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Round Three! Printing more money!
Week Ahead: Fed Expected to Launch New Program While Europe Debt Troubles Bubble The Fed in the week ahead is widely expected to pull the trigger on a new easing program, as the European debt crisis continues to boil….. Richard … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Bernanke, capitalism, Collapse, economics, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve system, hyper inflation, hyperinflation, inflation, Obama, Politics, QE3, quantitative easing, Thomas Friedman, Tim Geithner, Treasury Bonds, United States, US Dollar, US economy
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Cindy Sheehan – the Myth of the Two Party System
US: myth of the two party system Cindy Sheehan, the mother of Casey Sheehan who was killed in Iraq in 2004 and now widely visible political and anti-war activist, has written an excellent piece demonstrating how those occupying Congress and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cindy Sheehan, myth, myth of two party system, Politics, Two party system, US politics, War
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Regardless of Who Occupies the Chambers of Congress or the White House…
the results of policy are nearly identical. Case in point: Business Insider’s “15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Wealth And Inequality In America”. The only thing that has changed in the last 80 years is the enormity of the gap between the … Continue reading
US Bankrupt – Not a Surprise to Some
U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don’t Even Know It: Laurence Kotlikoff An Economics professor at Boston University says that the US economy is worse off than that of Greece. Yes, the same Greece that has been having riots because of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bankruptcy, economics, Federal Reserve, insolvency, Politics, United States, US
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Verizon and Google to Determine New Internet Regulations?
Verizon, Google Map Traffic Plan Because what’s worked before in Congress will work again in Congress; the industry being regulated is situated to write their own regulations. Google and Verizon have put forth a proposal to create a “two-tiered” architecture … Continue reading
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Tagged FCC, Google, net neutrality, political science, Politics, United States, US Congress, Verizon
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a little about Bananas….
The 1890s marked the beginning of a new era – advents in technology made the vast distances between international ports seem much smaller. Ships could cross oceans faster and railroads made moving large loads more efficient. The United Fruit Company … Continue reading
US Health Care – A Comparative Analysis Across States
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Introduction In 2009 the health care system of the United States had come under great domestic scrutiny. Of the 300 million citizens living in the United States some 50 million go completely uninsured while nearly 25 million are under-insured (Kennis). … Continue reading
and if you still didn’t believe that the collapse grows closer
Cities’ plea: We need $75 billion or we’ll lay off 500,000 “I don’t care what the mood is in the Senate,” said Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, an officer with the United States Conference of Mayors. “I am more concerned about … Continue reading
Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet – a review and analysis
Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet by: Michael T. Klare Book review and analysis The projection of US military might over the last 75 years can be seen from a number of perspectives. The liberal school of international relations argues that democracies … Continue reading
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Tagged Hampshire College, hegemony, international relations, Iran, Iraq, Klare, Michael T Klare, Middle East, oil, petroleum, Politics, Saudi Arabia, United States
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NAFTA and its Impact on the Environment Across Member States
Introduction This research seeks to determine the impact of NAFTA on environmental performance across its three member states: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It addresses common expectations prior to the implementation of NAFTA, as well as the concerns of … Continue reading