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G-20 Thugs Attack Financial Injustice

Diane Francis | Posted 05.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Global Financial Crisis, Aig, Sarkozy, Global Crisis, Economic Crisis, Economy, g20, Banking, Obama, Banking Crisis, Wall Street, G20 Protests, Royal Bank of Scotland, London-United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Business News
Diane Francis

I'm not condoning street violence but it will be helpful if political leaders understand that economic ruination by others is also a violent act.

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World Social Forum: Financial Crisis Is Opportunity For "Another World"

Inter Press Service | Mario Osava | Posted 03.02.2009 | World

Read More: South America, World Social Forum, Latin America, Brazil, Financial Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Global Crisis, Belem, Ibase, Wsf, World News

A World Social Forum (WSF) revitalised by a global crisis that has awakened new interest in the proposition that "another world is possible" - now per...

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As Well As Can Be Expected

David Horton | Posted 01.29.2009 | Living

Read More: New Year's Resolution, New Years Eve, Palestine, Global Hunger, Middle East Conflict, Mumbai Attacks, New Years, Financial Crisis, Middle East, Global Crisis, New Years 2008, Global Warming, Living News
David Horton

On New Years Day, we think that we have got rid of all the things that made 2008 a bad year, and 2009, just like a new born baby, has endless potential for good, for refreshing the human spirit.

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America: Get Your Financial Act Together

Diane Francis | Posted 12.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Ayatollahs, U.S. Economy, Meltdown, Economy, U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve, Credit Default Swaps, Global Crisis, Global Rescue Effort, g20, U.S. Recession, Housing Crisis, Fraud, Aig, Iran, Wall Street Crisis, Worldwide Recession, Wall Street, Bailout, Atomic Bombs, u.s. Economy Problems, Real Estate Bubble, Skullduggery, Financial Crisis, Banking Crisis, Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Tech Bubble, Business News
Diane Francis

It would be as irrational to allow the Ayatollahs to build bombs as it would be to allow Wall Streeters to run amok again building their weapons of financial mass destruction.

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World Needs Global Financial and Securities Bodies

Diane Francis | Posted 11.21.2008 | Business

Read More: Summits, Foreign Exchange Cheating, AIG Failure, Global Crisis, Economy, International Monetary Fund, Extradition, Banking Bailouts, Wall Street Crisis, Banking Rescue, Obama, Mccain, Credit Crisis, Credit Markets, Tax Cheats, Housing Bailout, Wall Street, Ratings Agencies, Financial Crisis, Housing Crisis, Wall Street Bailout, Tax Havens, Business News
Diane Francis

The world economy nearly failed and a global effort by governments and central banks has pulled the system back from the proverbial brink. That's why only a global solution going forward will save the day.

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America's Blown it, Bring in a Global System

Diane Francis | Posted 10.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Crisis, Politics, Gold Prices, Deflation, Financial Meltdown, Global Crisis, Washington, Financial Crisis, Bank Bailout, Canada, Jim Cramer, T-Bills, Business News
Diane Francis

The world is very nervous because America's political rigamordis means that 25% of the global GDP cannot be repaired or even managed.

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