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(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, December 22, 2011 The Payroll Tax Cut Debate Masks Detrimental Reforms To Unemployment Insurance
Publicly, Democrats and Republicans are debating the length of time to extend the payroll tax cut for. However, these publicized debate parameters mask a fight of much greater significance. While the public's focus is distracted by arguments over the time frame, Congress is negotiating sweeping reforms to the unemployment insurance system.
SHARE Friday, January 14, 2011 Is Your Retirement Motivating Corporate Malfeasance?
The shift in retirement saving strategies toward the widespread adoption of 401k funds has changed the rules of the investing game. The rise in corporate malfeasance and criminality is attributable in large part to the relentless demand for quick returns from the corporations' ultimate owners (the investment funds that sell us retirement plans, by proxy, us).
SHARE Friday, January 14, 2011 Propaganda Vs. The Daily Show
A discussion of the Chomsky / Herman propaganda model, it's application to the modern cable news environment, and the role the The Daily Show plays within it.