A LITTLE BIT OF NEWS TO ROCK THE WEEKEND

Howie Hawkins Saves Green Party, Loads Trucks
Nick Rizzo, Capital New York
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/culture/2010/11/748265/howie-hawkins-saves-green-party-loads-trucks

A Recipe for Fascism
Chris Hedges, TruthDig
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/a_recipe_for_fascism_20101108/

Obama’s Biggest Mistake: Selling Out to the Bankers
James Galbraith, New Deal
http://www.alternet.org/story/148770/obama%27s_biggest_mistake%3A_selling_out_to_the_bankers
The original sin of Obama’s presidency was to trust bank-friendly economists and Bush carryovers, whose primary goal was to protect their own past decisions and futures.

Van Jones: We Must Prepare for Battle
Adele Stan, AlterNet
http://www.alternet.org/story/148764/van_jones%3A_we_must_prepare_for_battle

Bank of America is in Deep Trouble, and There May be Financial Disaster on the Horizon
Joshua Holland, AlterNet
http://www.alternet.org/story/148817/bank_of_america_is_in_deep_trouble_and_there_is_financial_disaster_on_the_horizon

Word to the Fiscal Commission: Hands off Social Security
Terrance Heath, Blog for Our Future
http://www.alternet.org/story/148815/word_to_the_fiscal_commission%3A_hands_off_social_security

Déjà Vu? Echoes of Iraq as Hawks Push for Attack on Iran
http://act.commondreams.org/go/3055?akid=263.19616.nonlpY&t=2

Banks Get Big Bucks, Consumers Get Bupkis
http://act.commondreams.org/go/3056?akid=263.19616.nonlpY&t=4

Nomi Prins: Wall Street Wins Again
http://act.commondreams.org/go/3066?akid=263.19616.nonlpY&t=24

Mark Weisbrot: Democrats Could Fare Even Worse Next Time If They Don’t Fix Economy
http://act.commondreams.org/go/3067?akid=263.19616.nonlpY&t=26

Deficit Panel Proposal: Reduce Benefits, Up Retirement Age
http://act.commondreams.org/go/3076?akid=266.19616.52i4wE&t=2

Tens of Thousands in London Protest Student Austerity Measures, Fee Increases
http://act.commondreams.org/go/3077?akid=266.19616.52i4wE&t=4

Dean Baker: The Wall Street TARP Gang Wants to Take Away Your Social Security
http://act.commondreams.org/go/3086?akid=266.19616.52i4wE&t=22

Robert Naiman: McClatchy: Obama to Renege on Afghan Drawdown
http://act.commondreams.org/go/3087?akid=266.19616.52i4wE&t=24

Jim Hightower: Soft Landing for Bankers, Hard Times for Everyone Else
http://act.commondreams.org/go/3089?akid=266.19616.52i4wE&t=28

Jane Slaughter: Billionaire Launches Campaign to Slash Social Security
http://act.commondreams.org/go/3090?akid=266.19616.52i4wE&t=30