99.9 versus .1 – Krugman explains the top 1/1000th
His column is titled We are the 99.9% and it is very much worth your time. As he writes,…
Tag: economics
New Bloomberg Story Shows Far-Flung Predatory “Capitalism” of Koch Industries
At its best, capitalism is the best of the historic economic systems. At its best, the…
The danger of Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan
...is the economic illiteracy of most Americans. This became clear when we discussed the…
Let us remember Dr. King appropriately – he would not have remained silent
Fortunately, editorials in 2 major newspapers today can help with that. In The Boston Globe we can…
A few facts about the military, and more, from Kristof
The United States spends nearly as much on military power as every other country in the world…
200 Years in 4 Minutes
Here's an amazing graphic of the world's economic history. Notice the tremendous…
How to Fix the Foreclosure Mess (Because America Is Like Secretariat)
Surely you have noticed that the new crisis du jour in the mass media is Foreclosures. It looks…
… on the unlit, unpaved road to nowhere
Let me begin with the end. So the end result of the long campaign against government is that…
