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If you recall, I posted a link on Yemen four days ago asking if Yemen was the next Afghanistan. Given the recent terrorist attempt in the U.S., expect Yemen to become more important and the permanent war state in the U.S. to turn some focus there.

Japan’s per capita GDP remains lowly 19th among OECD members [...]

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I hope you all have had a lovely and relaxing holiday. On this day of giving, I want to give you thanks for reading my blog and making it such a rewarding experience to write. This year I missed one of the holiday favorites on television as we didn’t watch any! But for those of [...]

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oftwominds: "Monetary Policy" Transfers Your Children’s Future Earnings to the Financial Elite
When the Changes Could Take Effect – WSJ.com
Firms Warn of Cuts to Benefits – WSJ.com
FT.com – Greek parliament approves budget cuts
Economist’s View: Unemployment and Excess Capacity
Banks That Bundled Bad Debt Also Bet Against It – NYTimes.com
Mish’s Global Economic Trend [...]

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Sir Alex Ferguson accuses Manchester City of ‘unacceptable’ Hughes sacking | Football | guardian.co.uk
Defense Bill Raids Personnel Funds to Pay For Weapons – Matt Taibbi – Taibblog – True/Slant
Onward Christian Warriors! – Matt Taibbi – Taibblog – True/Slant
Colbert Dishes On Bush, Glenn Beck, and MSNBC – James Warren
Balloon Boy Parents Richard [...]

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Well wishes to all my readers.

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This is for my German-speaking readers. But I think you can get the gist even if you don’t speak German. Pretty funny. Hat tip Michael.

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Liu Xiaobo: China’s top pro-democracy dissident goes on trial – CSMonitor.com
Ruling: Runaway teen doesn’t have to talk to family | The Columbus Dispatch (This is a legal case about a Muslim girl who converted to Christianity. Watch this case.)
FBI releases files on Michael Jackson involving child-molestation charges – NYPOST.com
How do I know [...]

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Watchdog fines Depfa €250,000 over suspected breach of rules – Independent.ie
Gold slumps to seven-week low
Geithner Voices Confidence About Economic Rebound : NPR
FT.com – Glencore bond deal paves way for IPO (For a company that looked headed for collapse this time last year, this is a remarkable turnaround – thanks to a rebound [...]

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Asking For Orange Juice On American Airlines May Violate Federal Law – The Consumerist
High Schools Battle For More Than Football Title : NPR
A Reckless Health Care Bill That Nobody Believes In – WSJ.com
U.S. Voters Oppose Health Care – Quinnipiac University – Hamden, Connecticut
Falsche Argumente fuer Steuersenkungen – WIRTSCHAFTSWENDE
BBC NEWS | [...]

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Doug Kass’s 20 Surprises for 2010: Goldman Private, Gold Tumbles, etc.
Feminomics: A Woman’s Place – Still in the (Poor) House » New Deal 2.0
Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis: Fictional Reserve Lending And The Myth Of Excess Reserves
2010 Economic outlook: From exit to exit » Investment Postcards from Cape Town
Nearly 40% of [...]