Uri Davis: perpetual thorn in Israel's side, Matt Taibbi on Goldman Sachs,8 Wacky Ways To Greener Living
If a single person deserves the title of serial thorn in the side of the Israeli state, Uri Davis, a professor of critical Israel studies at al-Quds University on the outskirts of East Jerusalem, might be the one to claim it. The crowning moment for Dr. Davis arrived last weekend when he became the first Israeli Jew to be elected to one of Fatah's governing bodies, the Revolutionary Council. Jonathan Cook reports. Uri Davis: perpetual thorn in Israel's side
This week on CounterSpin: Goldman Sachs, Wall Street profiteering and... vampire squids. Wait... what was that last one? Journalist Matt Taibbi wrote a long takedown of the venerable Wall Street firm in Rolling Stone. Business journalists pronounced themselves mostly unimpressed with Taibbi's analysis, and troubled by his language—like calling the company 'a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.' Subtle it is not. But what should we make of the reaction to the piece, from Wall Street and from other reporters? And does reporting like Taibbi's shine a different sort of light on the financial industry, or—as some of Taibbi's critics have it—distract us from more important matters? We'll put those questions to Matt Taibbi today on a special edition of CounterSpin. Matt Taibbi on Goldman Sachs
If a single person deserves the title of serial thorn in the side of the Israeli state, Uri Davis, a professor of critical Israel studies at al-Quds University on the outskirts of East Jerusalem, might be the one to claim it. The crowning moment for Dr. Davis arrived last weekend when he became the first Israeli Jew to be elected to one of Fatah's governing bodies, the Revolutionary Council. Jonathan Cook reports. Uri Davis: perpetual thorn in Israel's side
Think you've heard every creative and inventive way to go green? Here are some sensible suggestions - but if your tastes tend towards the wackier end of the green spectrum, you'll have a blast with the following ideas. 8 Wacky Ways To Greener Living
The Ofer military base is not an easy place to get into. But after most of my friends and the father of the family I was living with, Mohammed Khatib (also a leading member of the Bilin Popular Committee) were arrested in a brutal night raid on the occupied West Bank village of Bilin, I was determined to go to their court hearing. Jody McIntyre writes from Bilin. Bilin's unwavering spirit of resistance
White Bread and Ketchup - Use white bread to: Dust an oil painting. Gently dab a slice of white bread over the surface to pick up dirt and grime.
Use ketchup to: Remove tarnish from copper and brass cookware. Squeeze ketchup onto a cloth and rub it on pots and pans. They should go back to their coppery color in minutes. Rinse with warm water and dry with a towel. 10 Natural Cleaners Found In Your Kitchen
WASHINGTON - From a secret division at its North Carolina headquarters, the company formerly known as Blackwater has assumed a role in Washington's most important counterterrorism program: the use of remotely piloted drones to kill Al Qaeda's leaders, according to government officials and current and former employees. C.I.A. Uses Blackwater To Put Bombs On Drones Aimed At Al-Qaeda Leaders
Jay Leno has spent the summer testing punch lines. Cat jokes work. Edible underwear doesn't.
On Sept. 14, "The Jay Leno Show" will debut on NBC--the first live comedy show in decades to air at 10 p.m., a lucrative slot typically reserved for expensive dramas. Jay Leno Joke Insight: "Cat Jokes Work, Edible Underwear Doesn't"
This week on CounterSpin: Goldman Sachs, Wall Street profiteering and... vampire squids. Wait... what was that last one? Journalist Matt Taibbi wrote a long takedown of the venerable Wall Street firm in Rolling Stone. Business journalists pronounced themselves mostly unimpressed with Taibbi's analysis, and troubled by his language—like calling the company 'a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.' Subtle it is not. But what should we make of the reaction to the piece, from Wall Street and from other reporters? And does reporting like Taibbi's shine a different sort of light on the financial industry, or—as some of Taibbi's critics have it—distract us from more important matters? We'll put those questions to Matt Taibbi today on a special edition of CounterSpin. Matt Taibbi on Goldman Sachs
If a single person deserves the title of serial thorn in the side of the Israeli state, Uri Davis, a professor of critical Israel studies at al-Quds University on the outskirts of East Jerusalem, might be the one to claim it. The crowning moment for Dr. Davis arrived last weekend when he became the first Israeli Jew to be elected to one of Fatah's governing bodies, the Revolutionary Council. Jonathan Cook reports. Uri Davis: perpetual thorn in Israel's side
Think you've heard every creative and inventive way to go green? Here are some sensible suggestions - but if your tastes tend towards the wackier end of the green spectrum, you'll have a blast with the following ideas. 8 Wacky Ways To Greener Living
The Ofer military base is not an easy place to get into. But after most of my friends and the father of the family I was living with, Mohammed Khatib (also a leading member of the Bilin Popular Committee) were arrested in a brutal night raid on the occupied West Bank village of Bilin, I was determined to go to their court hearing. Jody McIntyre writes from Bilin. Bilin's unwavering spirit of resistance
White Bread and Ketchup - Use white bread to: Dust an oil painting. Gently dab a slice of white bread over the surface to pick up dirt and grime.
Use ketchup to: Remove tarnish from copper and brass cookware. Squeeze ketchup onto a cloth and rub it on pots and pans. They should go back to their coppery color in minutes. Rinse with warm water and dry with a towel. 10 Natural Cleaners Found In Your Kitchen
WASHINGTON - From a secret division at its North Carolina headquarters, the company formerly known as Blackwater has assumed a role in Washington's most important counterterrorism program: the use of remotely piloted drones to kill Al Qaeda's leaders, according to government officials and current and former employees. C.I.A. Uses Blackwater To Put Bombs On Drones Aimed At Al-Qaeda Leaders
Jay Leno has spent the summer testing punch lines. Cat jokes work. Edible underwear doesn't.
On Sept. 14, "The Jay Leno Show" will debut on NBC--the first live comedy show in decades to air at 10 p.m., a lucrative slot typically reserved for expensive dramas. Jay Leno Joke Insight: "Cat Jokes Work, Edible Underwear Doesn't"
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