Monthly Archives: May 2011

By Kevin Stoda, Taiwan In lieu of staying at home and rebuilding poor housing infrastructure and improving vocational training, workplace problems, and the society, many Taiwanese have their sights on Mainland China as a workplace they would like to explore … Continue reading →

News from Taiwan: 167 ingredient suppliers affected by toxic contamination By Kevin Stoda I flew to Taipei this past Friday and the big news ther is an issue which affects almost all consumers of foods, perfumes, and beverages in the … Continue reading →

Pray for Syria–1000s have died this year–and too many youth and children–see story of the dictator who blames most everything not on the fact that the same crony family has run the authoritarian state in the name of the Bathist … Continue reading →

On April 26, Basil Mahan Gahé, general secretary of the national trade union center Dignité in the Ivory Coast, was arrested at his Abidjan home and taken into detention. The union office was sacked, and many union officers have gone … Continue reading →

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) defended his involvement in the cover-up of disgraced former Sen. John Ensign’s (R-NV) affair, telling CSPAN yesterday that he was “proud” of the way he handled the situation. Coburn’s name was mentioned repeatedly in the Senate … Continue reading →

As candidate for any office–president, congressmen, senator, governor–u-name-it–I would push and push and push for a tax on lobbying.–KAS Dear MoveOn member, Right now giant defense contractors like Lockheed-Martin, Halliburton, and Blackwater are allowed to funnel taxpayer money from government … Continue reading →

FEC commissioner admits: Agency is worse than toothless The Federal Election Commission, which is responsible for policing and enforcing campaign finance laws, has become less aggressive over the past few years, Commissioner Ellen Weintraub said at a recent meeting. Not … Continue reading →

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20429 Dear Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. I’m writing because my family and I were affected by the economic collapse of 2008, and we don’t want it to happen again. I … Continue reading →

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20551 Dear Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, I’m writing because my family and I were affected by the economic collapse of … Continue reading →

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 250 E Street, SW. Mail Stop 2-3 Washington, DC 20219 Dear Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, I’m writing because my family and I were affected by the economic collapse of 2008, … Continue reading →