Economic Recovery Plan Becomes Law Today The Washington Post pinpoints how the new law begins to change America, and why we must push for more long term investment; James Galbraith at FireDogLake lays out a short-term post-stimulus strategy; Dean Baker urges Obama to protect Social Security for boomers, and points out how we can publicly [...]
Archive for February 17th, 2009
17 Feb
U.S. Intel Chief’s Shocking Warning: Wall Street’s Disaster Has Spawned Our Greatest Terrorist Threat
By Chris Hedges, Truthdig. Posted February 17, 2009. The Director of National Intelligence argued that Wall Street, rather than Islamic jihad, has produced our most dangerous terrorists. We have a remarkable ability to create our own monsters. A few decades of meddling in the Middle East with our Israeli doppelgnger and we get Hezbollah, Hamas, [...]
17 Feb
Lincoln’s masterful opening
GLOBE EDITORIAL February 16, 2009 MOST AMERICANS want Barack Obama to enjoy a successful presidency, but let us all hope that he does not become the greatest president. That distinction belongs to Abraham Lincoln, who was born 200 years ago Thursday. Presidents’ Day is an occasion to reflect upon his achievements. Lincoln had greatness forced [...]
17 Feb
That Was in Fact a Huge Win for Obama Last Week
By Frank Rich, The New York Times. Posted February 16, 2009. Obama mowed down the GOP with a stimulus bill victory last week. The biggest mistake he can make now is to be too timid. Am I crazy, or wasn’t the Obama presidency pronounced dead just days ago? Obama had “all but lost control of [...]
17 Feb
MEDICARE PUTS KINK IN RETIREMENT PLAN
HOLLY NICHOLSON The News & Observer Q: My wife and I have read that Medicare premiums for Part B may rise substantially in 2009 based on taxable income. We are the same age and planning to retire in 2009 when we are eligible for Medicare. We have both converted fairly large IRAs to Roth IRAs [...]
