Quotable: Arundhati Roy on the ghosts of capitalism
“Though capitalism is meant to be based on competition, those at the top of the food chain have also shown themselves to be capable of inclusiveness and solidarity. The great…
Economics for Dummies
Economics for Dummies: The scariest poet in Britain?
Funny, he doesn’t look so intimidating to me: But then again, I’m not a corporate tax dodger.
Economics for Dummies: I got 99 problems, and the rich ARE one
If this is not THE song of the year, I will be severely surprised. Download it and crank it…OFTEN.
Chairman Mao rolls in his grave
150 computer factory workers had to be talked down from a “suicide jump” in protest of lousy working conditions at the infamous Foxconn. This would not have made the news…
China: A village fights back
The story, courtesy of the UK Telegraph: For the first time on record, the Chinese Communist party has lost all control, with the population of 20,000 in this southern fishing…
Economics for Dummies: Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
A little holiday hymn from the true gods and messiahs of the world: the 1%ers. Hallelujah!
Quotable: Dwight D. Eisenhower on the social safety net
Man, that Ike. What a commie-pinko socialist. How the hell did he ever become a Republican? (And speaking of which: Why is that party not deader than the friggin’ dodo…
Why Iceland isn’t in the news nowadays
Michael Hudson has some hints: More at The Real News Basically, it has a lot to do with fucking those who have fucked you, and using a splintery broomstick to…
Quotable: Adam Smith on progressive taxation
Man, that Adam Smith. Some “Father of Capitalism” this commie-pinko socialist wealth redistributor is turning out to be, eh?
Quotable: Kieran Bonner on the banality of evil
“We are not suffering from a secret cabal of evil masterminds who plotted to bring down the world economy. The problem was not secrecy. On the contrary, the ballooning debt…
Festive Left Friday Blogging: Happy 1-month birthday, OWS!
Occupy Wall Street is now one month old, and still going strong. It’s also spreading across the continent and around the world. Virtually all major cities in North America (and…
Heroes for Today: Alan Grayson
Don’t you love how, in just a minute and a half, he shuts up a whole table full of rightards with nothing but the facts? (And yeah, how about that…