August 2011
8 posts
“The largest transfer of wealth from the public to private sector is about to...”
– Congress Giving Millions of Foreclosed Homes To Wall Street Slumlords This should be kind of big news on the outrage front, shouldn’t it?
Aug 24th
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Angry, frustrated and scared, thousands of... →
They expected maybe a thousand to show up. At least twice that many jobless L.A. people turned out, “hurting, frustrated and angry.” One day soon, they’ll figure out that not even Maxine Waters is going to change the basic system of boom/bust with the poor and the black always taking the pain.
Aug 21st
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“We desire to be redeemed from the grossness of our consumption, the sham of our...”
– Postmodernism is dead | Prospect Magazine
Aug 19th
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Aug 14th
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“The Obama administration is examining ways to pull foreclosed properties off the...”
– Government Considering Renting Foreclosed Homes - WSJ.com
Aug 11th
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“In one NBC report, a young man in Tottenham was asked if rioting really achieved...”
– (via Penny Red re: the London riots) Everything that’s wrong with our media in one exchange. (via anthonyking) Submitted without comment. (via laughterkey)
Aug 10th
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Aug 9th
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Ken Layne's Modest Utopia | Commentary | SoCal... →
Aug 3rd
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