Rolling Stone
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Rolling Stone is an American based magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture that is published biweekly. Founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner (who is still editor and publisher) and music critic Ralph J. Gleason, Rolling Stone was initially identified with and reported on the hippie counterculture of the era. (...) Rolling Stone is largely regarded as the predominant music promotional force in American culture, alongside the likes of MTV. It has been frequently referenced in other forms of media, such as in the semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous and the ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dead at 62
Rolling Stone: Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dead at 62 — Singer had been battling cancer for years — Robin Gibb, one-third of the Bee Gees, died Sunday after a ...via Memeorandum -
Donna Summer Dead at 63
Rolling Stone: Donna Summer Dead at 63 — Disco legend was struggling with cancer — Disco legend Donna Summer died this morning in Florida at the age of 63, family ...via Memeorandum -
'Naked Short Selling'
“Fuck the compliance area – procedures, schmecedures,” chirps Peter Melz, former president of Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. (a.k.a. Merrill Pro), when a ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Accidentally Released - and Incredibly Embarrassing - Documents Show How Goldman et al Engaged in 'Naked Short Selling' | Matt Taibbi
It doesn't happen often, but sometimes God smiles on us. Last week, he smiled on investigative reporters everywhere, when the lawyers for Goldmanvia Dave Winer -
How Wall Street Killed Financial Reform
President Barack Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act alongside members of Congress in 2010. Two years ago, when he signed the Dodd-Frank ... -
Levon Helm in 'Final Stages' of Battle With Cancer
A very sad note just appeared on the website for Levon Helm, the drummer-singer of the Band. "Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer," says the note. "Please ...via Dan Kennedy -
Yes, Virginia, this is Obama’s JOBS Act
President Barack Obama signs the JOBS act in the Rose Garden of the White House. A number of people, many of them enthusiastic supporters of President Obama, wrote in to ...via Google News -
Why Obama's JOBS Act Couldn't Suck Worse
The "Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act" (in addition to everything else, the Act has an annoying, redundant title) will very nearly legalize fraud in the stock market. In ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Gangster Banks Keep Winning Public Business. Why?
Because both banks, Chase and Bank of America, have been repeatedly inveigled in scandals involving the issuance of public debt. Bank of America paid a $137 million settlement ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Bank of America: Too Crooked to Fail
A policeman guards a Bank of America branch. At least Bank of America got its name right. The ultimate Too Big to Fail bank really is America, a hypergluttonous ward of the ...Posted by Dwight Rousu



