Spy Boss: Cyber-Attacks Reaching Danger Levels: http://bit.ly/tcARhy

Herman Cain’s performance as CEO was rather dismal: http://bit.ly/vR57uS

Dylan Ratigan: The politician that raises the most money wins the elections

Alternet reporter: Oakland police has a recent history of brutality and had been under investigation by the federal government.

Alternet reporter: Oakland police has a recent history of brutality and had been under investigation by the federal government prior to the Olsen incident. Occupy

Exxon profit rises 41 percent, shares rise: http://bit.ly/rPGe4y

Former Goldman Sachs director surrenders: http://bit.ly/uwturr

Lobbyist on Romney big-money event today in DC: 'Mitt is the guy': http://ping.fm/7uyxP

Joe Scarborough: Barack Obama is "owned" by Wall St.

Photo: Woman in wheelchair engulfed in tear gas cloud at Occupy Oakland protest: http://bit.ly/vdwgsz

Anti-Wall Street demonstrators march in Oakland: http://bit.ly/uljdWy Occupy

Herman Cain's Ridiculous New Campaign Ad (video): http://bit.ly/tRxZrY

Occupy Wall Street beta tests a new way of living: http://bit.ly/udU17v

Police clear Occupy protesters near Oakland's City Hall: http://ping.fm/0IkKH

OccupyIsrael: Tel Aviv: Protest leaders call for 'national strike': http://bit.ly/vZwZjI

280,000 Nationwide Teaching Jobs in Danger Following Senate Vote: http://bit.ly/nKGGyr

Self-described Redneck Party in Tennessee plans to protest Gov. Walker: http://bit.ly/nL2WRm

Falling for New Neocon Propaganda: http://bit.ly/oluRkr

Wall Street Firms Spy on Protesters In Tax-Funded Center: http://bit.ly/ratioA

Texas Politicians Fight to Stop Confederate Flag License Plate: http://ping.fm/eBJuZ

Too Many Guns in too many hands: 1 Killed, 7 Injured in Fort Worth Shooting: http://bit.ly/qcPxcn

Ron Paul: Taxation is "Theft", "Immoral"

Why Dems are winning the money war: http://ping.fm/JCYcp

Occupy Chicago: 130 arrested in city park protest: http://bit.ly/qh5Y8p

GOP candidates would cut federal judges' power: http://bit.ly/nteYcf

Demonstrations, Poll Fuel NY Millionaire Tax Push - Long Island Press http://ping.fm/Xlvle

Anti-WalMart Demonstration In Washington - Lez Get Real http://ping.fm/idrPB

Mars Probe Prepared for Launch into Orbit http://ping.fm/7T5LJ

Accused spy admits affair with ex-MP http://ping.fm/jdq0B

Occupy Wall St. Comes to Toms River - Patch.com http://ping.fm/mVPJ4

Occupy Augusta members donate to LePage's food drive - Bangor Daily News http://ping.fm/Lhj48

Hundreds rally in support of Iranian opposition
(AP) http://ping.fm/L4KgPhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111022/ap_on_re_us/us_iran_opposition

Atlanta mayor issues 2nd ultimatum to Occupy Atlanta protesters to leave downtown park or be arrested http://ping.fm/tC2ho

Hundreds march across I-5 Bridge - The Columbian http://ping.fm/3u92m

'Occupy' Protesters Form Second London Camp http://ping.fm/Iu1Ug

German Satellite Expected to Hit Earth Sunday - ABC News http://ping.fm/pttwy

Romney says he could back Perry http://ping.fm/3SaCu

Libyans urged to unite after death of Gaddafi http://ping.fm/Fcrpi

Thousands join NYC protest against corporate greed - San Francisco Chronicle http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE8b_jCZYA7bMOCL-acbTwmophsxw&url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/n/a/2011/10/16/national/a011511D41.DTL

Wall Street Protest Rallies at JPMorgan Branch to Close Accounts - San Francisco Chronicle http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHU2qSIUFXP320ty00UpnhbVUmy9w&url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2011/10/16/bloomberg_articlesLT4AA607SXKX.DTL

Police in Des Moines Take Different Approach than Iowa City, Arrest ‘#OccupyWallStreet’ Protesters http://bit.ly/qzcCfT

OccupyWallStreet sympathizers in Indiana take over Statehouse lawn: http://bit.ly/p5RzqL

Study says collective bargaining helps communities: http://bit.ly/psisP8

Sharon Waxman, on Reliable Sources: OccupyWallStreet is "organic" and "leaderless" like Arab Spring

There is a strong correlation between corporate investment and jobs created: http://bit.ly/noRQrP

Howard Schultz: Defund the politicians, Washington is “Dysfunctional”: http://bit.ly/oA2vJe

Starbucks' Howard Schultz: Washington is "dysfunctional"; economy is not getting better.

Economist Martin Wolf: We can't have a double-dip recession because we never got out of the first one.

Iraq, siding with Iran, sends essential aid to Syria's Assad - Washington Post http://ping.fm/7lAA3

Syrian Security Forces Fire on Kurdish Mourners - Wall Street Journal http://ping.fm/ypRqY

Killing of Opposition Leader in Syria Provokes Kurds - New York Times http://ping.fm/RcinZ

2 Killed at Funeral for Syria Activist - Voice of America http://ping.fm/6iYfp

Andrew M. Cuomo announced plans to give $400 million in taxpayer incentives to a host of corporate giants with a track record of outsourcing American jobs. http://bit.ly/rqdNrI

Syrian Forces Fire on Funeral, 2 Killed - TIME http://ping.fm/Ip9ra

Deadly gunfire at funeral of Syrian opposition leader - CNN http://ping.fm/1t514

2012 politics on docket for high court http://ping.fm/k0XWJ

Syria security forces 'open fire at Kurd's funeral' - BBC News http://ping.fm/0F1ch

Fact Check: Romney misfires on defense http://ping.fm/UwqQZ

Tavis Smiley: Are blacks too deferential to this President. What is the price? Silence? OccupyWallStreet

Next march: Why not demand a job from Wall Street since they used our tax dollars to create their record profits. OccupyWallStreet

Jeff Madrick on Keith Olbermann's 'Countdown': OWS needs a set of principles/demands to force politicians into action.

U.S. Park Police say second day of "occupation" of FreedomPlaza has been peaceful so far; no arrests. occupydc #o... http://ping.fm/sE31n

Gingrich: I'd ignore Supreme Court if need be http://ping.fm/HUElf

Video: North Korea’s starving children http://ping.fm/UJWmx

Syrian forces kill seven protesters - activists http://ping.fm/wyTRr

Mitt Romney's Foreign Policy: George W. Bush Redux? http://ping.fm/0TP7T

Case Study On How Lobbyists Are Undermining Dodd-Frank http://ping.fm/lREZh

Keith Olbermann: The Obama administration doesn't "really get it" when it comes to OccupyWallStreet

Fewer Workers Insured As More Are Employed Part-Time, Study Finds: http://huff.to/mZVeUf

US Turns Blind Eye To Colombia’s Questionable Human Rights Record: http://bit.ly/p5lKyX OccupyWallStreet OccupyDC

Central America murder rate near crisis point: U.N.
(Reuters) http://ping.fm/GIulvhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111006/wl_nm/us_un_homicide

Pat Buchanan: Both Parties to Blame for Exporting Jobs which has Destroyed the Middle Class: http://bit.ly/oX2XUc

North Korean Children Facing Starvation http://ping.fm/1vwq9

Wall Street protests mark 20th day http://ping.fm/Mg23D

Giuliani to do ads for nuclear plant near NYC http://ping.fm/vFbFI

Unions lend muscle, resources to Wall St. protests - "We're in it together, and we're in it for the long haul.": http://bit.ly/q0Ufz4

Pat Buchanan: Both parties are to blame for exporting American jobs abroad and thus destroying the middle class.

Secret panel can put Americans on "kill list'
(Reuters) http://ping.fm/byxC3http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111006/ts_nm/us_cia_killlist

Democrats Resist Colombia Free-Trade Accord on Lack of Worker Protection - Bloomberg http://ping.fm/KmjR9

Palin won't run for president in 2012 http://ping.fm/mygZA

Cuts to heating assistance could devastate poor Michigan residents http://ping.fm/jGCrG

Kaiser: Uninsured overwhelmingly come from working families http://ping.fm/7Apvk

Oligarchs' lawsuit hears of 'corrupt' Russia http://ping.fm/HOLf1

Boehner dismisses move to punish China on currency http://ping.fm/i7Y16

Greece has weeks left before bankruptcy http://ping.fm/T73nW

@HuffPostPol: Rick Perry: Longtime defender of the Confederate flag http://huff.to/q0dA3X

Fannie Mae Ignored Foreclosure Misdeeds, Report Says http://ping.fm/NbgE8

Patriotic Millionaires Echoes Occupy Wall Street (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) http://ping.fm/ZQuAS

Video: Visitors insist Rick Perry's camp had offensive name http://ping.fm/mFgSr

Construction spending increased 1.4 percent in August but remains well below healthy levels http://ping.fm/u70HC

Three Berlusconi Aides to Stand Trial for Allegedly Recruiting Women for Prostitution http://ping.fm/Je1SL

Jewish Radicals Suspected in Burning of Mosque in Israel http://ping.fm/LuzXG

Chris Matthews: Obama is too "debonair." He needs to show more passion.

California solar company makes its way without subsidies http://ping.fm/Nmsh2

Poll: Half of U.S. says Afghan war not a success http://ping.fm/HBXIw

Free Trade will not help workers in Colombia - Washington Times http://ping.fm/pAj8m

Free Trade will not help workers in Colombia

This appears in the pro-right, pro-business Washington Times:

President Obama's recently mentioned that free trade agreements are pending approval in Congress. One of these is with Colombia, South America, the country where I was born and where I lived until I was 21 years old.

From that insiders perspective following is my personal knowledge flavored by my understanding of Colombian culture and politics. I also have definite views of what the Free Market treaties have done to our American economy.

Competing on a non-level playing ground has not been very successful for the American worker. Making goods in a country that has rational economic, labor, and environmental structures is a lot more expensive than in a country that doesn't have them.

This combined with very low labor costs makes competition very hard if not impossible.

Mothers With Depression 'Suffer In Silence'

Sky News:

Up to 35,000 mothers each year in England and Wales are struggling with post-natal depression and not getting the help they need, according to a charity poll.

Panetta Warns Israel Getting More Isolated: http://bit.ly/mRcvZZ

Budget cuts are slowing down U.S. courts: http://bit.ly/mZWUvW

CIA worker linked to Pakistan deaths held in US after fight: http://bit.ly/rk5pdH

Albuquerque protesters 'Occupy Wall Street' in New Mexico http://ping.fm/LiFOV

Herman Cain: Rick Perry Is 'Insensitive' Toward Black People http://ping.fm/JQ3Pn

U.S. economy protests spread - Video http://ping.fm/Cz3sy

Reports say Tibetans protest in southwest China
(AP) http://ping.fm/F77Mwhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111002/ap_on_re_as/as_china_tibet_protest

Syrian tanks seize city 'from deserters http://ping.fm/hHRKS

Rep. Bachmann missed every House vote in September http://ping.fm/TKTbZ

Mixed Job Picture When Romney Was Massachusetts Governor http://ping.fm/G8FKT

United Auto Workers Overwhelmingly Vote Down Truck Maker Oshkosh's Contract Offer http://ping.fm/V0zwO

Despite Anti-Terrorism Success, Obamas 2012 Hopes Still Tied to Economy http://ping.fm/H60P2

Capitol Hills Dysfunction Long in the Making http://ping.fm/EVpMH