… economists go very quiet. By Simon Jenkins They’re happy to take the credit in the good times, but the disciples of this false science are hard to find in a recession. So the Footsie has tumbled again. Forgive me for asking, but where are the economists? As the nation […]
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Tim Jackson 16 Jul 2009 Every society clings to a myth by which it lives. Ours is the myth of economic growth. For the last five decades the pursuit of growth has been the single most important policy goal across the world. The global economy is almost five […]
By Garth Franklin Thursday July 9th 2009 05:14AM Michael Moore’s new global financial crisis documentary has scored a title – “Capitalism: A Love Story” reportsVariety. The film takes a look at “the disastrous impact that corporate dominance and out-of-control profit motives have on the lives of Americans and citizens of the […]
By Charlie Brooker (Presenter of the BBC’s ‘Screenwipe’ & ‘Newswipe’ – Check them out on youtube) It’s all gone wrong. Our belief in everything has been shattered by a series of shock revelations that have shaken our core to its core. You can’t move for toppling institutions. Television, the economy, […]
(Screen Shot…Video is Below) (Screen Shot…Video is Below) I receive film-video submissions daily, and this is the most impressive piece I’ve seen: a brand new, short film by Lagan Sebert and Harry Hanbury of The American News Project featuring Ron Paul, Wlliam Greider, Dennis Kucinich, Darrell Issa and Alan Grayson. The subject […]
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U.S. denies reaching deal with Israel on settlement building The United States denied Wednesday that it has reached a compromise that would allow Israel to complete the construction of 2,500 housing units in West Bank settlements. The Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv had reported earlier in the day that said Israel could […]
US politician urges Iran ‘sabotage’ Gingrich says the US should target Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure to topple the government [EPA file] The former speaker of the US House of Representatives has said that the US should “sabotage” Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure as part of its efforts to bring down […]
By Alan Sabrosky Salem-News.com Jul-06-2009 11:27 Humanitarian gestures such as relief ships and truck convoys may or may not get through, but they cannot alleviate the crisis that is Gaza nor bring Israel to heel. Salem-News.com (JACKSON, Miss.) – Israel’s hijacking last week of The Spirit of Humanity on the […]