Banks Blow Bailout Bucks | Obama Abandons 'War on Terror' | Eric Holder Confirmed

PEEK Newsletter February 3rd, 2009 More blogs and video »

Senate GOP's 'Stimulus Plan' Costs 3.5 Times as Much as Obama's By Satyam Khanna, Think Progress Not surprisingly, DeMint's plan consists of permanent tax breaks for corporations and lowering income tax for the wealthy. Read more »   Bank of America Blows Bailout Bucks on Big Bowl Bash By ZP Heller, Brave New Films The nation's largest bank throws a lavish party worth $10 million. Read more »   South Carolina Stands Up to Big Coal By Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club SC is on the front lines of global warming, so it is no surprise that a coalition has formed against the latest planned coal-fired power plant there. Read more »   Conservatives Work Hard to Bring About the Econopocalypse By Kyle Mantyla, People For the American Way Foundation Obstructionism is the name of the game for the GOP. Read more »   This Is Bad: We're Heading for 'Water Bankruptcy' By Tara Lohan, AlterNet From California to the Himalayas, things are looking bad. Read more »   Eric Holder Confirmed, 75-21 By Emptywheel, Firedoglake We finally have a new Attorney General. Read more »   Secret Spending: Fed Lends Two Trillion Without Oversight By Danielle Ivory, American News Project Will bulldog freshman Congressman Alan Grayson be able to shed a light on the Fed's spending? Read more »   Obama Abandons 'War on Terror' Catchphrase By Amanda Terkel, Think Progress Obama has instead more broadly referenced the "enduring struggle against terrorism and extremism." Read more »   Bailed Out Banks Still Blowing Millions on Sports Sponsorships By Katharine Zaleski, Huffington Post Tax paying sports fans beware... it appears that you may be helping sponsor major teams whether you like them or not! Read more »

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