Cell Phones Key to Commerce in Post-quake Haiti

Cell Phones Key to Commerce in Post-quake Haiti

2 of Haiti's biggest cell phone companies are working with aid groups to help cash-strapped Haitians purchase goods using 'mobile money'. Donated funds are transferred to residents' cell phones and then traded in at local shops for food. (Jan. 10)

Obama disappointed at G20 Summit

Obama disappointed at G20 Summit


For President Obama, the last-minute failure to seal a trade deal with South Korea is a major setback for the administration's foreign policy agenda. President Obama now faces charges of hypocrisy due to the Federal Reserve's decision to pump over $600 billion into the ailing US economy, yet the US charging China with keeping their currency low. RT's Alice Hibbert reports live from the G20 Summit in Seoul, South Korea

The 3 Minute Download: Danny Schechter, Joe Wiesenthal and George Hemminger

The 3 Minute Download: Danny Schechter, Joe Wiesenthal and George Hemminger

Tonight on The 3 Minute Download, the first Guantanamo Bay detainee has been brought over to the United States to be tried in a court of law. The mainstream media has been involved from the beginning "blowing up" the story, when detainees were first brought over to the US. Plus, Wall Street has spent more than $250 million dollars this year lobbying Congress, how much does Wall Street influence Capitol Hill? And, Americans continue to lose their homes and foreclosures continue to rise, who is to blame for this crisis?

Congress in pocket of Wall Street

Congress in pocket of Wall Street




Congress passed a bill October 12th with very little resistance that would allow foreclosure and other documents to be accepted among multiple states. Wall Street has spent more than $250 million dollars this year lobbying Congress, how much does Wall Street influence Capitol Hill? With money changing hands easily and policy following, it seems Congress is in the pocket of these high powered companies