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Archive for December, 2009
Only Brad Delong, the economist with the prehensile tail, sees the world in terms of “smart” and “stupid.” (OK, he’s not the only one but the arrogance expressed in his blog postings does put him near the top of the group of generally derisive and dismissive mainstream economists.) His 30 December list includes a reference [...]
According to Bloomberg, 2009 was a banner year for anti-union activity on the part of Target, Michaels, and other corporations. Companies have added anti-union videos to training programs, required employees to sit through anti-union meetings and hired outside labor-relations consultants as a pre-emptive strike against a union organizing campaign. The best parts of the article [...]
We could have had real healthcare reform: universal coverage by distributing the surplus created by and appropriated from workers. Instead, we’ll have—at least according to the Senate vote—a plan that strengthens capitalism, by increasing the profits of private insurers as well as the profits of all corporations that will need to pay less to hire [...]
You know people have tried to put me off as being crazy. Sometimes it’s to your advantage for people to think you’re crazy. Thelonious Monk
Use Your Eyes Edgar Müller While it fits the definition of graffiti (“images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property”), street art is certainly a better category for this kind of work. . .
Simon Johnson reviews Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Too Big To Fail and two related books, Duff McDonald’s biography of Jamie Dimon (Last Man Standing), and Peter Goodman’s broader retrospective on the political origins and social impact of the crisis (Past Due). Here’s his conclusion: The most significant result of the financial crisis is the emergence of [...]
