
The bill (HR 1677) would tighten restrictions on companies issuing loans against taxpayers’ refunds.
Read the bill: The Library of Congress Thomas Bill Locator
From CQPolitics
CQPolitics Examines Thompson’s ‘Key Votes’ in Senate
CQPolitics.com senior writer Greg Giroux has constructed a chart that displays former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson's major votes during his Senate service.....
Another CQPolitics item to read Michigan’s Levin Introduces Bill to Halt ‘Front Loading’ Trend
By Greg Giroux
Y'all should pay attention to this story:
From Politico.com
Battle Over U.S. Attorneys Has Roots in '04 Election
By: Jeanne Cummings
.....a Republican National Committee strategy, ....... to identify and challenge questionable voters at the polling precincts. Among those working at the RNC was Tim Griffin, the former Karl Rove aide who recently replaced fired U.S. attorney Bud Cummins. Then, with the vast federal law enforcement community acting as the new sheriff, Republicans hoped to pocket the evidence they longed for: a string of high-profile investigations and convictions.
Failure of some U.S. attorneys to pursue the final plank in that strategy now appears to have helped trigger an internal debate over whether to fire all or some of them, administration comments and e-mails suggest.
House Panel Approves Measure Providing Taxpayer Protections
The bill (HR 1677) would tighten restrictions on companies issuing loans against taxpayers’ refunds.
Read the bill: The Library of Congress Thomas Bill Locator
From CQPolitics
CQPolitics Examines Thompson’s ‘Key Votes’ in Senate
CQPolitics.com senior writer Greg Giroux has constructed a chart that displays former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson's major votes during his Senate service.....
Another CQPolitics item to read Michigan’s Levin Introduces Bill to Halt ‘Front Loading’ Trend
By Greg Giroux
Y'all should pay attention to this story:
From Politico.com
Battle Over U.S. Attorneys Has Roots in '04 Election
By: Jeanne Cummings
.....a Republican National Committee strategy, ....... to identify and challenge questionable voters at the polling precincts. Among those working at the RNC was Tim Griffin, the former Karl Rove aide who recently replaced fired U.S. attorney Bud Cummins. Then, with the vast federal law enforcement community acting as the new sheriff, Republicans hoped to pocket the evidence they longed for: a string of high-profile investigations and convictions.
Failure of some U.S. attorneys to pursue the final plank in that strategy now appears to have helped trigger an internal debate over whether to fire all or some of them, administration comments and e-mails suggest.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)