'The Communist Manifesto' Turns 160

'The Communist Manifesto' Turns 160: "This year marks the 160th anniversary of The Communist Manifesto and capitalism--a k a 'free enterprise'--seems willing to observe the occasion by dropping dead. On Monday night, some pundits were warning that the ATMs might run dry and hinting that the only safe investment left is canned beans. Apocalypse or extortion? No one seems to know, though the populist part of the populace has been leaning toward the latter."

Dallas' Premiere Retirement Community: C.C. Young

Dallas' Premiere Retirement Community: C.C. Young

Bailout Protesters Send a Strong Message from Wall Street | Rights and Liberties | AlterNet

Bailout Protesters Send a Strong Message from Wall Street | Rights and Liberties | AlterNet: "Bailout Protesters Send a Strong Message from Wall Street

Posted by Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet at 2:37 PM on September 25, 2008.

Photos from today's NYC protests against Bush's bailout."

168 killed in Indian temple stampede - Yahoo! News

168 killed in Indian temple stampede - Yahoo! News: "ODHPUR, India - Thousands of pilgrims panicked by false rumors of a bomb stampeded at a Hindu temple in western India on Tuesday, killing at least 168 people in the crush to escape, officials said.
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More than 12,000 people gathered at the temple at dawn to celebrate a Hindu festival in the historic city of Jodhpur when the stampede occurred early Tuesday morning."

Take Action: TrueMajority.org

Take Action: TrueMajority.org: "Yesterday, TrueMajority members took to the streets with 251 emergency rallies in 41 states. From a honk and wave in Carbondale, IL to thousands marching on Wall Street in New York City, your voice was heard. Now the Bush Bailout is on hold and Congress is expected to vote on an economic recovery package for Main Street instead."

Russia sect holes up in cave to await end of world - Yahoo! News

Russia sect holes up in cave to await end of world - Yahoo! News

ABC News: Bernard Kerik: America's Cop Indicted

ABC News: Bernard Kerik: America's Cop Indicted: "A federal grand jury has voted to indict former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik on charges stemming from the acceptance of free rent and apartment renovations, tax evasion and lying on his application for the job as head of the Department of Homeland Security, two federal sources and a source involved in the defense told ABC News."

Bhutto in standoff as blast hits minister's home - CNN.com

Bhutto in standoff as blast hits minister's home - CNN.com: "Meanwhile opposition leader and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto faced off against security forces, who placed barbed wire and barricades around her Islamabad home, preventing her attending a rally banned by the government, she told CNN. "

Commentary: Stop complaining, start doing something - CNN.com

Commentary: Stop complaining, start doing something - CNN.com: "(CNN) -- Over the last couple of days I've gotten a few e-mails regarding a call for a 'National Blackout Day' on Friday, which calls for African-Americans to refrain from spending any money to send a signal to the federal government."

Myanmar imposes curfew, bans assembly - Yahoo! News

Myanmar imposes curfew, bans assembly - Yahoo! News: "YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military leaders imposed a nighttime curfew and banned gatherings of more than five people Tuesday after 35,000 Buddhist monks and their supporters defied the junta's warnings and staged another day of anti-government protests."