Stiglitz Says Banking Problems Are Now Bigger Than Pre-Lehman — Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) — Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel Prize- winning economist, said the U.S. has failed to fix the underlying problems of its banking system after the credit crunch and the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
For WashPos t, right-wing protesters are Page One news; in 2002 liberal war protesters were not — Behold the media's glaring double standard. Today, the Post puts the “tens of thousands” of Obama-hating tea bagger protesters on A1; makes it the lead story as a matter of fact.
Santorum reportedly mulling White House bid — Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (R) reportedly told Catholic leaders Friday night he was “thinking about” a bid for the presidency in 2012. — During his address to the Catholic Leadership Conference in Orlando, Santorum also asked …
Afghanistan prisoners to be allowed to challenge their detention for first time Prisoners held in Afghanistan for years without trial in a notorious military prison and accused of being Taliban fighters or terrorists will for the first time be able to challenge their detention. More than 600 prisoners held at Bagram airbase will be given a chance to have their case reviewed under a new scheme disclosed by the Pentagon... The move was met cautiously by lawyers working with prisoners. Ramzi Kassem, a law professor at City University of New York acting for a Yemeni seized in Thailand in 2002 said it was "window dressing". "The whole thing was meant to pull the wool over the eyes of the judicial system. These changes don't come anywhere near an adequate substitute for a real review." The guidelines came to light as President Barack Obama's administration reviewed Bush-era detention policies. His government is currently in US court battles with lawyers seeking to gain full legal rights for Bagram detainees.
For WashPos t, right-wing protesters are Page One news; in 2002 liberal war protesters were not — Behold the media's glaring double standard. Today, the Post puts the “tens of thousands” of Obama-hating tea bagger protesters on A1; makes it the lead story as a matter of fact.
Santorum reportedly mulling White House bid — Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (R) reportedly told Catholic leaders Friday night he was “thinking about” a bid for the presidency in 2012. — During his address to the Catholic Leadership Conference in Orlando, Santorum also asked …
Afghanistan prisoners to be allowed to challenge their detention for first time Prisoners held in Afghanistan for years without trial in a notorious military prison and accused of being Taliban fighters or terrorists will for the first time be able to challenge their detention. More than 600 prisoners held at Bagram airbase will be given a chance to have their case reviewed under a new scheme disclosed by the Pentagon... The move was met cautiously by lawyers working with prisoners. Ramzi Kassem, a law professor at City University of New York acting for a Yemeni seized in Thailand in 2002 said it was "window dressing". "The whole thing was meant to pull the wool over the eyes of the judicial system. These changes don't come anywhere near an adequate substitute for a real review." The guidelines came to light as President Barack Obama's administration reviewed Bush-era detention policies. His government is currently in US court battles with lawyers seeking to gain full legal rights for Bagram detainees.
Last week's poll had asked:
The G20 countries have agreed a series of measures to try to regulate the global banking system. Are you satisfied with this outcome? Majority of readers answered no. This week's poll is now up.
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