Military History ... USA
Military power diminishes economic strength
Defence and democracy in America ... The US economy can no longer bear the reckless use of presidential power to declare war at any time.
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Open file 1451
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International Affairs
Activities of USA in Pakistan
Pakistan voices 'deep rage' over NATO attack ... Islamabad shuts NATO's supply routes to Afghanistan after alleged attack by military alliance kills 25 Pakistan troops.
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Open file 1452
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Social Activism
Occupy LA protesters brace for eviction
The eviction deadline for Occupy LA protestors is nearing, but demonstrators are vowing to stand their ground.
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Open file 1453
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Social Activism
Occupy LA activists vow to stand ground
Mayor sets deadline for protesters to leave, saying they have 'awakened country's conscience' but damaged the grass.
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Open file 1454
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Social Activism
Occupy at US Davis ... Peper Spray Incident
Pepper spray nation ... With most of the UC board of regents being in the 1%, student demonstrators should expect more police brutality.
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Open file 1455
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Money, Banking and Financial Services
Loans to US Banks in Q4 of 2008
Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks Undisclosed $13B
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Open file 1456
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Social Activism
OWS and Free Speech
Ann Coulter Advocates Shooting Occupy Protesters ... Ann Coulter is a right wing part of the media that has uncomfortable views about how society should work
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Open file 1457
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Social Activism
The Sustainable Leadership Forum in NJ
Empowering committed individuals and organizations to sustain intelligent life on the planet ... Measuring Sustainable Value
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Open file 1458
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Society and Economy
The Sustainable Leadership Forum
Empowering committed individuals and organizations to sustain intelligent life on the planet
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Open file 1459
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Social Activism
Occupy Wallstreet ... Zuccotti Park
A big figure in OWS security ... taking care of the real business of the Occupy Movement
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Open file 1460
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Social Activism
The early days of the Occupy Wall Street Movement
Occupy Wall Street Protests ... the early days and some early Internet connections
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Open file 1461
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Society and Economy
Hazel Henderson following G20 summit in Cannes
Hazel Henderson speaks to a TV audience in Brazil
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Open file 1462
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Society and Economy
Web of Debt
ESCAPE FROM POTTERSVILLE: THE NORTH DAKOTA MODEL FOR CAPITALIZING COMMUNITY BANKS
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Open file 1463
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Society and Economy
Articles by Ellen Brown
A range of articles about the Web of Debt and more
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Open file 1464
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Social Activism
Occupy Wall Street
University of California is a frontline of the Occupy Movement ... students have legitimate gripes
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Open file 1465
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Social Activism
Occupy in New York ... Town Hall Meeting
NY assemblyman Richard Gottfried supports OWS at a Town Hall Meeting at the JCC
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Open file 1466
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Charity in Development
Where is accountabilty?
The ONE campaign is doing PR for its work with AIDS
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Open file 1467
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Accountability in Development
Haiti after the earthquake
HaitiWired addresses key issues: http://haitirewired.wired.com/group/architectureforhaiti/forum/topics/audits-2-study
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Open file 1468
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Links to more Resources
About Metrics
The material here have many different origins reflecting the diverse universe of initiatives that are developing
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Open file 1469
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Social Activism
Opening up the conversation about economics
Occupy Economics ... Economists are in support of the conversation started by the Occupy Movement
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Open file 1470
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Law, Society and the Economy
Making the S.E.C. work
Judge Blocks Citigroup Settlement With S.E.C. ... proposed $250 million settlement is not supported by suitable justification
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Open file 1471
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Social Activism
Impact of Occupy Movement
Council on Foreign Relations writes about Weighing Occupy Wall Street's Impact
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Open file 1472
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Society and Ecxonomy
The GDP is a failed metric
An op-ed title G.D.P. R.I.P. has the right idea but is far too optimistic and totally unrealistic
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Open file 1473
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Social Activism
Solidarity with the Unions
Sharan Burrow ITUC General Secretary - labour union support for the Occupy Movement
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Open file 1474
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Society and Economy
Protest from workers at G20 in Cannes
Heal the World Economy ... Unions, Nurses and others protest the state of the global economy at Cannes G20
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Open file 1475
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Society and Economy
Financial Group Recognizes Finance As A Global Commons
Ethical Markets transsforming finance groups call for recognizing finance as a global commons
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Open file 1476
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Organization
Public Banking Institute
An organization promoting the use of Banking organizations owned by the State (as in North Dakota)
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Open file 1477
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Society and Economy
The tragedy of a broken financial system
Time for the Fed to take over in Europe ... To avoid eurozone troubles from spreading, the US Federal Reserve should intervene.
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Open file 1478
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Law, Society and Economy
What role for law and leaders?
Kuala Lumpur tribunal: Bush and Blair guilty ...
A war crimes tribunal in Malaysia offers a devastating critique of international criminal law institutions today.
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Open file 1479
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Social Activism
Occupy LA
Time is running out for Occupy LA ...
Occupy LA and the City of Los Angeles' cordial relationship has soured; they are now on a crash course to confrontation.
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Open file 1480
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Corruption and Accountability
India Anti-corruption campaign fails reality check
India's movement towards implementing the Lokpal Bill has been fractured by political interests.
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Open file 1481
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Society and Economy
Bankers wrecked the Iceland economy
Why Iceland Should Be in the News, But Is Not
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Open file 1482
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Labor, Society and Economy
iProtest ... Working Conditions in China
Activist Debby Chan takes on Apple, one of the world's favourite brands in her fight for workers' rights.
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Open file 1483
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Society and Economy
Privatization of Prisons
Locking up profits ... Private prison companies strive to keep millions behind bars to keep their profits up.
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Open file 1484
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Social Activism
The Library at Zuccotti Park
The People's Library of Occupy Wall Street Lives On
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Open file 1485
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Military, Society and Economy
A Conference ... Mililtary Industry Complex
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE FINANCE CONFERENCE
Credit Suisse Headquarters
New York, NY
in Novermber 2011
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Open file 1486
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Money Banking and Financial Services
Bailout details from 2008
A Bailout Monstrosity ... Bloomberg gets some data about the full scale of the bailout in the last months of 2008
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Open file 1487
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Culture and Society
Music
Music. Ylvis from a Norwegian talk show poses difficult questions about the meaning of Stonehenge
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Open file 1488
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Country ... China
Society and Economy
Predictions of an economic collapse in China are in vogue ... Once-unbridled optimism is giving way to fears
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Open file 1489
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US Politics, Society and Economy
Mitt Romney
New Democratic attack on Romney uses Leno, Conan, Reagan
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Open file 1490
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Society and Economy
Zombie Banking and a broken economy
Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks explains how banks were bailed out by the Fed and why Occupy Movement has got it right.
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Open file 1491
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Society and Economy
Who knew what and when?
According to a Bloomberg News research, it appears that Paulson Gave Hedge Funds Advance Word
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Open file 1492
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Technology, Society and the Economy
Technology Progress
4 Mobile Capabilities We Only Dreamed of Yesterday and Are Already Here Today
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Open file 1493
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Country ... China
GDP Growth and Stock Market performance
Comparison of GDP growth in China over several quarters with stock market performance in 2011
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Open file 1494
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Energy, Society and the Economy
A green efficient energy sector would help
Smart grid is part of an efficient energy secvtor ... It’s Time to Give Dynamic Pricing a New Name
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Open file 1495
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Society and Economy
Holding banks accountable
Matt Taibbi on Judge Rakoff’s decision to reject the SEC’s latest settlement with Citigroup
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Open file 1496
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Country ... Libya
Society, Economy and Post-War Rebuilding
Libya looks to build economy beyond oil
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Open file 1497
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Social Activism
Police interventions to control the Occupy Movement
Why Naomi Wolf got it wrong ... In the US, political repression - such as the crackdown on Occupy protests - doesn't require top-down coordination.
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Open file 1498
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Politics (US), Society and Economics
Social Activism
Obama's jobs' council irks protesters ...
'Occupy Wall Street' demonstrators baulk at background of executives from some of the largest corporations in US.
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Open file 1499
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Social Activism
Competition among the media analysts
Naomi Wolf’s ‘Shocking Truth’ About the ‘Occupy Crackdowns’ Offers Anything but the Truth ... Naomi Wolf's latest theory veers wildly from the known facts.
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Open file 1500
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