AIG seems to be saying to Tim Geithner that, if the US doesn’t let AIG pay its AIGFP managers their bonuses, those managers might trigger events that would put the US government on the line for billions more in payments.

Time for some real old-time American populism — before The New Bonus Army marches on The Village. USAmericans are getting restless over the AIG bonuses that can’t be undone, the hardships endured by Bernie Madoff in pre-sentencing solitary confinement, the difficulty of having to wear a ten-year-old dress to a charity event. It’s time for STIM TWO: THE BONUSING.

As you may recall, since February 27, we have been waiting for a decision, of some sort, from Vaughn Walker in the al-Haramain and Consolidated litigation in NDCA. The decision is not in yet; however, there is a new filing in the consolidated cases further ingraining the oneness of Obama with Bush in the litigation.

The new plan for Afghanistan is rumored to be ready for release. Will it mean any relief for Afghan civilians, or will it increase their suffering as RAWA contends?

The Fraud Warning page at AIG’s website offers sound advice and counsel, like this: “Fraudsters often create a sense of urgency to provoke you to take action immediately.”

Can’t argue with that.

AIG just release its list of to 20 counterparties (recipients of bailout money paid into AIG). Of the $22.4 billion total, $18.3 was paid out to the top 20 recipients. Only $6 billion of that is known to have gone to US banks or finaical institutions. The rest went to bail out overseas banks.

Every time you pick up food, your choices are influenced by what you know — or at least, by what you think you know.

And by the politics, lobbying, money, advertising, regulations or lack thereof, and industry interests — all stretched across a range of competing agencies — which are carefully crafted to catch the public’s eye.

Blogger/journalist Roberto Novato, who has been in El Salvador observing the election, calls to say there is concern because on Friday night they were told that the results would be announced tonight by a company called Universal Identification Solutions. There is almost nothing about them on the web, and their website is extremely sketchy.

He says that according to people from Gallup last night, their last poll

Talked to the

According to WHO, over 1 billion people suffer from the effects of a “Neglected Tropical Disease.” If you read Dr. Margaret Chan’s speech on the progress on combating these diseases, it is filled with names which are strange to the eye. I doubt many Americans could list any of the four “highest burden” NTDs:

The American news business is fading fast. It’s sad, and it’s bad for democracy.