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Military Spending is INCREASING Unemployment and REDUCING Economic Growth

I have written extensively on the fact that this is not a normal cyclical recession, and we’re not in the type of “jobless recovery” which we’ve had a couple of times in the last 50 years. Unemployment will continue rising in America for some time, wh…

Don’t Blame Capitalism for Wall Street’s Corruption and Lawlessness

When Mahatma Gandhi was asked what he thought about Western civilization, he answered:I think it would be a good idea.I feel the same way about free market capitalism.It would be a good idea, but it is not what we have now. Instead, we have either soci…

Investor Psychology: Fear Turns People Into Sheep

Investors are basically rational, right?In fact, as many studies have demonstrated, the answer is no.But instead of wading through all of the investment psychology research, let’s look at research into people’s basic reasoning abilities. Bear with me …

Gates: Some US Troops May Be Leaving Iraq Early

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRPLANE — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday he sees “some chance of a modest acceleration” in the pace of U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq.

Gates, returning from a trip to Iraq, told reporters abo…

Deepak Chopra: Can Women Get God on Their Side?

There’s not much debate about the continuing oppression of women in many, if not most, traditional societies and their modern offshoots. The important question, as…

Rabbi Abraham Cooper: Must it be Business as Usual as the People of Iran Hang in the Balance?

Citizen lobbies and elected representatives have to ask this simple question: do we have to do business with people who do business with the Mullahs?

Jim parsons nomination for Comedy Series

Nominees in major categories for the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Drama Series: “Big Love,” HBO; “Breaking Bad,” AMC; “Damages,” FX Networks; “Dexter,” Showtime; “House,” Fox; “Lost,” ABC; “Mad Men,” AMC.
Comedy Series: “Entourage,” HBO; “Family Guy,” Fox; “Flight of the Conchords,” HBO; “How I Met Your [...]