Sharing the Ascension Experience
Where the eye is upon superfluities, either of quantity or quality, rather than bare necessities, there self-maintenance passes over toward self-gratification, and vanity-wants and pleasure-wants supersede hunger-wants. —W. G. Sumner and A. G. Keller (1927)
Bill Moyers: “Our Politicians are Money Launderers in the Trafficking of Power and Policy” Bill Moyers delivered the following lessons on the fundamentals of democracy during his keynote address at the Public Citizen 40th Gala in Washington, DC on October 20, 2011 The following is the full text of Mr. Moyer’s prepared remarks: I am … Read more
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 18.6 million manufacturing jobs in January 1981 when the Conservative Messiah first took office. During the last full year of the George W. Bush administration, that number had declined to 13.4 million manufacturing jobs. Now, the current administration is blamed, by those with the attention span … Read more
In the past year or so, there have been some important developments that have dramatically changed the startup landscape. First, entrepreneurs involved with startups have grown more sophisticated, experienced and creative about how they start, operate and finance a new business. These are people who have been earning their stripes and valuable experience working for … Read more
Spanish debt has again been in the firing line on financial markets after a review for possible downgrade from credit rating agency Moody’s on Friday. It cited weak growth and hefty regional spending as key challenges for the euro zone’s fourth largest economy. Spain’s prime minister called early elections on Friday, gambling that a summer … Read more
After thousands of cases involving robo-fraud and no shortage of judges willing to set aside the obligations of their judicial oath, one stand-up judge allows a Florida couple to foreclose on an integrity challenged bank.
Throw Out the Money Changers Essay by Chris Hedges These are remarks Chris Hedges made on April 18, 2011 in Union Square in New York City during a protest outside a branch office of the Bank of America. We stand today before the gates of one of our temples of finance. It is a temple … Read more