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UN To Hold Gaza “War Crimes” Hearings

The members of the independent fact finding mission, set up by the UN Human Rights Council, are holding public hearings in Gaza and Geneva starting today.

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Will The Senate Block The Climate Change Bill?

Will The Senate Block The Climate Change Bill?

It took the White House to work relentlessly last Friday to get enough votes in the House to pass a landmark bill, and one of the Obama administration’s top legislative priorities:

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California Is Too Big To Fail

California Is Too Big To Fail

California has a $ 24 Billion budget gap, if this monumental problem is not addressed in July the Golden State will be effectively bankrupt.

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Lunch With Warren Buffett Sold For $ 1.68 Million

By Gilbert Mercier, NEWS JUNKIE POST Last year, the same extravagant privilege of having lunch with Warren Buffett (the 2ND richest man in the world) had a $2.1 Million price tag. It is yet another sign of the recession. The online eBay auction took place last night. The proceed of the auction will go to […]

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Did Bernanke & Paulson Strong-Armed B of A’s Lewis For Merrill’s Deal?

Did Bernanke & Paulson Strong-Armed B of A’s Lewis For Merrill’s Deal?

On Thursday, the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform continued its investigation of the Bank of America/ Merrill Lynch merger with a hearing untitled: “Bank of America & Merrill Lynch: How did a private deal turn into a Federal bail out?”

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