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FT.com / Columnists / Clive Crook - The real missed opportunity in Obama's first year “Top Ten Reasons to Kill the Senate Health Care Bill” - Yves Smith Extinction Countdown: Man convicted for killing and eating China's last…

If you recall, I posted a link on Yemen four days ago asking if Yemen was the next Afghanistan. Given the recent terrorist attempt in the U.S., expect Yemen to become more important and the permanent war state in the U.S. to turn some focus…

I hope you all have had a lovely and relaxing holiday. On this day of giving, I want to give you thanks for reading my blog and making it such a rewarding experience to write. This year I missed one of the holiday favorites on television as…

oftwominds: "Monetary Policy" Transfers Your Children's Future Earnings to the Financial Elite When the Changes Could Take Effect - WSJ.com Firms Warn of Cuts to Benefits - WSJ.com FT.com - Greek parliament approves…

Sir Alex Ferguson accuses Manchester City of 'unacceptable' Hughes sacking | Football | guardian.co.uk Defense Bill Raids Personnel Funds to Pay For Weapons - Matt Taibbi - Taibblog - True/Slant Onward Christian Warriors! - Matt…

Liu Xiaobo: China's top pro-democracy dissident goes on trial - CSMonitor.com Ruling: Runaway teen doesn't have to talk to family | The Columbus Dispatch (This is a legal case about a Muslim girl who converted to Christianity. Watch…

Watchdog fines Depfa €250,000 over suspected breach of rules - Independent.ie Gold slumps to seven-week low Geithner Voices Confidence About Economic Rebound : NPR FT.com - Glencore bond deal paves way for IPO (For a company…

Asking For Orange Juice On American Airlines May Violate Federal Law - The Consumerist High Schools Battle For More Than Football Title : NPR A Reckless Health Care Bill That Nobody Believes In - WSJ.com U.S. Voters Oppose…

Doug Kass's 20 Surprises for 2010: Goldman Private, Gold Tumbles, etc. Feminomics: A Woman’s Place - Still in the (Poor) House » New Deal 2.0 Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Fictional Reserve Lending And The Myth Of Excess…

Light posting today.  There may be more tonight. Citigroup ‘Lottery Ticket’ May Pay U.S. Lowest Return - Bloomberg.com Fed's approach to regulation left banks exposed to crisis - washingtonpost.com interfluidity » Norms of credit…