Monthly Archives: February 2012

Occupy the SEC: Former Wall Street Workers Defend Volcker Rule Against Banks’ Anti-Regulatory Push

Posted on Friday, February 24, 2012 by meganwilson
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LISTEN!!! Richard Wolff on Capitalism Part 1 of 2

Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 by meganwilson
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LISTEN!!! Richard Wolff on Capitalism Part 2 of 2

Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 by meganwilson
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Moneybox

Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 by meganwilson

Gianni Motti| Moneybox 2009 One dollar bills, wire, paper clips. Dimensions variable. Collection migros museum für gegenwartskunst Zurich. Photo: Gianni Motti.

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Wells Fargo Customer 1994 – 2012

Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012 by meganwilson

Today I finished the process of transferring my $$$ to a credit union and closing out my account at Wells Fargo at the Berkeley/Elmwood branch that I opened the account in September 1994. In addition, I delivered the following letter to … Continue reading →

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Ideological Review of the Difference Engine

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2012 by andycox

The Difference Engine is a novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling from 1990. The basic premise is that in the middle of the 19th Century Britain Charles Babbage‘s mechanical computers (the Difference Engine and Analytical Engine) powered by steam … Continue reading →

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Racist NYPD Is Out-Of-Control

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 by meganwilson

STOP STOP AND FRISK!!!

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Elaine Brown Feb 6, 2012 Anti-Repression Rally

Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 by meganwilson

Words of wisdom from Elaine Brown at Occupy Oakland’s rally yesterday. Why is it that when the United States steps in and enacts extreme violence on its “enemies” (including innocent civilians) and/or those deemed “terrorists” it’s awarded almost half of … Continue reading →

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“Debt” by David Graeber

Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 by cherylmeeker

By Justin E. H. Smith Re-posted from Bookforum David Graeber has been much praised of late as a prophet of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and even if one doesn’t want to go that far, his book is remarkably timely. … Continue reading →

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Is US democracy being bought and sold?

Posted on Sunday, February 5, 2012 by meganwilson

The Stream Al Jazeera Has money corrupted US politics beyond repair? The landmark Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruled that individuals working through corporations, unions, or independent political action committees, known as SuperPACs, could make unlimited … Continue reading →

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