Archive - Sep 2008

A number of states this election will have initiatives on the ballot. Some are hot button social issues.  I spoke with Kathy Spillar, Executive Editor of Ms Magazine about the states which states that could alter policy on abortion, same sex marriage, and more.

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• ICE Raids Sweep Through California; Largest in State Ever
• Naomi Klein Weighs In On US Bail-Out from Canada
• More Financial Woes To Come?
• Obama, McCain Energy Plans May Be Too Ambitious
• Burma’s Neighbors Absorbing Cyclone Survivors

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• Bush Pressures Congress for Wall Street Bailout
• Economic Woes Force New York Sun to Cease Publication
• Attorney General Assigns Criminal Prosecutor to Case of Fired US Attorneys
• Former CIA Executive Director Admits Role in Corruption Scandal
• New Developments in Lawsuit Alleging Tampering in the 2004 Presidential Election in Ohio
• Report Finds Rampant Health and Safety Violations at Nursing Homes

More than 1000 people have been arrested in what federal agents say is the is the largest sweep thus far in california.  According to the U.s. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the raids targeted people who have ignored deportation orders or returned to the united states illegally after being deported.

More than 400 people were arrested in both Los Angeles and San Francisco and 301 in San Diego, representing 34 countries.

According to a press statement released by ICE, the squads responsible for the arrests, known as fugitive operations teams, were developed specifically to focus on immigrants who have ignored final orders of deportation.

Nativo Lopez, president of the Mexican American Political Association and the executive director of Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana, thinks there are other reasons.

[Nativo Lopez is president of the Mexican American Political Association and the executive director of Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana.]

First thing this morning, President Bush used his pulpit to urge passage of the Wall Street bail out. The House of Representatives is closed for the Jewish Holiday, Rosh Hashana, but lawmakers are still sorting out how to move past yesterday's rejected proposal. Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to President Bush that said she would continue to work with him to pass something by the end of the week. Meanwhile, lawmakers opposed are working to insert provisions that could bring them on board.

As Congress continues to negotiate a financial bailout plan for Wall Street, some experts say the worst may be yet to come for those on Main street. Africa Jones reports.