new details have emerged about this week’s settlement between Argentina and billionaire Republican Party donor Paul Singer’s hedge fund Elliott Management. Elliott Management was one … Argentina Pays Paul Singer’s “Vulture Fund” $2.4 BillionRead more
Economics
Why Aren’t Billionaires Afraid of Climate Change?
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Towards a world without production, and exchange
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Some new light shed on GameStop frenzy
A congressional hearing held last Thursday into the GameStop share trading frenzy cast some light, albeit limited, on previously little reported but significant practices in … Some new light shed on GameStop frenzyRead more
How Capitalism Died
Extract from ANOTHER NOW’s Chapter 4 entitled “How Capitalism Died” …In the Other Now, the Ossify Wall Street movement, as it was known, sprang up … How Capitalism DiedRead more
De-Regulation, De-Supervision, and De-Criminalization
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVVfuMRqE9c&rel=0&feature=relmfu] William Black [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN1DG0nrxkQ&rel=0&feature=relmfu] William Black
Public Cost of Fukushima Cleanup Tops $628 Billion
The public cost of cleaning up the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster topped ¥4.2 trillion (roughly $628 billion) as of March, and is expected … Public Cost of Fukushima Cleanup Tops $628 BillionRead more
Woman Spends 35 Days in Jail for Bouncing $29 Check
In Arkansas, a mother has been released after spending 35 days in a county jail after she accidentally bounced a $29 check five years ago. … Woman Spends 35 Days in Jail for Bouncing $29 CheckRead more
Millions facing an income crisis across the country
Things are maybe, possibly, starting to look up. The vaccination programme has gone better than anyone, even the government, expected, and COVID infections seem to … Millions facing an income crisis across the countryRead more
Failed On Cybersecurity Despite £1bn Spend
UK spy agency GCHQ has admitted it is losing the cybersecurity battle on a national level, despite throwing money at the problem. Alex Dewedney, director … Failed On Cybersecurity Despite £1bn SpendRead more