October 2011
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“In the transition from an oligarchy or a tyranny to a democracy…persons refuse...”
“But “Atlas Shrugged” is not merely a novel. It is also—or may I say: first of...”
– Ludwig Mises (via azspot)
Absolutely R-U-B-B-I-S-H!
Whatever we have in the West, we owe it to the peoples of the Thirld World countries, as it is demonstrated here. http://tmblr.co/ZBeZkxBKVjHj
Egypt: We Will Not Pay the Debts of Tyranny
by Wael Gamal وائل جمال
Adam Hanieh, lecturer at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, notes that while Egypt paid 24.6 billion USD between 2000 and 2009, the debt level has increased by approximately fifteen percent during the same period. In an article on the ongoing transformations in the Egyptian economy after the revolution, Hanieh adds: “These...
In the eye of the storm: the debt crisis in the...
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CADTM: What is unjust enrichment?
Eric Toussaint: Unjust enrichment is abusive enrichment, profit gained through unlawful means. It corresponds to a general principle in international law defined in article 38 of the statutes of the International Court of Justice. [13] States such as Germany, France and Austria borrow at 2% on the markets and lend the same money to Greece at 5%...
INTERESTING OBSERVATION 1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL. 2. The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is BOWLING. 3. The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL. 4. The sport of choice for supervisors is BASEBALL. 5. The sport of choice for middle management is TENNIS. And…. 6. The sport of choice for corporate executives and...
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Em Coimbra e a 15 de Outubro, foi assim: os...
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“More than three years ago, Congress rewarded Wall Street with the biggest...”
– Senator Bernie Sanders (via azspot)
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“Murdoch’s News Corporation, the owner of the Wall Street Journal and Fox News,...”
– Jeffrey Sachs (via azspot)
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El Parlamento israelí prepara una votación sobre...
El viceportavoz de la Knesset, Danny Danon, anunció el martes que a finales de octubre el Parlamento israelí va a discutir un proyecto de ley redactado por él, que integraría Cisjordania al territorio del Estado de Israel. Además, el plan prevé la anulación de todas las responsabilidades financieras ante la Autoridad Palestina (AP), según la oficina de Danon. Con motivo de la solicitud de...
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Organized by CGTP, the largest union in Portugal, 130 thousand people marched in Lisbon against the IMF and the current social democrat/neoliberal government.
Solidarity with all our brothers and sisters occupying Wall Street, you are a great source of inspiration to all of us.
