Last Updated: Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:10 GMT
Groups to call for new world order during G-20 summit
More than 40 international and regional networks and movements from different parts of the world vow to stage global protests calling for fundamental structural changes and a new global economic and financial system that is more responsive to the needs of the poor and the developing countries.
• India FM says G-20 summit to focus on global governance
• Washington Post: “most nations, including the United States, have acknowledged that a new world order has emerged”
• G-20 to Back Stimulus, Smooth Over Differences on Regulation
• Canada to argue against global controls at summit
Albright holds G20 summit contacts for Obama
Former secretary of state Madeleine Albright and an ex-Republican lawmaker have been pursuing contacts with top G20 players on president-elect Barack Obama’s behalf, his office said Friday.
• Obama, world crisis and the new world order
• Obama met Hillary Clinton in Chicago - and will see McCain on Monday
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Wikipedia deletes Benjamin Emanuel entry
Wikipedia has deleted Rahm Emanuel’s father’s page. Benjamin M. Emanuel’s entry was recommended for deletion shortly after Obama named the younger Emanuel as his Chief of Staff, and it looks like it had already been deleted (or recommended for deletion) once before in January of 2007.
• Emanuel apology for dad’s racist rant
OPEC May Cut 1 Million Barrels in Cairo, Survey Shows
OPEC, supplier of more than 40 percent of the world’s oil, will probably announce plans to lower supply for the third time in as many months to prevent prices plunging toward $50 a barrel, a Bloomberg survey showed.
Fox News’ Ailes: ‘I defend the United States, Israel and the Constitution.’
Fox News chairman Roger Ailes describes his mission in life.
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Kashkari Accused Of Bailout “Bait and Switch” During Angry Hearing
Neel Kashkari, the fox appointed to guard the henhouse and front the multi-trillion dollar bailout, faced angry questions from Dennis Kucinich and Rep. Darrell Issa during a hearing today, as Issa accused him of playing a “bait and switch” game with taxpayers’ money.
Barack Obama told to expect early al-Qaeda attack
Barack Obama is being given ominous advice from leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to brace himself for an early assault from terrorists.
• Financial Crisis Raises Terror Risk, Officials Say
The Self-Inflicted Crisis: Paulson the Bungler
Henry Paulson’s time at Treasury has been one pratfall after another.
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