Protesters Force Israel to Grapple With Wealth Gap - NYTimes.com: "But these days, the handful of wealthy families who dominate the Israeli economy are assuming a new role: one of the chief targets of the tent-city protesters who have shaken Israel in the past month.
The “tycoons,” as they are known even in Hebrew, are suddenly facing enraged scrutiny as middle-class families complain that a country once viewed as an example of intimate equality today has one of the largest gaps between rich and poor in the industrialized world."
Monday, August 15, 2011
U.S. trucking funds reach Taliban, military-led investigation concludes - The Washington Post
U.S. trucking funds reach Taliban, military-led investigation concludes - The Washington Post: "The unreleased investigation provides seemingly definitive evidence that corruption puts U.S. transportation money into enemy hands, a finding consistent with previous inquiries carried out by Congress, other federal agencies and the military. Yet U.S. and Afghan efforts to address the problem have been slow and ineffective, and all eight of the trucking firms involved in the work remain on U.S. payroll. In March, the Pentagon extended the contract for six months."
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Iowa forges newest star in Michele Bachmann - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com
Iowa forges newest star in Michele Bachmann - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com: "The recent history of the Iowa caucuses is studded with stunning choices — whether propelling Barack Obama toward the White House, or surprising the GOP with the rise of Mike Huckabee or Pat Robertson — and the Ames Straw Poll strongly suggested Saturday the state might do it again."
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Bachmann benefited from federal home loan program - The Washington Post
Bachmann benefited from federal home loan program - The Washington Post: "Just a few weeks before Bachmann called for dismantling the programs during a House Financial Services Committee hearing, she and her husband signed for a $417,000 home loan to help finance their move to a 5,200-square-foot golf-course home, public records show. Experts who examined the loan documents for The Washington Post say that they are confident the loan was backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac."
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Michele Bachmann leaves Salem Lutheran Church criticised by Catholics | Mail Online
Michele Bachmann leaves Salem Lutheran Church criticised by Catholics | Mail Online: "Mrs Bachmann has endorsed and prayed for Mr Dean and his business called ‘You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International’ in the past."
Nine Things You Didn't Know About Michele Bachmann's First Man
Nine Things You Didn't Know About Michele Bachmann's First Man: "Although he tends to stay out of the spotlight, Marcus Bachmann, Michele Bachmann's husband of 32 years, has wholeheartedly embraced his wife's White House bid, abandoning his Christian counseling clinics in Minnesota to join her on the campaign trail.
By most accounts, Dr. Bachmann's campaign role is unique — he describes himself as his wife's political 'strategist' but also doubles as a personal assistant, press secretary, and confidante. And his political and religious ideologies are reportedly completely in sync with his wife's take-no-prisoners brand of Tea Party conservatism."
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