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Chris Hayes on elite failure
Why don’t American oligarchs fear the consequences of their corruption, and how can that be changed?
http://www.salon.com/2012/08/01/chris_hayes_on_elite_failure/
It is a bit repetitive to bring up the police state again so soon, but this is another …
Protectors of Wall Street
A vital new book from the TARP IG, and yesterday’s vote on a Fed audit, reveal some disturbing truths
http://www.salon.com/2012/07/26/protectors_of_wall_street/
I knew that the situation was bad, but I guess I missed out at how bad …
Welcome to post-legal America
How the Magna Carta became a minor carta
http://www.salon.com/2012/07/23/noam_chomsky_on_post_legal_america/
In general I am not one to believe in conspiracy theories. That attitude has evolved over my life, though. As a child I was intensely into UFOs, …
Why We Lie
We like to believe that a few bad apples spoil the virtuous bunch. But research shows that everyone cheats a little—right up to the point where they lose their sense of integrity.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304840904577422090013997320.html
This is a really …
Rise of the New Economy Movement
A growing number of theorists and activists are experimenting with new business models that go beyond profit
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/22/rise_of_the_new_economy_movement/
Many of the ideas outlined in the article I believe are right on target for developing …
As if it were needed…
How FBI Entrapment Is Inventing ‘Terrorists’ – and Letting Bad Guys Off the Hook
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/how-fbi-entrapment-is-inventing-terrorists-and-letting-bad-guys-off-the-hook-20120515
This would be a really terrifying article if it weren’t already so mundane and boring. I have huge troubles quelling …
Is American decline real?
More and more thinkers are warning that our glory days are over, but their arguments are flawed — and old
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/14/is_american_decline_real/
A lot of interesting stuff on Salon today…
So this is an argument against the …
Tuition is too damn high
Government is to blame for rising higher education costs — but not for the reasons the GOP tells you
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/11/tuition_is_too_damn_high/
Our society has decided (or rather the oligarchy that controls the sheeple that is our …
Why Wisconsin’s Recall Clusterf#@k Matters
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/why-wisconsins-recall-clusterf-k-matters-20120508
As the author states:
…So, $25 per vote from reactionary out-of-state donors versus three bucks and one million petition signatures from regular old Wisconsinites: which one of them will prevail in June will tell
How Wall Street Killed Financial Reform
It’s bad enough that the banks strangled the Dodd-Frank law. Even worse is the way they did it – with a big assist Congress and the White House.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/how-wall-street-killed-financial-reform-20120510
Yes it is a long …