Monthly Archives: April 2011

Companies can block customers’ class-action lawsuits, Supreme Court rules Consumers have been able to band together to sue corporations, but the Supreme Court rules in a Southern California case that firms can force customers to arbitrate their complaints individually. The … Continue reading →

The Real Housewives of Wall Street Why is the Federal Reserve forking over $220 million in bailout money to the wives of two Morgan Stanley bigwigs? By Matt Taibbi Rolling Stone April 12, 2011 America has two national budgets, one … Continue reading →

Arab Pipelineistan’s high stakes By Pepe Escobar THE ROVING EYE Asia Times April 30, 2011 Once again this week the Arab Gas Pipeline had to be shut down – with no gas flowing to Israel and Jordan. An “unknown armed … Continue reading →

The New Geopolitics of Food From the Middle East to Madagascar, high prices are spawning land grabs and ousting dictators. Welcome to the 21st-century food wars. BY LESTER R. BROWN FOREIGN POLICY MAY/JUNE 2011 In the United States, when world … Continue reading →

How Goldman Sachs Created the Food Crisis Don’t blame American appetites, rising oil prices, or genetically modified crops for rising food prices. Wall Street’s at fault for the spiraling cost of food. BY FREDERICK KAUFMAN FOREIGN POLICY APRIL 27, 2011 … Continue reading →

Palestinian reconciliation sends shock waves By Victor Kotsev Asia Times April 30, 2011 TEL AVIV – When Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas directed harsh accusations against United States President Barack Obama and his team in what looked like a carefully prepared … Continue reading →

When Montgomery comes to Nabi Saleh By Mark Perry Foreign Policy April 26, 2011 On March 24, the Israeli government arrested Bassem Tamimi, a 44-year-old resident of the small Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh, which is just west of Ramallah. … Continue reading →

Time to wise up on North Korea By Donald Kirk Asia Times April 30, 2011 WASHINGTON – The title of “elder” among certain large Protestant Christian denominations, including American Southern Baptists, Evangelicals and Mormons, among others, has a certain connotation. … Continue reading →

Apple off track By Martin J Young <IT WORLD> Asia Times April 30, 2011 HUA HIN, Thailand – Apple Inc has been attracting the wrong kind of attention this week following scrutiny from consumers and privacy advocates over personal data … Continue reading →

Domestic issues fuel Thai-Cambodian spats By Nelson Rand Asia Times April 30, 2011 NONG KUN NA and BANGKOK – Fighting between Thai and Cambodian troops along their disputed border continued on Friday for an eighth consecutive day despite reports the … Continue reading →