Archive for May 7th, 2009
British Intelligence ‘Recruited Terror Suspects in U.S. Custody’
7 May 09 | PTV
The UK intelligence agency MI5 tried to recruit ‘terror suspects’ in U.S. custody, a British daily claims.
Ban Ki-moon’s Moral Failure
by Hasan Abu Nimah
6 May 09 | ei
Late last week, according to the BBC Arabic news website, a report was submitted to the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about the scale of destruction Israel inflicted on UN installations in Gaza. This was also mentioned on a BBC news bulletin on 1 May, but I could find little trace of this story anywhere else.
U.S. Terror Watchlist Hits a Million
by William Fisher
7 May 09 | IPS
Hundreds of thousands of people are being wrongly identified because of the government’s wasteful and inefficient management of the nation’s one million-strong terrorist watchlist, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Read the rest of this entry »
Feds to Seize Land for 9/11 Memorial
7 May 09 | Raw Story
Government to condemn land for Flight 93 memorial. Read the rest of this entry »
Pelosi: No Timetable for U.S. in Afghanistan
7 May 09 | PTV
A $ 94.2 billion war funding bill presented to the Congress includes no time limit for the US presence in Afghanistan, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says.
After U.S. Strikes, Afghans Describe ‘Tractor Trailers Full of Pieces of Human Bodies’
Analysis by Jeremy Scahill
7 May 09 | AlterNet
Rage spreads in Afghanistan after a U.S. bombing kills some 130 people; Meanwhile the Pentagon spins a cover-up and Obama readies more troops. Read the rest of this entry »
Central Banks Succumb Again to Bullion’s Lure
6-7 May 09 | FT
Ten years ago on Wednesday the UK Treasury sent gold prices tumbling when it announced it would sell a chunk of its gold reserves. Read the rest of this entry »
Iran Wants Genuine U.S. Opposition to Israel Nukes
7 May 09 | PTV
After an unexpected call by the US on Israel to join the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran emphasizes the need for taking practical steps.
Oil Groups to End 40-Year Iraq Exile
7 May 09 | FT
International oil companies are preparing to go back into Iraq by the end of the year, despite Baghdad’s failure to pass an oil law and continuing concerns over security. Read the rest of this entry »
Afghans Protest Days After U.S. Air Raid Kills More Than 100 Civilians
Chanting “Death to America” and hurling rocks, hundreds gathered Thursday in western Afghanistan to protest American airstrikes that Afghan officials and villagers said had killed many civilians, threatening to stiffen Afghan opposition to the war just as the Obama administration is sending 20,000 more troops.
Pakistan ‘To Eliminate Militants’; Red Cross Warns of Refugee ‘Crisis’
Bernanke: Stress Tests Could Pave Way for Further Intervention
7 May 09 | FT
The stress tests on the 19 biggest U.S. banks pave the way for an ongoing interventionist approach to regulation, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, signalled on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
Senate Bill Gives Freer Hand to Mortgage Market
7 May 09 | FT
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed legislation that seeks to prop up the housing market by giving mortgage servicers freedom to modify problem home loans without fear of investor lawsuits. Read the rest of this entry »
