In Illinois, faceoff between Jewish candidates seen as bellwether for Dems

Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 12:08

By Ron Kampeas · November 21, 2011 Jewish, Global News Service of the Jewish People

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- A suburban Chicago congressional primary featuring two Jewish candidates is being cast by political observers as a test of the Democratic Party’s direction.  Read more »

Election results: Voters Reject Right wing politics almost everywhere

Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 19:25

Finally, good news from the polling place.  Tuesday's elections (11/8/11) in a half dozen states saw a wave of NO in response to the Republican and right wing attempts over the past year to roll back   Read more »

Markets plunge as Democracy threatens to break out in Greece

Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 09:43

Accumulated from AP, by Bill Bianchi

Is Democracy more powerful than the Market?
 

The Greek government shocked financial markets with news that it would put its cost-cutting plan to a popular vote.  A vote against the plan could lead the country to drop the European currency and default on its debt, forcing international bankers to suffer serious loses.

Worries that giving the people a voice in their economic life, might scuttle the bankers' plan to resolve Europe's debt crisis rattled markets Tuesday morning.  Stocks indexes plunged in the U.S. and Europe.  The dollar and U.S. government bond prices rose as traders moved into assets considered safe.  Read more »

Nurses Condemn Chicago Mayor Emanuel for Arrest of Medical Volunteers at Occupy Chicago

Submitted by Illinoisnoki1 on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 20:43

October 23, 2011

Registered nurses from across the U.S. today condemned Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his decision to arrest nurse volunteers, as well as peaceful protesters, in a late night crackdown Saturday night at the Occupy Chicago protest.  Read more »