Decline Of America
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'People's revolution' spreads in US; mass arrests in New York
Fp Editors •A dramatic confrontation on the Brooklyn Bridge symbolises a gathering storm of protests by middle-class America against fat-cat bankers and corporates.
US loses top-notch AAA rating as S&P downgrades
Fp Editors •The downgrade symbolises the Decline of America and compounds its economic problems.
Gore Vidal was the Cassandra who got it right
Vembu •In remembrance of an encounter with Gore Vidal, arguably America's most provocative writer.
Why Ron Paul is someone we should all know
Vembu •He may never secure the Republican nomination, but just the fact that a candidate with such an un-Republican worldview is faring well points to an America that is half-open to radical solutions.
Occupy Wall Street group should look to Anna for inspiration
Arlene •Inspired by the ‘Arab Spring’, America’s new social movement Occupy Wall Street continues to gain traction across the US in cities like Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Providence. But, what they need now is a solid strategy.
The end is near: US at risk of losing top rating
Fp Archives •Risks of a default on US Treasuries, traditionally seen as the world's safest investment, increased since the government reached legal borrowing limit in May