The Occupy movement is taking on the biggest retail day of the season, calling on protesters to occupy major retailers on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. ”OCCUPY BLACK FRIDAY by occupying/boycotting large chain stores and publicly traded retail” is the message posted on the websitestopblackfriday.com. The movement contends that 1% of the country is making money at the expense of the… Read more →
The U.S. is not planning on making any changes to its missile defense system in Europe, a U.S. official said Wednesday, despite a warning from Russia’s president that Moscow will target the U.S. system if Washington goes ahead and deploys the planned shield. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia will station missiles in the country’s westernmost Kaliningrad region and other areas if… Read more →
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia threatened on Wednesday to deploy missiles to target the U.S. missile shield in Europe if Washington fails to assuage Moscow’s concerns about its plans, a harsh warning that reflected deep cracks in U.S.-Russian ties despite President Barack Obama’s efforts to “reset” relations with the Kremlin. President Dmitry Medvedev said he still hopes for a deal with… Read more →
