After the navy snipers’ recent heroic rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from the hands of 4 Somali teenagers who attacked the Maersk Alabama, piracy has become a serious concern for many Americans. While some have accused the U.S. media of “hostage jingoism,” it’s worth noting that several news outlets have been following the increase in [...]
Wanted for Economicide
March 24, 2009
In 1999, President Bill Clinton signed the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, effectively repealing some of the strongest protections against financial meltdown our legislature had ever created.
The 1933 Glass-Steagall Act was a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression, and it accomplished two very important things. The first was the establishment of [...]