Category Archives: CAPITALISM

OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID: THE NEW NORMAL

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LESTER R. BROWN – STOCKHOLM 2010

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11 Execs, 6 Foreign Firms Caught in Honey Sting

Eleven Chinese and German executives and six of their food supply and honey export companies were charged Wednesday with 44 counts of conspiring to illegally import Chinese-origin honey, including honey tainted with antibiotics, into the U.S. by mislabeling it as … Continue reading →

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Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?

From SALON.COM BY THOMAS GEOGHEGAN A conversation with Alex Jung Since the start of the recession, the number of unemployed in the U.S. has doubled. Those who are fortunate enough to still have jobs are often working longer hours for … Continue reading →

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RAJ PATEL – THE REAL PRICE OF FOOD

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10 SIGNS YOUR 401(k) PLAN IS GARBAGE

From DAILY FINANCE By Daniel Solin William Bernstein is one of the most respected financial minds of our time. His book, The Intelligent Asset Allocator, should be read by every investor. In an insightful commentary entitled What the Investment Industry … Continue reading →

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Today & Tomorrow: Aug 29 & 30th: Resist BP & Big Oil! Training & Action

From the website of Mobilization for Climate Justice West: On the 5-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina– in solidarity with Gulf Coast communities Join Mobilization for Climate Justice West for 2 days of resistance to MAKE BIG OIL PAY! Sun Aug … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Big Oil: Accept Responsibility for Damage You Cause!

Check out this open letter by a coalition of climate justice groups that is being sent to the companies named, media, and others– Open Letter to Big Oil: Accept Responsibility for Damage You Cause! To: CEO’s of British Petroleum, Chevron, … Continue reading →

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Covert Operations

The billionaire brothers who are waging a war against Obama. by Jane Mayer

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Jobs … but LOW PAY

August 26, 2010 Economic Policy Institute by Kai Filion and Andrea Orr While a lack of jobs is arguably the biggest problem facing the labor market, another major concern is the quality of the jobs that are being created. The … Continue reading →

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