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The More You Pay, the Less You Get
Schumpeter at The Economist pointed me to a paper by Richard Cazier and John McInnis on one of my favorite topics: CEO hiring. Cazier and McInnis first confirm, not surprisingly, …
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The GOP Loves the Federal Spending It Hates
Whatever else you think about tea-party-infused Republican leaders in Congress, at least they're consistent in their opposition to big government intrusion in the economy, right? Absolutely. Unless …
Who Are the 1 Percent and What Do They Do for a Living?
Look, a crazy anti-capitalist anarchist carrying a bizarre sign incompatible with the basic tenents of liberals: Click to view larger. Suzy …
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The Search for a Message
As the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) phenomenon grows, it has been expressing many truths, even while struggling to find a single over-arching message. The search for captions, slogans, …
The Rise of the Regressive Right and the Reawakening of America
A fundamental war has been waged in this nation since its founding, between progressive forces pushing us forward and regressive forces pulling us backward. We are going …
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Argentina to Wall Street: Latin American Social Movements and the Occupation of Everything
Photo taken during the protests of 2001 in Argentina. (Photo: Andre Deak) Massive buildings tower over Wall Street, making the sidewalks feel like valleys in an urban …
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“Scorched Earth: Legacies of Chemical Warfare in Vietnam“
(Image: Seven Stories Press) Cu Chi district, a short drive from our hotel in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, was the scene of fierce fighting during the …
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Dr. Cornel West and 14 Others Arrested Protesting Corporate Power at US Supreme Court
Washington - The October2011.org Movement that is occupying Freedom Plaza, led an impromptu march of 250 people up Pennsylvania Avenue to the US Supreme Court where Dr. Cornel West …
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Occupied – What Now?
Thanks in large part to the New York and national corporate media a massive campaign to shift power away from giant corporations and into the hands of the people …
Wall Street and Silicon Valley
Whenever someone criticizes “Wall Street,” someone else tries to defend Wall Street by saying that without it we wouldn’t have Silicon Valley and all of its wonders. Most recently, …