The Beer Barrel

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/federal-hedge-fund-higher-profits-144036272.html

By STEVEN M. DAVIDOFF | New York Times – 23 hours ago
The year 2011 is over, and soon we'll be hearing again about billion-dollar paydays for select hedge fund wizards.

If it makes you feel any better, not everyone is sharing in these riches. The people who...

Kodak files for bankruptcy
2012-01-19 14:42

Washington - Eastman Kodak, the pioneering US company which invented the hand-held camera, has filed for bankruptcy protection before a United States court as it seeks to re-organise its finances, the company said on Thursday.

A statement said the move, which would include the sale of...

Porn industry mulls leaving LA if condoms required

Associated Press
By JOHN ROGERS | Associated Press – 8 hrs ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of the most prominent purveyors of porn say they'll start packing up their sex...

Link: http://cofcc.org/2012/01/white-criminals-are-the-most-likely-to-get-the-death-penalty/

Recently the media has revived the lie that black criminals are more likely to get the death penalty. Even GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul...

Link: http://www.infowars.com/fukushima-radiation-spreads-worldwide/

Washington’s Blog
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

California, Finland, Canada, Australia Hit By Radiation

The University of California at Berkeley detected cesium levels in San...