TRNN This Week August 5 - August 10

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News Stories August 11, 2012 TRNN This Week August 5 - August 10 August 10 The Dangerous Global Consequences of a Syria Intervention Sami Ramadani Pt5: History has shown that deep global economic crisis can lead to war. An intervention into Syria will severely heighten tensions between Russia, China and the US. Go to story | Go to homepage LIBOR Rate-Fixing Scandal Sets Off Investigations, Lawsuits Against Big Banks Cities around the country, from Baltimore to Oakland, are taking legal action against the banks responsible for suppressing the London interbank offered rate, Libor. And some 75% of major cities involved in libor-tied interest-rate swaps stand to reclaim taxpayer losses in addition to libor-backed mortgage holders who lost money on the rate's manipulation. Go to story | Go to homepage August 9 Netanyahu Bows to Popular Pressure on Austerity Self-immolations in Israel due to poverty and upcoming austerity measures plummet PM to record low in polls Go to story | Go to homepage Military Police Checkpoints Attacked After Border Violence Tension remains high in northern Sinai after armed assailants attacked five military checkpoints Go to story | Go to homepage August 8 Retired NYC Police Protest Union Support for Stop & Frisk Retired police say union leadership critical in continuing the "war on drugs" and "stop and frisk" Go to story | Go to homepage Trillion Dollar Tax Havens, Inequality and Recession James Henry Pt2: Vast amounts of money avoid taxes and productive investment Go to story | Go to homepage August 7 Bloodshed Along North Sinai Border Rocks Egypt Muslim Brotherhood is blaming Israel for the deadly cross-border attack which killed 16 Egyptian soldiers Go to story | Go to homepage Why Doesn't Assad Make a Deal? Sami Ramadani Pt4: US, Saudi and Turkey's support of Muslim Brotherhood in Syria makes a deal unlikely Go to story | Go to homepage August 6 Who Supports Assad in Syria? Sami Ramadani: Pt.3 The Syrian Civil War and Big Power Rivalry: Assad has a social base of support, but if opposition had not militarized, he would have been pushed out by now Go to story | Go to homepage How to Pay for Single Payer Health Insurance Gerald Friedman Pt 3 of "What a Single Payer Health Insurance Plan Looks Like" Go to story | Go to homepage August 5 "Trespassing" on Australian Civil Liberties Following the police crack down on a BDS protest in Australia last year, a court has found pro-Palestinian activists innocent of a series of charges laid against them, including "trespass in a public place." Go to story | Go to homepage Pt.2 The Syrian Civil War and Big Power Rivalry Sami Ramadani: The US and allied regional powers pushed early militarization of struggle as outside powers try to control outcome of Syrian revolution Go to story | Go to homepage The Promise What you have been seeing on TRNN is just a taste of what's to come; we need your support now view The Occupy Movement Teenage Riots in Athens Occupy Frankfurt Camp Eviction Madonna says jailing punk band Pussy Riot would be a 'tragedy' Casual Pepper Spray Cop Lt. John Piked FIRED 16 Corporations or We the People? Best of the web Goldman Sachs: Off the hook? -With Richard Wolff Who are the US 1% & what they do? Controlling the web: Lobbyists & Money White Supremacism in US Military Pervasive? Radical right on the rise in U.S.? Political Humor Romney Girl Low-Hanging Newt: Romney Turns To 'Shyster' Gingrich To Help Fling 'Food-Stamp' Lies Chris Rock: The War On Terror Invasion of the Party Snatchers: Scary Politics Storming The Headquarters Of Chase Bank Global Warning Steps to Sustainability at a Global Level Food crisis warning as prices surge US starts landmark Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam China Typhoon: Thousands of villagers stranded after mountain torrents Floods submerge most of Philippine capital You received this message because you or someone using this email address requested it via a form at therealnews.com or via some other communication with The Real News Network. If you do not want to receive further updates from us, unsubscribe here.