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Monthly Archives: January 2011
23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism: Item #1 — There’s No Such Thing as a Free Market
23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism: Item #1 — There’s No Such Thing as a Free Market, Don Hazen, Alternet, January 31, 2011 Author Ha-Joon Chang dismisses the idea that any capitalist market is free and questions whether … Continue reading
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The hidden roots of Egypt’s despair
By Danny Schechter Al Jazeera The economic crisis is driving political protests sparked in part by US financial speculation. The question is, why aren’t Americans up in arms too as inflation at the pump and the grocery store drives prices … Continue reading
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The Organic Elite Surrenders to Monsanto: What Now?
By Ronnie Cummins Organic Consumers Association, Jan 27, 2011 “The policy set for GE alfalfa will most likely guide policies for other GE crops as well. True coexistence is a must.” – Whole Foods Market, Jan. 21, 2011 In the … Continue reading
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Gap Between Rich And Poor Named 8th Wonder Of The World
The Onion “It’s breathtaking,” said Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, a longtime champion and benefactor of the rift’s conservation. “After all we’ve been through in recent years, there’s no greater privilege than watching it grow bigger and bigger each day. … Continue reading
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Think Again: American Decline
By Gideon Rachman Foreign Policy “We’ve Heard All This About American Decline Before.” This time it’s different. It’s certainly true that America has been through cycles of declinism in the past. Campaigning for the presidency in 1960, John F. Kennedy … Continue reading
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Should GE’s Jeffrey Immelt Really Be Leading Our Job Creation Strategy?
By Scott Paul HUFFINGTON POST You would have difficulty finding a company that has outsourced more jobs and closed more American factories than GE. There is no swifter way to alienate working class voters than to name an outsourcing CEO … Continue reading
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Jeffrey Immelt, GE CEO, To Replace Volcker On Obama’s Economic Team
By Lila Shapiro HUFFINGTON POST Early Friday morning, Obama announced a significant shift for the White House economic team: the war against Wall Street greed has lost a major player, and corporate America has gained an advocate. General Electric CEO … Continue reading
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Cultural icon KUSF radio off the air: sold for $3.75 million
R.I.P. KUSF 90.3 FM, 1977 – 2011, SF Weekly blogs By Ian S. Port, Wed., Jan. 19 2011 @ 6:00AM At least two things are clear regarding the surprise sell-off and shutdown of KUSF yesterday by the University of San … Continue reading
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Obama’s Bogus Explanation For Troubles: Too Much Regulation
By Peter S. Goodman HUFFINGTON POST Now he has done it again, throwing a bone to financial lobbyists and their brethren in other industries while burying truth. Unable to point to real gains in fixing the economy, Obama instead engages … Continue reading
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