"Cash for Trash": Unwanted "Junk" in Hand, Demonstrators Head to Wall Street to Protest Bailout

by via Democracy Now

Thu, Sep 25, 2008 7:59PM

Thursday, September 25, 2008 :Among the more than 100 protests against the $700 bailout plan is a rally today on Wall Street. We speak to Arun Gupta, a reporter/editor at The Indypendent newspaper, whose email to friends and colleagues helped inspire the protest. Participants are planning on bringing their own personal, unwanted "junk" to illustrate what they call the federal bailout of Wall Street's worthless securities.

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Arun Gupta, reporter and editor at The Indypendent newspaper and whose email to friends and colleagues helped inspire today’s protest on Wall Street.

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For more information: http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/25/cash...

§Demonstrators Rally on Wall St. Against Federal Bailout

by via Democracy Now

Fri, Sep 26, 2008 7:17AM

Friday, September 26, 2008 :As President Bush was holding an emergency economic summit at the White House, protesters took to the streets across the country to oppose a Wall Street bailout. In New York a series of demonstrations occurred near the Stock Exchange.

Voices from the Wall Street protest.

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http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/26/demo...

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§We need more protestes!!!!

by Carla

Thu, Sep 25, 2008 10:39PM

We need more protests!!!!!!!!! Let's mobilize more people on this. let's put all america people on the street against the biggest robery in Ameirca history.

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§Foul Language for Investment Banking

by David Arthur Walters (helgalian [at] yahoo.com)

Sun, Sep 28, 2008 10:24AM

Here's my opinion - a response to a media critics call for "stronger language" on the bailout plan.

http://authorsden.com/visit/viewnews.asp?AuthorID=23453&id=24676

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