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Front Page [11.27.09]
Sasha Grey: The Thinking Man's Fuck [Clips]
Steven Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experince" is a stark, existential investigation into the commerce of sex and the language of emotional manipulation. It stars the 21-year-old porn star Sasha Grey in her first role outside 'adult' entertainment.
Unemployment Disaster: Obama's Katrina
His economic team's resistance to a second stimulus, "lukewarm" reaction to Congressional jobs legislation, and prioritization of deficit reduction over job creation certainly has the feel of a taking-in-the-damage-from-2,500-feet flyover moment.
Raging Bull Banks [Out of Control]
Banking profits in 2009 are on track to exceed the record set three years ago, at the height of the credit bubble. Wall Street will never be fair while industry lobbyists wander the halls of Congress, sucking the life out of financial reform.
Democrats: The Other Capitalist Party
One year after the worst financial crisis in postwar history, nothing's been done to rein in the banks. Quite the opposite: The government has handed trillions to the banks while the Federal Reserve is holding interest rates at extremely low levels.
Front Page [11.26.09]
Is Porn Too Posed? - 15 Minutes of Suck & Fuck [Clip]
Have you been to Amsterdam's red light district? It's nothing more than a tacky tourist trap. The women on display are just like the pigs in the Chinese restaurants and the Bob Marley flags in the head shops next door. It's far from being erotic.
Afghanistan: Obama Intensifies Imperial Folly
Obama is prepared to send more than 30,000 extra soldiers to back the US occupation of Afghanistan. The increase sets the stage for an increase in US military violence in Central and South Asia and a confrontation with anti-war protesters at home.
American Casino Capitalism
Andrew and Leslie Cockburn have produced the best movie of the year. "American Casino" tells the story of the financial crisis, which started with the meltdown in subprime lending and ended up triggering the deepest slump since the Great Depression.
Reality TV: Who'll Be the First to Win by Killing Himself?
Doctors, nutritionists and physiologists express doubt about “The Biggest Loser.” The program’s regimen of severe caloric restriction and up to six hours a day of strenuous exercise can cause contestants to sometimes lose more than 15 pounds a week.
