It appears that many members of Congress are more concerned with expanding the definition of domestic terrorism to include dissenting voices to powerful industries than they are with cracking down on actual incidences of domestic terror that claim innocent American lives. In late October, over 80 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter urging U.S. Read More…
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Wall Street Derivatives That Helped Crash The Economy In 2008 Are Back — In A Big Way
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Agency recently fined Merrill Lynch $45 million, once again sparking concerns over the massive derivatives market. The wealth management division of Bank of America failed to report more than 68 million derivatives transactions dating all the way back to 2014. It had already been forced to pay $20 million in 2015 for an earlier offense. Despite Read More…
3 Ways To Learn Negotiation Skills
Being able to negotiate is important for a successful life but unless you were a business major it’s unlikely you learned how to negotiate in college. It’s ironic if you think about it, since so much of college, from grades to your social life, depends on successful negotiation. Luckily, learning about negotiation and effective ways of Read More…
Terrorists Are Equipped With Western Weapons In Syria
Inside Syria Media Center continues publishing evidence of the U.S.-made weapons supply to ISIS and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) terrorists in Syria. According to Syrian General Ali Al-Ali, the United States illegally delivered at least 1,500 trucks with military equipment and weapons for terrorists in Syria between June 5 and September 15 this Read More…
The Banksters Win Again: Senate Makes It Harder For Americans to Sue Banks
Hang on to your hats, folks. I know you’re going to have a hard time believing this one. Are you ready? (You might need to sit down for this.) OK, brace yourself: the US Senate just made it harder for Americans to sue banks. I know, I know. I can hardly believe it either. But Read More…
House Passes New Missile Sanctions Against Iran
In a 423-2 vote, the US House of Representatives has passed the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act,” which intends to impose sanctions of the Iranian government as well as international entities that are determined by the president to “support” Iran. The resolution isn’t specifically related to Iran’s nuclear deal, though Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), the Read More…