Monthly Archives: May 2011

CAPITALISM IS OVER! 2010 Actions/Interruptions Compilation

Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 by meganwilson
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The People vs. Goldman Sachs

Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 by cherylmeeker

  The People vs. Goldman Sachs, by Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone, May 11, 2011 9:30 AM ET A Senate committee has laid out the evidence. Now the Justice Department should bring criminal charges They weren’t murderers or anything; they had merely … Continue reading →

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Thousands have joined the “I Won’t Pay” movement in Greece

Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 by meganwilson

By Anthony Faiola Washington Post Athens — Already struggling to avoid a debt default that could seal Greece’s fate as a financial pariah, this Mediterranean nation is also scrambling to contain another threat — a breakdown in the rule of … Continue reading →

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This Should Be Fun!: Facebook Photo Tag Brands

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 by meganwilson

HUFFINGTON POST Facebook users will soon be able to tag more than just people in photos. On Wednesday, Facebook announced a new photo-tagging feature that lets users identify people or objects that have their own Facebook Pages. Previously, users could … Continue reading →

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Big Oil: Ending Tax Breaks Would Be ‘Un-American’

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 by meganwilson

REUTERS ASHINGTON (Timothy Gardner and Deborah Charles) – The world’s biggest oil companies on Wednesday launched broadsides against Democratic plans to pare back some of their cherished U.S. tax breaks, saying the measure was “un-American” and would only push up … Continue reading →

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States Shortchange The Unemployed With Junk Debit Card Fees: Study

Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 by meganwilson

By Arthur Delaney HUFFINGTON POST WASHINGTON — Many states shortchange the jobless by distributing unemployment benefits on debit cards loaded with obnoxious fees, according to a new study by the National Consumer Law Center. Of the 40 states that have … Continue reading →

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Yes Men Affiliates Prank Peabody Energy

Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 by meganwilson

By Jason Linkins HUFFINGTON POST It appears that a merry gang of agitprop pranksters associated with the Yes Men have pulled a fast one on Peabody Energy, the self-described “world’s largest private sector coal company.” The prank took off in … Continue reading →

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The Unwisdom of Elites

Posted on Monday, May 9, 2011 by meganwilson

By Paul Krugman The New York Times What happened to the budget surplus the federal government had in 2000? The answer is, three main things. First, there were the Bush tax cuts, which added roughly $2 trillion to the national … Continue reading →

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Global capitalism and 21st century fascism

Posted on Sunday, May 8, 2011 by meganwilson

By William I. Robinson Al Jazeera The crisis of global capitalism is unprecedented, given its magnitude, its global reach, the extent of ecological degradation and social deterioration, and the scale of the means of violence. We truly face a crisis of … Continue reading →

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THE AFTERMATH

Posted on Sunday, May 8, 2011 by meganwilson
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