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Iraqi Government Fuels 'War for Oil' Theories by Putting Reserves up for Biggest Ever Sale view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- about 15 hours ago
- (http://www.commondreams.org/headl...)
- Became popular about 5 hours ago
The biggest ever sale of oil assets will take place today, when the Iraqi government puts 40bn barrels of recoverable reserves up for offer in London.
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A Financial System Overwhelmed by Innovation view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- about 19 hours ago
- (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/741905d...)
- Became popular about 8 hours ago
Clive Crook on curbing market forces
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How Barack Obama Found the Right Economic Voice Just in Time view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- about 19 hours ago
- (http://nymag.com/news/politics/po...)
- Became popular about 11 hours ago
He spent months trying to find the right economic voice. And his steady, understated, optimistic populism arrived just in time.
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The Ambassador Hotel Lesson: Demolishing History is A Waste....by: Diane Keaton view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- about 20 hours ago
- (http://www.latimes.com/news/opini...)
- Became popular about 15 hours ago
Demolishing such iconic buildings not only destroys history, it wastes resources.
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Famous Rocks and Rolling Stones view story
1 vote- Submitted by eddiego65
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.socyberty.com/History/...)
- Became popular about 20 hours ago
Well-known man-made or natural rocks/stones found all over the world with cultural, historical or religious significance.
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Private Sector Loans, Not Fannie or Freddie, Triggered Crisis...That's Right Blame It ALL On Minorities and the Poor...BULL view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/st...)
- Became popular 1 day ago
Talk radio and the blogosphere are pushing the idea that the stock market meltdown and the freeze on credit was triggered by finance giants Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's lending money to poor and minority Americans. But federal housing data reveal tha...
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Hanna Segal: The Distinction Betwen Lies & Truth... view photo
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 1 day ago
- (http://violetplanet.blogspot.com/...)
- Became popular 1 day ago
Hers is rather a strange profession, though. All that poking around in the dark, walled-off corners of people's minds, hunting down explanations for bizarre adult behaviour in obscure childhood events that invariably involve breasts or toilets.
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The Scary Times: In Final Months in Office, Bush Is Burdened but Still Confident view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 days ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11...)
- Became popular 1 day ago
Convinced he did the right thing in Iraq, he is convinced he's doing the right thing on the economy. As he spends his last months in office trying to avert a global economic collapse, he's been telling people privately it's a good thing he's in charge
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For Karl Rove, a Busy New Career and a Rovian Legacy view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 days ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11...)
- Became popular 2 days ago
Karl Rove has inspired a generation of Republican imitators, Democratic vilifiers and, in this election, a term that has reached full-on political buzzword status: ;Rovian.
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Say Anything- Nationwide Fear can be Manipulated to Overrule Basic Common Sense and Decency... view story
1 vote- Submitted by VioletPlanet
- 2 days ago
- (http://www.commondreams.org/view/...)
- Became popular 2 days ago
And so it has begun. The final month of the presidential race, the campaign that feels as if it commenced some time during the Coolidge administration. And as we slide into these last weeks, what we all feared is coming true. Just when you thought the bot
