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Best Buy, JP Morgan and the State of US Corporations

Background

Minnesota CBS, Good Question (Video): "Why do CEOs Get Paid so Much to Leave?"

The Latest

05/14/12. The Pioneer Press: "Best Buy Chairman Steps Down After CEO Probe"
05/15/12. Al-Jazeera: "FBI Launches Probe of JPMorgan Loss"
05/15/12. The Pioneer Press: "Best Buy CEO Mikan: Focus on the Future Not Upheaval"
05/16/12. Bloomberg: "JP Morgan May Take Center Stage at Hearings on Dodd-Frank"
05/16/12. The Huffington Post: "JPMorgan Trading Loss: 3 Shareholders Suites Filed Alleging That the Jamie Dimon Misrepresented Risk to Investors"
05/21/12. The Guardian: "Facebook's Mark Zukerberg Loses almost $2bn as Share Prices Fall"
05/22/12. The Star Tribune: "Best Buy's Interim CEO Snags Big Pay Package"
05/23/12. Bloomberg: "Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Sued Over Facebook IPO"
05/24/12. The Wall Street Journal: "Short Sellers Find Friends in Banks"

Debates

05/16/12. The New York Times, Editorial: "JPMorphing"
05/17/12. MinnPost, Liz Fedor: "Sorry Story of Best Buy is Brimming with Lessons to be Learned"
05/24/12. The Wall Street Journal: "Facebook Fluctuates"
05/25/12. CNN, Norman Matloff: "Get Used to a Life of Layoffs"

Election 2012

Background / General Information

Al-Jazeera, Inside Story: "The Road To Nomination"
Al-Jazeera: People and Power: "The Koch Brothers"
BBC News: "The American Independent: A Voter on the Rise"
C-SPAN: "Campaign 2012"
C-SPAN: "Influence of 'Super PACs' on Campaign 2012"
The Guardian: "GOP Nomination 2012: Primary Results, State-by-State"
The Wall Street Journal: "Election 2012: Presidential Candidates" Profile"
Al-Jazeera (Video): "Why Florida Outshines the Rest in Republican Race"
National Public Radio: "The Obama Tracker"
CNN: "It's Not Your Grandpa's Florida"
CNN: "For Paul's True Believers, A Study in American Optimism"
The Washington Post: “Report: Debt will Swell Under Top GOP Hopefuls’ Tax Plans”
The Washington Post (Interactive Feature): “Tracking TV Ads in the Presidential Campaign”
The New York Times: “State-by-State Primary Results”
The New York Times: "Many Cast Votes with November; For Others, Character Rates High"
The Wall Street Journal: "A Guide to Super Tuesday States"
CNN Analysis: "Romney's Focus Shifts to Fall Fight"
National Public Radio: "Will 2008's Surge in Young Voters Continue in 2012?"
The Washington Post:"Can Obama Win Ohio?"
Bloomberg: "Filling in the Details of the Obama Doctrine"
C-SPAN (Video): "Foreign Policy's Role in the 2012 Elections"
The New Yorker: "The Obama Memos: Making of the Post-Partisan Presidency"

The Latest

01.08.12. The Huffington Post: "Republican Debate Sunday Serves up More Fireworks but No Game-Changers"
01.09.12. The New York Times: "Huntsman Has Momentum but Lacks Time"
01.10.12. C-SPAN: [Video] "Mitt Romney Wins New Hampshire Primary"
01.11.12. The Wall Street Journal: "South's Economic Woes Test Campaign Promises"
01.11.12. National Public Radio: "Down and Dirty: South Carolina Has History of Quashing Challengers"
01.12.12. The New York Times: "PAC's Aid Allows Mitt Romney's Rival to Extend Race"
01.12.12. The New Yorker: "Debate Season"
01.12.12. The Star Tribune, Dana Milbank: "Gingrich Takes the Big Money and Runs with it"
01.13.12. CNN: "Why Ron Paul is Gambling on Nevada"
01.13.12. National Public Radio: "Evangelical Leaders Struggle to Crown a Candidate"
01.13.12. The Guardian: "Stephen Colbert For President? TV Host Hints at Entering Republican Race"
01.13.12. CNN: "New Poll in S.C. Indicates Tight Race for Top Spot"
01.15.12. The Washington Post: "Jon Huntsman to Quit Presidential Race, Endorse Mitt Romney"
01.16.12. C-SPAN (Video): "Jon Huntsman Suspends Campaign, Endorses Romney"
01.16.12. The Washington Post Fact Checker: "Fact Checking the Fox News WSJ Debate in South Carolina"
01.17.12. Fox News (Video): Highlights from Myrtle Beach GOP Debate
01.17.12. Reuters: "Obama's 2013 Budget a Campaign a Campaign Call to Arms"
01.18.12. The Star Tribune: "Final Iowa Tally Gives Santorum Edge Over Romney: Because of Missing Votes, No Winner Declared"
01.19.12. C-SPAN (Video): "Rick Perry Suspends Campaign, Endorses Newt Gingrich"
01.20.12. BBC: "South Carolina Debate: Newt Gingrich Fury at the Media"
01.21.12. ABC News: "South Carolina Primary: Newt Gingrich Defeats Mitt Romney"
01.21.12. C-SPAN (Video): "Ron Paul: No Doubt Our Numbers are Growing"
01.23.12. The Washington Post: "Florida Faces GOP Candidates to Face the Dreaded Housing Question"
01.23.12. National Public Radio: "Romney will Release Tax Records on Tuesday"
01.24.12. The Guardian: "Romney Facing Questions as Tax Returns Reveal he Paid 15% of $45m Income"
01.24. 12. National Public Radio: "Diverse and Disillusioned, Florida's Swing Voters Sound Off"
01.24.12. The Wall Street Journal: "Obama State of the Union Speech Seeks to Frame Election"
01.30.12. BBC News: "Mitt Romney Extends Lead in Florida Republican Primary"
01.30.12. CNN: "Florida is a Tie-Breaker but No Game-Ender"
01.30.12. The New York Times: "Illness of Rick Santorum's Daughter a Test for the Candidate"
01.30.12. Al-Jazeera (Video): "Rights Groups Slam New US Vote Restrictions"
01.31.12. CNN: "Colbert Super PAC Rakes in $1 Million"
01.31.12. The Wall Street Journal: "Florida Vote Sets stage for Final Push"
01.31.12. The Huffington Post: "Ron Paul Florida Primary Results 2012: Why Florida Didn't Go So Well"
01.31.12. C-Span (Video): "Rick Santorum: Republicans Can Do Better"
01.31.12. CNN (Video): "Paul: I'll See You at the Caucuses"
02.01.12. BBC News: "Mitt Romney Scores Big in Florida Win"
02.01.12. The Star Tribune: "Romney Rally in Eagan on Wednesday"
02.01.12. The Washington Post: "Romney, Citing Safety Net, Says he's Not Concerned About the Very Poor"
02.05.12. The Guardian: "Nevada Caucuses: Romney Trounces Rivals but Gingrich Vows to Fight On"
02.06.12. BBC News: "Nevada Republicans Favor Romney in Caucuses Vote"
02.06.12. National Public Radio: "Poll Gives Obama 'Clear Edge' Over Romney"
02.06.12. The Star Tribune: "GOP Hopefuls Sprint to Minnesota"
02.07.12. C-SPAN (Video): "Ron Paul Campaigns in Minnesota"
02.06.12. The Washington Post: "Romney Tries to Beat Back Possible Santorum Surge in a Trio of States"
02.08.12. The Huffington Post (Video): "Ron Paul Gets Excited During Speech After Second Place Finish in Minnesota Caucuses"
02.08.12. The Wall Street Journal: "Romney's Big Loss in Minnesota"
02.08.12. The Star Tribune: "Santorum Sweeps to Victory in Minnesota, Colorado, Missouri"
02.10.12. The New York Times (Video): "The Candidates Speak at CPAC"
02.11.12. The Washington Post: "Mitt Romney Wins Support of Maine Caucus-Goers"
02.12.12. The New Yorker News Desk: "Romeny's Unconvincing Victories"
02.12.12. CNN (Video): "Santorum: I Don't Rig the Straw Polls"
02.13.12. Reuters: "Obama's Election-Year Budget to Target the Rich"
02.13.12. The Wall Street Journal: "GOP Momentum is Michigan's Prize"
02.13.12. The Huffington Post: "Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney Tied Nationally as Romney Struggles with Base, New Polls Say"
02.14.12. The Washington Post: "Mitt Romney Faces Major Test in Michigan Primary, Once Thought to be an Easy Win"
02.19.12, National Public Radio: "Santorum Criticizes Obama 'Worldview,' Not Faith"
02.21.12. The Huffington Post (Video): "Alice Stewart, Rick Santorum Aide, Explains Offensive Obama Gaffe"
02.21.12. National Public Radio (Audio): "Candidates Hit the Ground Running for Contests in Michigan, Arizona"
02/23/12. BBC News: “Rick Santorum Under Fire in Arizona Debate”
02/23/12. Al-Jazeera (Video): “Santorum Hot on Romney’s Heels”
02/23/12. The New York Times: “Obama Goes After Republicans in New Michigan Ad”
02/23/12. The Guardian: “Romney Heads to Michigan as GOP Figures Lament Dismal Arizona Debate”
02/23/12. The Washington Post: “Rick Santorum Winning More Support from Republican Women”
02/23/12. The Guardian: “Ron Paul Quietly Amassing an Army of Delegates While GOP Frontrunners Spar”
02/27/12. Reuters: "Romney-Santorum Battle in Michigan Tightens"
02/28/12. BBC News: "Romney and Santorum in Key Test in Michigan and Arizona"
02/28/12. C-SPAN: "Live Arizona and Michigan Primary Coverage on the C-SPAN Networks"
02/28/12. National Public Radio: "A 'New Low'? Romney Has Admitted to Voting in Other Party's Primary"
02/28/12. The New York Times: "Romney Accuses Santorum of Playing a 'Dirty Trick'"
02/29/12. Al-Jazeera (Video): "Romney Scores Double US Primary Win"
03/04/12. National Public Radio: "Ohio is Key Test for GOP Hopefuls"
03/05/12. Al-Jazeera: "US Voters Get Ready for Super Tuesday"
03/06/12. The Huffington Post: "In Super Tuesday's Shadow, Ohio's Poorest Struggle to Rise"
03/06/12. CNN: "Super Tuesday 'Win' Could Rest in Ohio, Tennessee"
03/06/12. Reuters: "Labor Dispute Shadows Republicans, Boosts Obama in Ohio"
03/07/12. The New York Times: "Republican Primary Map"
03/07/12. The Guardian: "Super Tuesday: Romney Wins Ohio but Santorum Keeps the Race Alive"
03/07/12. The Washington Post: "At News Conference, Obama Criticisizes GOP Hopeful Talk of War with Iran"
03/07/12. Reuters: "Women, Working and Single Rescue Romney in Ohio Primary"
03/09/12. The Washington Post: "Deep South Primaries Offer Little Hope for Romney, Opportunity for Santorum"
04/02/12. The Guardian: "Pressure Grows for Rick Santorum to Drop out as Obama Surges in Polls"
04/04/12. BBC News: "Romney Wins Wisconsin, Maryland and DC Primaries"
04/04/12. The Washington Post: "Obama's Supreme Court Comments Lead Some to Question his Strategy"
04/04/12. The New York Times: "Santorum's Fight to Stay Relevant"
04/04.12. National Public Radio: "Obama and Romney Begin Race to Define Themselves--And Each Other"
04/05/12. The Washington Post: "Independents are Abandoning Romney (or not)"
04/06/12. The Washington Post: "Obama Has Aggressive Internet Strategy to Woo Supporters"
04/10/12. The Wall Street Journal: "Santorum Suspends Presidential Campaign"
04/12/12. The Huffington Post: "Obama Campaign Celebrates "Romneycare" Anniversary"
04/17/12. The New York Times: "Gingrich and Paul Defy Calls to Rally Around Romney"
04/17/12. The Huffington Post: "Romney Won't Say Whether He Would Have Signed the Lilly Ledbetter Act"
04/25/12. The New York Times: "With Five Primary Wins, Romney Focuses on the Fall"
04/25/12. The Washington Post: "Most Independent Ads for 2012 are from Groups that Don't Disclose Their Donors"
04/25/12. CNN: "Gingrich to End White House Bid"
04/26/12. The New York Times: "Republicans Urge Romney to Promote Positive Vision"
04/26/12. National Public Radio: "After Backlash, Ethanol Industry is Thriving"
04/30.12. The Huffington Post: "Obama, Bill Clinton Campaign Together in First Joint 2012 Campaign Appearance"
05/06/12. Minnesota Public Radio (Video): "Biden on Being Comfortable with Same-Sex Marriage"
05/14/12. The Guardian: "Ron Paul Suspends Campaign--but Supporters Stay Loyal"
05/19/12. MinnPost: "Ron Paul Supporters Claim 12 of the 13 at-Large Delegates"

Opinions / Debates

The Huffington Post, Lara Bergthold: "Rick Santorum's Latest Target--Single Moms"
National Public Radio, Liz Halloran: "Can a Win in Georgia Bring Gingrich's Campaign Back From the Dead?"
The Guardian, Gary Younge: "Mitt Romney Limps Toward Republican Nomination with Michigan Win"
The Washington Post, Richard Cohen: "Enough of Rick Santorum's Sermons"
The Guardian (Video): "Arizona Primary Voters Tell How They Made Their Decision"
Al-Jazeera, Ari Berman: "The 0.000063% Election"
The Economist: "The Problems of Purity"
BBC News, Mark Mardell: "Is Mitt Inevitable?"
The Huffington Post, Wendell Potter: "Rick Santorum Would be the Best President Health Insurers' Money Could Buy"
The Economist: "Whose Side Are You on, Jon Huntsman?"
The Guardian: "New Hampshire Primary Voters Tell How They Made Their Decision"
The Nation: Katie Halper: "Do Ron Paul Supporters Really Think a Racist Ad Helps Their Candidate?"
The Washington Post, : "Ron Paul is the Most Dangerous Man in the Republican Party"
The Christian Science Monitor, Joshua M. Brown: "Jon Huntsman is Right About Wall Street"
CNN, Ruben Navarrette Jr.: "Could Mitt Romney be the First Hispanic President?"
The New Yorker Comment, Evan Osnos: "The Red Menace in South Carolina"
CNN, Julian Zelizer: "Gingrich's Attacks Now Could Help Obama Later"
The Nation, Ari Berman: "The GOP's Race Problem"
Al-Jazeera, Danny Schechter: "Colbert for President!"
The Washington Post, Ed Rogers: "Romney will Release his Tax Returns. Then What?"
The New Yorker: "The Good Wife: Can Callista Gingrich Save her Husband?"
Bloomberg: "Iowa Debacle Gives Republicans a Taste of Florida: Ron Klain"
The Washington Post, Marc Thiessen: "Why is Gingrich's Team Parroting a Pro-Obama Union's Attack?"
Bloomberg, Jeffrey Goldberg: "How to Listen for Racism on the Campaign Trail"
The Washington Post "Fact Checker": "Newt Gingrich vs. Mitt Romney: Guide to Latest Charges"
The Guardian: "Obama Begins 2012 Push by Talking About Solyndra"
The Huffington Post, Andrew S. Doctroff: "Why an Independent Candidate Can Win in 2012"
The Washington Post, Eugene Robinson: "Rick Santorum Could Take the Republicans Down with Him"
The Wall Street Journal, William McGurn: "Sex, Lies and Rick Santorum"
National Public Radio, Ron Elving: "Santorum's Problem with Women Could be His Glass Ceiling"
Al-Jazeera, Mark Kesselman: “Will Obama be a Lame Duck President?”
The Huffington Post, Bill Maher: “Republican Debate Review”
The Guardian, Becky Garrison: “Rick Santorum’s Attacks on Barack Obama are About Theology Not Policy”
The New York Times, Andrew Rosenthal: “Romney’s Tax Plan: Progressive, but Only by Republican Standards”
The Wall Street Journal, Dorothy Rabinowitz :“Democrats Are Praying for a Santorum Nomination”
The Wall Street Journal, Rick Santorum: "My Economic Freedom Agenda"
The New York Times, Editorial: "Calling Radicalism by its Name"
The Guardian. Ana Marie Cox: "Ludicrous, Hysterical and Brilliant--The Top Republican Campaign Adverts"
Politico: "Rather: 2012 'Worst Presidential Campaign' "
The Wall Street Journal, Michael Henninger: "A Tale of Two Commencements"
Saturday Night Live: "Will Ferrell Returns as George W. Bush"

Elections, Economics and Crisis in the EU

Background

Al-Jazeera, Inside Story (Video): "Unemployment in the Age of Austerity"
The Huffington Post: "US Politicians Eye Europe Warily as Austerity Fatigue Ousts Governments"
National Public Radio: "Dire Consequences if Greece Exits European Union"
CSPAN: "Economists Debate Europe's Economic Future"
BBC News: Profile on "Hollande's Government for France"
The Guardian: "Greece and the Euro: The Essential Guide"
Reuters: 2012 French Election

The Latest

05/16/12. The Guardian: "Turkey to Renew Talks Over European Union Membership"
05/16/12. Al-Jazeera: "Greece to Hold New Elections"
05/16/12. Al-Jazeera: "Hollande Vows to Work with Merkel"
05/17/12. The Washington Post: "Germany, US Head to G-8 Summit with Starkly Different Economic Policies"
05/16/12. The Guardian: "Barack Obama Tells EU: Boost Growth or Face a Global Crisis"
05/21/12. Al-Jazeera: "Serbia Chooses Nationalist as President"
05/24/12. BBC News: "EU Plans to Speed up Closer Union to Save Euro"

Debates

05/07/12. CNN, Marc Jacobson: "Sarkozy's Exit Could Transform France's World Role"
05/15/12. Bloomberg, Editorial: "Europe Must Face Ugly Reality of Greek Exit from the Euro"
05/16/12. Al-Jazeera, Nina Panourgia: "Greece's Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn is a European Problem"
05/17/12. The Wall Street Journal: "Greece Sets Showdown Vote Over Euro"
05/17/12. The Hill, Judd Gregg: "Vote in French Presidential Election Should be a Warning for America"
05/18/12. National Public Radio: "Hollande, Obama Talk Greece Before G-8 Summit"
5/22/12. Al-Jazeera: "Euro Crisis 'Threat' to Global Economy"
05/23/12. The Guardian: "Hollande Pushes Ahead with Pledge to Reverse Sarkozy's Pension Reform"
05/25/12. The Wall Street Journal: "New Signs of a Global Slowdown"
05/25/12. Bloomberg: "Merkel May be Persuaded on Euro Debt Sharing Compromise"