Politics,Legislation and Economic News – Thursday March 1st, 2012

Politics / Legislation

Rules Chairman Dreier announces retirement after 16 House terms

By Pete Kasperowicz - 02/29/12 10:13 AM ET

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/213273-rep-dreier-announces-retirement-on-house-floor

House votes to overturn Supreme Court decision on eminent domain

By Pete Kasperowicz - 02/28/12 05:19 PM ET

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/213129-house-votes-to-overturn-supreme-court-property-rights-decision

Utah asks for repeal of NDAA’s indefinite detention provisions

http://rt.com/usa/news/utah-ndaa-legislation-act-435/

How Much is That Politician in the Window?

http://blip.tv/play/hexkguz5KQI.html?p=1http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#hexkguz5KQI

$744,000 Buys Cooperative Guantanamo Captives a New Soccer Field

http://www.nationofchange.org/744000-buys-cooperative-guantanamo-captives-new-soccer-field-1330536310

AIPAC Undermines Democracy at Home and in the Middle East

http://www.nationofchange.org/aipac-undermines-democracy-home-and-middle-east-1330533329

Goodbye, First Amendment: ‘Trespass Bill’ will make protest illegal

http://rt.com/usa/news/348-act-tresspass-buildings-437/

Barack Obama Waives Rule Allowing Indefinite Military Detention Of Americans

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/28/indefinite-military-deten_n_1308129.html View Video

Napolitano defends U.S. drug war in face of legalization debate

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/27/us-mexico-drugs-idUSTRE81Q2CA20120227

Justice on the High Seas

The Supreme Court says corporations have a right to free speech. But can they get away with murder?

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/supreme_court_dispatches/2012/02/the_supreme_court_considers_whether_royal_dutch_shell_is_immune_from_liability_for_human_rights_abuses_because_it_is_a_corporation_.html

NDAA Nullification Passes Virginia Senate by a Veto-Proof 39-1 Vote

http://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2012/02/28/ndaa-nullification-passes-virginia-senate-by-a-veto-proof-39-1-vote/

Economy

US deficit a serious threat, says IIF

http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/business/27-Feb-2012/us-deficit-a-serious-threat-says-iif http://www.democracynow.org/embed/story/2011/8/5/new_expos_tracks_alec_private_prison

Worried Dems pressing Obama on gas prices

By Alexander Bolton - 02/28/12 09:45 PM ET

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/213195-worried-dems-pressing-obama-on-gas-prices

Clinton: No timeline yet for new Keystone pipeline decision

By Ben Geman - 02/28/12 03:54 PM ET

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/213093-clinton-no-timeline-yet-for-new-keystone-pipeline-decision

Banks post most profitable year since 2006

By Vicki Needham - 02/28/12 04:34 PM ET

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/banking-financial-institutions/213137-banks-post-most-profitable-year-since-2006

Bernanke warns lawmakers nation headed for 'massive fiscal cliff'

By Peter Schroeder - 02/29/12 01:26 PM ET

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/801-economy/213351-fed-boss-warns-of-massive-fiscal-cliff

Robert Reich | No Longer Home Sweet Home

http://www.nationofchange.org/no-longer-home-sweet-home-ongoing-housing-crisis-and-end-era-1330529255

Obama’s 2013 Budget Slashes Aid for Working Families

http://www.nationofchange.org/obama-s-2013-budget-slashes-aid-working-families-1330536986

Wars and Rumors of War

U.S. drawing up new UN resolution on Syria

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/02/29/u-s-drawing-up-new-un-resolution-on-syria/