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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Pfizer: tax dodger, price gouger
In addition to dodging its fair share of taxes, Pfizer—maker of Celebrex, Lipitor, Lyrica, and Viagra, among many other health-care products—has also been aggressively raising … Pfizer: tax dodger, price gougerRead more
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Even With the Proposed Wealth Tax, Billionaires Would Get Richer Faster Than Everyone Else
On Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Brendan Boyle (D-Penn.), rolled out a new version of the ultrawealth tax … Even With the Proposed Wealth Tax, Billionaires Would Get Richer Faster Than Everyone ElseRead more
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How the Military-Industrial Complex Profits from Endless War
Medea Benjamin Merchants of Death [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKha0oCcANU&rel=0&feature=relmfu]