Mayor Richard Daley has predicted a million people could turn up, and the space is available on the sprawling lake-side green known as “Chicago’s front porch”, reports Daniel Ziffer from Chicago’s Grant Park.
International
Court of Human Rights’ shock decision on UK pensions
Over 500,000 elderly British expats, about half of them Australia-based, are reeling from the shock news that the European Court of Human Rights has rejected their claim that the UK’s long-standing frozen pensions policy is discriminatory, writes Ava Hubble.
Who’ll get to tackle the monster US budget deficit?
Whoever the new President of the United States is, they will have to deal with US budget deficit, writes Glenn Dyer.
GM suffers biggest slump since WW2
General Motors has just endured its worst month for sales since the end of the Second World War, writes Glenn Dyer.
A gloomy snapshot ahead of RBA announcement
A very mixed picture for the economy this morning, 24 hours away from a rate cut from the Reserve Bank, writes Glenn Dyer.
Americans’ wallets glued shut
Ordinary Americans stopped spending in the September quarter, dragging the US economy to the brink of recession as growth contracted by 0.3, writes Glenn Dyer.
US media wrap: All eyes on The Obama Show
Our round-up of the best news, analysis and videos from today’s US election coverage
NZ election: Maori Party caught in the middle
The Greens and Progressives say they will not work with National. Act and United Future will only work with National. New Zealand First will work with Labour or National, but National says it will not work with the “walking soap opera” that is Winston Peters. That leaves only the Maori Party willing and able to negotiate with both major parties, writes Tim Watkin.
NZ election: Clark v Key debate
If National was hoping to sleep-walk to victory in an election that is its to lose, this week has left New Zealanders with the impression that it’s going to be another tight race, writes Tim Watkin.
Not what the voters wanted in Canada
As expected, Canadians yesterday voted, albeit narrowly, for a centre-left government. But they’re not going to get one, writes Charles Richardson.
Richard Farmer’s bite sized meaty chunks
In the hands of the communist capitalists … Praised be the bureaucrats … Australian banks not alone.
Another Guantanamo prosecutor resigns in disgust
United States military prosecutor, Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld resigned in late September from his post at the Military Commissions process at Guantanamo Bay. Lt. Col. Vandeveld is the fourth Military Commission prosecutor to resign, writes Stephen Kiem.
Guantanamo case shows why courts are the big prize
It’s taken time, but judges have gradually eating away at the set of legal fictions supporting the Guantanamo detention regime, writes Charles Richardson.
Morning Market Report
Marcus Padley reports on the highs and lows of today’s markets.
We’ll bail out Wall St, but let’s leave climate change to the market
President Bush and his supporters can find $700 billion to spend on a war of choice and Wall Street. Yet, when it comes to climate change there’s no option but to let market forces do their work, writes Jeff Sparrow.
Front page wrap: The Wall St meltdown
The world’s front pages have screamed panic as Wall Street continues to melt…
