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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Rejection Of Eurozone Conditions Is The Best Option For The Greek People I say to the Greek people: You have been treated shabbily by the rest of Europe. You have a beautiful country and proud history; leave the madness of the Eurozone. Take your destiny in your own hands and build an economy on the skills and expertise of your people, with a strong democratic oversight. The Eurozone is run by oligarchs and financiers who know the price of everything but the value of nothing.
Sunday, November 6, 2011Rejection Of Eurozone Conditions Is The Best Option For The Greek People I say to the Greek people: You have been treated shabbily by the rest of Europe. You have a beautiful country and proud history; leave the madness of the Eurozone. Take your destiny in your own hands and build an economy on the skills and expertise of your people, with a strong democratic oversight. The Eurozone is run by oligarchs and financiers who know the price of everything but the value of nothing.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
The Evils Of Obscene Income Inequality The greed, excess and selfishness that brought liberal democracy and capitalism to the edge of the abyss have been demonstrated once again by the latest research from Income Data Services (IDS). It shows that the pay of directors of the UK's top businesses (FTSE 100) rose by 49% over the past year, bringing their average pay package to about 2.7 million pounds.
Friday, November 4, 2011The Evils Of Obscene Income Inequality The greed, excess and selfishness that brought liberal democracy and capitalism to the edge of the abyss have been demonstrated once again by the latest research from Income Data Services (IDS). It shows that the pay of directors of the UK's top businesses (FTSE 100) rose by 49% over the past year, bringing their average pay package to about 2.7 million pounds.
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Monday, October 17, 2011
The Economy: It's the Poverty, Stupid The politicians are unwilling, unable, or both, to tackle the causes of the economic problem which are the lack of demand as a result of unemployment, cuts in real wages and soaring energy prices. Instead, they continue to pump more and more billions into the banks, with the gap between the poor and the super-rich that lies at the core of the problem forever widening.
Monday, October 17, 2011The Economy: It's the Poverty, Stupid The politicians are unwilling, unable, or both, to tackle the causes of the economic problem which are the lack of demand as a result of unemployment, cuts in real wages and soaring energy prices. Instead, they continue to pump more and more billions into the banks, with the gap between the poor and the super-rich that lies at the core of the problem forever widening.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
QE - Quantitative Easing or Questionable Economics? We all know QE stands for Quantitative Easing; a better description would be Questionable Economics. This is the process by which money is created electronically and pumped into banks' coffers. The more I read about it, the more convinced I become that this is a racket that enriches the banks and endangers the real economy, making the current dire economic situation worse.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011QE - Quantitative Easing or Questionable Economics? We all know QE stands for Quantitative Easing; a better description would be Questionable Economics. This is the process by which money is created electronically and pumped into banks' coffers. The more I read about it, the more convinced I become that this is a racket that enriches the banks and endangers the real economy, making the current dire economic situation worse.
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Patenting "The Staff of Life" is Ruinous to Iraq's Agriculture Farming in Iraq had an inbuilt informal ability to improve the quality of the wheat grain. This method of sharing expertise, and the use of knowledge passed down through the generations were applied to every aspect of farming and fruit orchards to improve the quality and quantity of the produce. Order 81 on patenting makes this method of farming history.
Saturday, October 1, 2011Patenting "The Staff of Life" is Ruinous to Iraq's Agriculture Farming in Iraq had an inbuilt informal ability to improve the quality of the wheat grain. This method of sharing expertise, and the use of knowledge passed down through the generations were applied to every aspect of farming and fruit orchards to improve the quality and quantity of the produce. Order 81 on patenting makes this method of farming history.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Economics of the Madhouse The maddening thing is that politicians are so awestruck and mesmerised by the "moneymen", that they keep pumping more money into their coffers in the hope that something will trickle down to make the machine work. Politicians, please stop listening to the "moneymen". Go back to first principles and start using some common sense.
Monday, September 26, 2011Economics of the Madhouse The maddening thing is that politicians are so awestruck and mesmerised by the "moneymen", that they keep pumping more money into their coffers in the hope that something will trickle down to make the machine work. Politicians, please stop listening to the "moneymen". Go back to first principles and start using some common sense.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
In Praise of Taxation Salaries above a certain threshold earned by the super rich are used as a status symbol, part of the "because you are worth it" culture that now permeates our society. It is a way of massaging the massive egos of those people. It is a competitive weapon in their battle with other like minded bosses that shouts, "I am at least as important as you if not more important". Look at my salary.
Thursday, September 22, 2011In Praise of Taxation Salaries above a certain threshold earned by the super rich are used as a status symbol, part of the "because you are worth it" culture that now permeates our society. It is a way of massaging the massive egos of those people. It is a competitive weapon in their battle with other like minded bosses that shouts, "I am at least as important as you if not more important". Look at my salary.
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Western Military Intervention in Libya - How Will It End? Commentators on the left and right are confusingly comparing Libya and Iraq and deducing erroneous conclusions; they are ignoring some very fundamental differences. It is one thing to respond to a cry of help with limited support (no boots on the ground) to a popular uprising; it is quite another to wage an illegal war and subject a country to a brutal occupation based on a pack of lies.
Sunday, August 28, 2011Western Military Intervention in Libya - How Will It End? Commentators on the left and right are confusingly comparing Libya and Iraq and deducing erroneous conclusions; they are ignoring some very fundamental differences. It is one thing to respond to a cry of help with limited support (no boots on the ground) to a popular uprising; it is quite another to wage an illegal war and subject a country to a brutal occupation based on a pack of lies.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Society's Cohesion, Fairness, and the Cuts People could accept hardship and cuts if they perceived that the load was being shared fairly and justly, with those most able shouldering a heavier load. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet collectively must look at policies holistically, and subject them to a societal impact assessment to see their effects on society as a whole.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011Society's Cohesion, Fairness, and the Cuts People could accept hardship and cuts if they perceived that the load was being shared fairly and justly, with those most able shouldering a heavier load. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet collectively must look at policies holistically, and subject them to a societal impact assessment to see their effects on society as a whole.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Libya and the West NATO Chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said today (August 22, 2011) "NATO wants the Libyan people to be able to decide their future in freedom and in peace." Dare I hope that the statement is sincerely meant? Or am I being naïve?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011Libya and the West NATO Chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said today (August 22, 2011) "NATO wants the Libyan people to be able to decide their future in freedom and in peace." Dare I hope that the statement is sincerely meant? Or am I being naïve?
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The Military-Industrial Complex: The Danger Within The ensuing decade of wars have caused death, injury and misery to millions of innocents with a final bill of up to 4.4 trillion dollars to western tax payers, but have they made us any safer? Putting aside the immorality, the suffering, and sheer inhumanity of these wars, they have been a gigantic fraud on American and British taxpayers.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011The Military-Industrial Complex: The Danger Within The ensuing decade of wars have caused death, injury and misery to millions of innocents with a final bill of up to 4.4 trillion dollars to western tax payers, but have they made us any safer? Putting aside the immorality, the suffering, and sheer inhumanity of these wars, they have been a gigantic fraud on American and British taxpayers.
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
The Wretched "War on Terror" and the Rule of Law The wretched "war on terror" has led to the invention of phrases and rebranding of nasty illegal practices, in a cynical way to circumvent the rule of law, with the English language stretched to the point where words began to take on new more sinister meanings.
Sunday, August 14, 2011The Wretched "War on Terror" and the Rule of Law The wretched "war on terror" has led to the invention of phrases and rebranding of nasty illegal practices, in a cynical way to circumvent the rule of law, with the English language stretched to the point where words began to take on new more sinister meanings.
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
Norway's Agony, and Responsible Reporting Terrorism linked to extremism of any hue is deadly, and reporting it responsibly is paramount. Churchill's remark, in another context, of "careless talk costs lives" comes to mind. Extremist groups of any kind are driven by hate. Sensational, inaccurate reporting stokes up this hatred to the point where innocents may suffer, simply because they belong to a certain ethnic or religious group.
Saturday, July 23, 2011Norway's Agony, and Responsible Reporting Terrorism linked to extremism of any hue is deadly, and reporting it responsibly is paramount. Churchill's remark, in another context, of "careless talk costs lives" comes to mind. Extremist groups of any kind are driven by hate. Sensational, inaccurate reporting stokes up this hatred to the point where innocents may suffer, simply because they belong to a certain ethnic or religious group.
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
The tyranny of the "moneymen" The gap between rich and poor in the US and the West is accelerating towards the levels that are now prevalent in the third world. The tyranny and dictatorship of corporations and the ultra rich are causing levels of hardship and pain that, if unchecked, will lead to civil unrest, and crime, and threaten community cohesion. Politicians take heed.
Saturday, June 25, 2011The tyranny of the "moneymen" The gap between rich and poor in the US and the West is accelerating towards the levels that are now prevalent in the third world. The tyranny and dictatorship of corporations and the ultra rich are causing levels of hardship and pain that, if unchecked, will lead to civil unrest, and crime, and threaten community cohesion. Politicians take heed.
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Workers of the world unite; the "moneymen" are coming Be afraid; be very afraid; the "moneymen" are coming. Casino-type raw capitalism is bad for your health, bad for your old age, bad for the education of your children. The power of capital is global, financiers, bankers, private equity funds, the IMF, the World Bank, in short the "moneymen", are not constrained by borders or the sovereignty of a state. The resistance to their destructive power must also be organized globally.
Monday, June 13, 2011Workers of the world unite; the "moneymen" are coming Be afraid; be very afraid; the "moneymen" are coming. Casino-type raw capitalism is bad for your health, bad for your old age, bad for the education of your children. The power of capital is global, financiers, bankers, private equity funds, the IMF, the World Bank, in short the "moneymen", are not constrained by borders or the sovereignty of a state. The resistance to their destructive power must also be organized globally.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Care for the vulnerable and profit don't mix The market knows best, is the mantra of the moneymen; let private enterprise, financiers, and bankers, run everything. Competition will deliver good quality service. Light touch regulation and light touch supervision should be the order of the day. Otherwise you will kill innovation and progress. Two scandals in Britain this week have awakened ordinary Brits to the fallacy that such sentiments are universal.
Friday, June 10, 2011Care for the vulnerable and profit don't mix The market knows best, is the mantra of the moneymen; let private enterprise, financiers, and bankers, run everything. Competition will deliver good quality service. Light touch regulation and light touch supervision should be the order of the day. Otherwise you will kill innovation and progress. Two scandals in Britain this week have awakened ordinary Brits to the fallacy that such sentiments are universal.
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
US Occupation of Iraq: When, oh When will it End? The American army withdrew from Iraqi cities on 30-June-2009 to bases scattered all over Iraq. And since that date they have suffered 132 dead and 804 injured. In whose interests are they being killed or injured on an almost daily basis? In whose interests are American tax dollars being spent? It is certainly not in the interests of ordinary Americans or Iraqis. Honour the agreement and end the occupation on 31-December-2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011US Occupation of Iraq: When, oh When will it End? The American army withdrew from Iraqi cities on 30-June-2009 to bases scattered all over Iraq. And since that date they have suffered 132 dead and 804 injured. In whose interests are they being killed or injured on an almost daily basis? In whose interests are American tax dollars being spent? It is certainly not in the interests of ordinary Americans or Iraqis. Honour the agreement and end the occupation on 31-December-2011
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Monday, May 16, 2011
The Right's Philosophy: callous and cruel towards the vulnerable and the poor-- Contagiously Spreading to UK As people in the US start to see the bankruptcy of the ideas and philosophy of the Tea Party, right wingers in the UK are planning the creation of a similar group. The immorality of severe cuts in public spending with its detrimental influence on the poor, disabled and marginalized in our society, is now manifest and being rejected by ordinary citizens on both sides of the Atlantic.
Monday, May 16, 2011The Right's Philosophy: callous and cruel towards the vulnerable and the poor-- Contagiously Spreading to UK As people in the US start to see the bankruptcy of the ideas and philosophy of the Tea Party, right wingers in the UK are planning the creation of a similar group. The immorality of severe cuts in public spending with its detrimental influence on the poor, disabled and marginalized in our society, is now manifest and being rejected by ordinary citizens on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Osama bin Laden and the "war on terror" The endless "war on terror" has been a massive fraud, driven by powerful individuals and corporations to transfer trillions of tax dollars from ordinary American citizens to powerful corporations and individuals. Ordinary people are subjected to a barrage of propaganda diverting their attention from the policies that degrade their lives; they direct their anger and frustration at minorities and the vulnerable.
Friday, May 6, 2011Osama bin Laden and the "war on terror" The endless "war on terror" has been a massive fraud, driven by powerful individuals and corporations to transfer trillions of tax dollars from ordinary American citizens to powerful corporations and individuals. Ordinary people are subjected to a barrage of propaganda diverting their attention from the policies that degrade their lives; they direct their anger and frustration at minorities and the vulnerable.
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Monday, April 25, 2011
The role of women in the Arab Awakening Arab despots and dictators see the legitimate demands of their people for justice, human rights and freedom as a challenge to their manliness. It has inhibited them from responding intelligently and flexibly. A society with a culture that excludes women from politics, and admires a "fearless" leader, who is ruthless and unable to tolerate dissent, is a poor one with ruinous consequences for its people.
Monday, April 25, 2011The role of women in the Arab Awakening Arab despots and dictators see the legitimate demands of their people for justice, human rights and freedom as a challenge to their manliness. It has inhibited them from responding intelligently and flexibly. A society with a culture that excludes women from politics, and admires a "fearless" leader, who is ruthless and unable to tolerate dissent, is a poor one with ruinous consequences for its people.
