While most media attention towards fracking has focused on the threats to drinking water and health in communities throughout North America and the world, there is an even larger threat looming. The fracking industry has the ability – paralleling the housing bubble burst that served as a precursor to the 2008 economic crisis – to tank the global economy.
Reports: Fracking, Aided by Wall Street, Causing New Housing Bubble |
| By: Steve Horn Tuesday February 19, 2013 4:08 pm |
BUMP: Live Blog for National Bank Transfer Day |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Saturday November 5, 2011 12:41 pm |
I expect this to be a day that rejuvenates many of the occupations. There will be stories coming from occupations that people thought no longer had people participating. It will be a reminder of the fact that the Occupy movement is a broad-based movement with people from not just major cities in the country but people from all over the United States, who support the growth of this movement to put an end to the undue influence of corporations and the top 1% on the US government.
Live Blog for National Bank Transfer Day |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Saturday November 5, 2011 8:54 am |
I expect this to be a day that rejuvenates many of the occupations. There will be stories coming from occupations that people thought no longer had people participating. It will be a reminder of the fact that the Occupy movement is a broad-based movement with people from not just major cities in the country but people from all over the United States, who support the growth of this movement to put an end to the undue influence of corporations and the top 1% on the US government.


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