Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles
of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion
of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke
of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow
of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's
lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number
of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations
of allegations by former members concerning the practices
of Scientology; corruption in the leadership
of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad;
detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic
of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record
of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values
of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out
of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy
of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots
of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many
of America's public schools; an early exploration
of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study
of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one
of the world's last
substantial rain forests.
As is frequently
detailed on this blog, stocks and ETFs trading at new 52 - week or all - time highs typically repeat the «base, breakout, base, breakout» cycle several times before eventually entering into a
substantial correction, as there is a complete
lack of overhead supply (no technical price resistance).
In North Carolina, annual scholarships
of up to $ 9,000 would be dispensed for recipients, yet gauging the program's eventual cost to North Carolina is difficult, given the
lack of substantial details from state lawmakers on their multi-year plans.
According to them, the results
of the People's Bank inspections were mostly expected, while the leaked information
lacks substantial details as to what was discovered, CoinDesk reports.