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Military disturbed by rapid turnover at top in Afghan, Iraq wars

Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 27th, 2010 4:38 am by HL

Military disturbed by rapid turnover at top in Afghan, Iraq wars
Since 2001, a dozen commanders have cycled through the top jobs in Iraq, Afghanistan and the U.S. Central Command, which oversees both wars. Three of those commanders — including the recently dismissed Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal — have been fired or resigned under pressure.

Iraq War – Iraq – Warfare and Conflict – Afghanistan – United States

TALK SHOWS
Guests to be interviewed Sunday on major television talk shows:

Talk radio – Radio – Arts – Talk show – Formats

Civil rights organizations question nominee Elena Kagan’s record on race
On the eve of Elena Kagan’s Senate confirmation hearings, her record on race in the Clinton White House and at Harvard Law School is producing discomfort among some leading civil rights organizations, leaving them struggling to decide whether they want her to join the Supreme Court.

Civil and political rights – United States – Elena Kagan – Law – United States Supreme Court

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Financial Deform

Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 27th, 2010 4:31 am by HL

Financial Deform

Why Financial Reform Won’t Work
Charlie Gasparino, The Daily Beast
Enter your email address:Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated by commas:Message:Enter your email address:Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated by commas:Message: Traders Vito Perri, left, and Michael Urkonis, center, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Richard Drew / AP Photo) Will the president's bill save us from another Wall Street meltdown? Unlikely, says Charlie Gasparino—there are still plenty of loopholes in it for bankers to exploit.President Obama believes the new financial…

At G8, Obama Faces Hard Sell on Stimulus
Scott Wilson, Washington Post
Everything you need to know about economic and domestic policy (and some stuff you don't) Subscribe Â»TORONTO — President Obama arrived for a meeting of world economic powers Friday with a number of achievements already in hand. But he will have a far more difficult time persuading European leaders to follow his wish on an issue he believes is essential to the economic recovery: the need for public stimulus spending.In the days leading up to the meeting, Obama secured a change in China's currency policy that could benefit U.S. exports, a European commitment to improve bank…