William Boardman | Wall Street Worldview: Why Are People Upset?
William Boardman, Reader Supported News
Boardman writes: "Multi-billionaire Stephen A. Schwarzman says he's puzzled by the amount of discontent apparently felt by other Americans these days. Steve Schwarzman is a bland-looking, somewhat paunchy, not unattractive, balding man of benign demeanor who will be 69 on Valentine's Day 2016. He's worth $12 billion, give or take a few hundred million. He is a poster boy for Wall Street success and self-esteem and cluelessness."
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William Boardman, Reader Supported News
Boardman writes: "Multi-billionaire Stephen A. Schwarzman says he's puzzled by the amount of discontent apparently felt by other Americans these days. Steve Schwarzman is a bland-looking, somewhat paunchy, not unattractive, balding man of benign demeanor who will be 69 on Valentine's Day 2016. He's worth $12 billion, give or take a few hundred million. He is a poster boy for Wall Street success and self-esteem and cluelessness."
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Bernie Sanders: 'I Can Only Hope the Count Will Be Honest'
Reader Supported News
Excerpt: "Did Iowa voters feel the Bern enough to tip the tally in Sanders' favor despite early corporate media reports of a Clinton win? It appears that numerous news outlets are now highlighting polling issues at the Iowa caucus, which if resolved may shift the count toward Sanders. At the moment, it is too soon to know, but not early enough to read about."
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Reader Supported News
Excerpt: "Did Iowa voters feel the Bern enough to tip the tally in Sanders' favor despite early corporate media reports of a Clinton win? It appears that numerous news outlets are now highlighting polling issues at the Iowa caucus, which if resolved may shift the count toward Sanders. At the moment, it is too soon to know, but not early enough to read about."
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Newly Released Documents Show Profit-Seeking Behind Price Hikes at Turing, Valeant
Sarah N. Lynch and Caroline Humer, Reuters
Excerpt: "A decision by Turing Pharmaceuticals to increase profits by raising the price of a lifesaving drug by 5,000 percent drove some patient co-pays up to $16,000, according to excerpts of documents that congressional committee members made public on Tuesday."
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Sarah N. Lynch and Caroline Humer, Reuters
Excerpt: "A decision by Turing Pharmaceuticals to increase profits by raising the price of a lifesaving drug by 5,000 percent drove some patient co-pays up to $16,000, according to excerpts of documents that congressional committee members made public on Tuesday."
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Gleeful Media Feeds 'Loser' Donald Trump Humble Pie After Iowa Caucus Defeat
Brendan James, International Business Times
James writes: "On the eve of Monday's Iowa caucuses, Donald Trump had an estimated a lead of up to seven points over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and as usual, he let people know it. But only hours later, the mogul-turned-GOP-front-runner suffered his first concrete defeat of the election cycle, placing second behind his Texan rival."
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Brendan James, International Business Times
James writes: "On the eve of Monday's Iowa caucuses, Donald Trump had an estimated a lead of up to seven points over Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and as usual, he let people know it. But only hours later, the mogul-turned-GOP-front-runner suffered his first concrete defeat of the election cycle, placing second behind his Texan rival."
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Judge Halts DC Ballot Measure on Minimum Wage
Aaron C. Davis, The Washington Post
Davis writes: "A D.C. judge on Friday halted an effort to let voters decide whether the city's minimum wage should be increased to $15 per hour, attorneys said."
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Aaron C. Davis, The Washington Post
Davis writes: "A D.C. judge on Friday halted an effort to let voters decide whether the city's minimum wage should be increased to $15 per hour, attorneys said."
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US Likely to Boost Troops in Fight on ISIS to 4500 This Year
Michael S. Schmidt and Helene Cooper, The New York Times
Excerpt: "Pentagon officials have concluded that hundreds more trainers, advisers and commandos from the United States and its allies will need to be sent to Iraq and Syria in the coming months as the campaign to isolate the Islamic State intensifies."
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Michael S. Schmidt and Helene Cooper, The New York Times
Excerpt: "Pentagon officials have concluded that hundreds more trainers, advisers and commandos from the United States and its allies will need to be sent to Iraq and Syria in the coming months as the campaign to isolate the Islamic State intensifies."
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US District Court to Hear Arguments for Preliminary Injunction to Halt Yellowstone Bison Slaughter
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Excerpt: "Journalist Chris Ketcham and media coordinator with Buffalo Field Campaign Stephany Seay will have their first day in court Friday when the U.S. District Court in Casper, Wyoming, hears arguments for a preliminary injunction to halt the planned Yellowstone National Park bison cull. The capture and kill operation is scheduled to start Feb. 15."
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Animal Legal Defense Fund
Excerpt: "Journalist Chris Ketcham and media coordinator with Buffalo Field Campaign Stephany Seay will have their first day in court Friday when the U.S. District Court in Casper, Wyoming, hears arguments for a preliminary injunction to halt the planned Yellowstone National Park bison cull. The capture and kill operation is scheduled to start Feb. 15."
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