Greek protesters and police clash during Merkel visit
Thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators gathered in Athens to protest against the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel – the woman they blame for much of their financial hardship.
Category: Currency
Eleven euro states back financial transaction tax
(Reuters) – Eleven euro zone countries agreed on Tuesday to press ahead with a disputed tax on financial transactions designed to help pay for the cost of fixing a crisis that has rocked the single currency...
Nevada Voter Fraud Law Upheld, ACORN Conviction Sustained
Nevada’s law banning cash bonuses for voter registrations has been upheld by that state’s supreme court despite an ACORN-backed legal challenge to its constitutionality. The decision upholds the 2011 criminal conviction of former senior...
Cook County mulling violence tax on guns and ammunition
Drawing the ire of the gun lobby, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle is eyeing a violence tax on guns and ammunition sold in the city and suburbs, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned. Such a...
Greek police clash with protesters during Merkel visit
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police fired teargas and stun grenades at protesters in central Athens on Tuesday when they tried to break through a barrier and reach visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Tens of...
China’s History of Attempted Influence in U.S. Presidential Campaigns
The Chinese government has been active in trying to influence U.S. elections and officials for decades, and a new Government Accountability Institute (GAI) studyfound possible ties between those connected to Chinese business interests and a...
Explaining the ‘fiscal cliff’
The Washington Post’s Ed O’Keefe explains what exactly politicians means when they say the “fiscal cliff.”
Ghana’s Gold Sparks Conflict With Illegal Chinese Miners
When a patch of land on the edge of Nweneso No. 1 village was bought by a Ghanaian who said he wanted to search for gold, few residents objected. Then dozens of Chinese moved...
How much of Obama’s $181 million Sep haul was illegal?
The Obama campaign released news on Saturday morning of a holiday weekend, that it had raised a massive $181 million in September. It’s a staggering sum heading into the final month of campaigning. It...
