Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Bits and Pieces - February 16, 2011

Survey of unrest across the Arab world.

WMD, WME, what's the difference? Note how "weapons of mass effect" (frequently used to indicate radiological dispersing bombs) transforms to WMD in the headline.

US Government shuts down 84,000 websites "by mistake".

Lies about regulating derivatives and the lying liars who tell them.

One more chapter in a similar story of corporate lies. This one is very complicated. Emptywheel has been covering it.

Why We Should Raise Taxes on the Super-Rich and Lower Them on the Middle Class

Why is there so much pressure right now to eliminate the national debt? Paul Krugman keeps making the same point. More specifically, this.

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