Eliot Spitzer talking: Let me begin by saying that I think Senator Sanders was wrong in only one respect: it wasn’t that the Fed was … Money machine for those who control capitalRead more
Economics
Posted inEconomics / Justice / Social
Injustice
Over 60 percent of the world’s poorest people live in countries rich in natural resources – but they rarely share the wealth. 12 of the … InjusticeRead more
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Arctic Melt To Cost Up To $24 Trillion By 2050: Report
Arctic ice melting could cost global agriculture, real estate and insurance anywhere from $2.4 trillion to $24 trillion by 2050 in damage from rising sea … Arctic Melt To Cost Up To $24 Trillion By 2050: ReportRead more
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Forget Dollars, We’ll Take Your Potomacs Please
Local currencies are designed to strengthen and enrich communities of people who wish to be connected by more than the internet, highways, and credit card … Forget Dollars, We’ll Take Your Potomacs PleaseRead more
Posted inEconomics / Hunger / Social / ToMl
Why the world’s poorest starve in an age of plenty
Not to be confused with Enough by John Naish, or Enough by Bill McKibben, this is a searing new book about hunger. It’s the work … Why the world’s poorest starve in an age of plentyRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Climate Disaster / Economics
U.N. climate summit: Its about money and capitalism
U.N. climate summit here in Cancún. Negotiations remain deadlocked. U.N. negotiators are scrambling to come up with some form of agreement to prevent the talks … U.N. climate summit: Its about money and capitalismRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Economics
Bangladesh doesn’t want UK climate aid
Bangladesh is a low lying country with a history of devastating floods. It lies on a river delta, and is particularly vulnerable to rising sea … Bangladesh doesn’t want UK climate aidRead more
Posted inEconomics
The Robin Hood Tax
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=qYtNwmXKIvM] robinhoodtax.com Dethrone Finance
Posted inEconomics / Financial crisis / Politics / USA Empire
De-regulation, a beautiful name
Please hear De-regulation guru Alan Greenspan’s words. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5lZPWNFizQ] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFdhGJEEwLI]
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America’s Growing Hunger Crisis
More than 49 million Americans, or one in seven, struggled to find enough to eat last year, according to a report from the US Department … America’s Growing Hunger CrisisRead more