People ... Economist
John Perkins
John Perkins on VIDEO talking about his experience and book 'Confessions Of An Economic Hitman'
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People ... US Politics
Newt Gingrich
Rachel Maddow Show ... Newt Gingrich as of January 20, 2012 ... and especially the CNN debate in South Carolina
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People ... US Politics
Mitt Romney
Rachel Maddow Show ... Mitt Romney as of January 20, 2012
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Politics, Society and Economy
The Republican Primary process
January 2012 ... Rachel Maddow Show ... putting the primaries in perspective with Steve Schmitt from the 2008 McCain Campaign
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People ... US Politics
Speaker John Boehner
Article in Politicus USA headed 'Demand That John Boehner Be Expelled Or Resign For Keystone XL Scandal' ... this is unverified but interesting
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People ... US Politics
Herman Cain
January 2012 ... Rachel Maddow Show ... the South Carolina primary ... is Herman Cain getting post campaign support?
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People ... Media
Rachel Maddow
January 2012 ... Rachel Maddow Show ... Making a Friday cocktail
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Economic Trends, Society and Economy
US Economy remains weak
January 2012 ... Nouriel Roubini ... Despite favourable macroeconomic indicators, US economic growth will remain weak and below trend throughout 2012.
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Country ... Yemen
Yemen's Saleh heads to US for medical care ...
January 2012 ... President asks his people for forgiveness for 'any shortcomings' during his 33-year rule and says he will return.
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Country ... Somalia
Puntland: In search of black gold
January 21, 2012, Counting the Cost ... As oil companies have started drilling in the autonomous Somali region, will it turn rags into riches? Also stories from Afghanistan, India and other. |
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Country ... Somalia (Puntland)
Puntland shuns Somali government
Autonomous region says it is breaking away from the federation until 'legitimate' one is put in place.
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Corporate Ethics, Society and Economy
India: Toxic Trade
Is India investing in a future health crisis by importing asbestos from Canada?
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Education, Society and Economy
The fading dream of higher education in the US
Ellen Schrecker writes that higher education, once an engine of social mobility in the US now signifies debt and lack of opportunity.
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Economic Reform, Society and Economy
Stiglitz on economic rebalancing
Joseph E Stiglitz writes about the The perils of 2012 ... in 2012, global economic rebalancing will accelerate, inevitably leading to political tensions.
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Housing, Society and Economy
New twist to US foreclosures
A report from Florida about the documentation disaster in the real estate and house finance sector. It is a disgrace and powerful banks have absolutely got to be held accountable.
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Activism, Society and Economy
Occupy The Courts in Gainesville, FL
VIDEO January 20, 2012 ... Dr. Cornel West Speaks @ Occupy The Courts in Gainesville, FL
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Productivity, Society and Economy
Apple uses Chinese productivity
February 2011 ... Steve Jobs and Apple consider US productivity inadequate
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People ... US Politics
Chris Dodd
Chris Dodd left the Senate and a few weeks later became the head of an important industry group. Others with political connections swarm around the halls of Congress
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People ... US Politics
Revolving door compromises integrity
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department's criminal division
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Agriculture, Society and Economy
GMO issues
The Indian government is preparing charges against Monsanto, the US-based company for appropriating indigenous farming techniques and knowledge to develop a genetically altered eggplant.
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Trust, Society and Economy
Faith in world leaders ... Busted trust
The world leaders in politics, banking and business who assembled in Davos for the annual World Economic Forum have never been so mistrusted
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Energy, Society and Economy
Fracking ... Gas Drilling's Environmental Threat
January 2012 ... Years After Evidence of Fracking Contamination, EPA to Supply Drinking Water to Homes in Pa. Town
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Energy, Society and Economy
Fracking in New York State
Occupy and the New ork State Department of Environmental
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Energy, Society and Economy
Fracking and risk
How fracking causes earthquakes
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Waste, Society and Economy
To waste or to economize?
It is waste that characterizes a modern rich economy ... 'economy' is no longer the foundation of modern economic models
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Employment, Society and Economy
Argentine ... Occupy the Factory
Argentine ... What are people to do when a factory stops production because the owners see it as being unprofitable?
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Cooperatives, Society and Economy
The Mondragon Experiment
The Mondragon Experiment ... A BBC documentary from 1980 tells the story of the Mondregon Cooperative System
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Cooperatives. Society and Economy
Mondragon Cooperative Rules
A snippet of the Mondragon Cooperative Rules, excerpt of a 1980 BBC documentary ... a bit of cooperative history
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Health, Society and Economy
Malaria ... the dialog about how best to control malaria
A Roger Bates and Richard Tren paper from 2005 about malaria and how best to control it
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Energy, Society and Economy
Renewable Tidal Energy
U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issues license for Verdant Power's Tidal Energy Project
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People ... US Politics
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney on Monday, January 16th, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. says U.S. Navy is smallest since 1917, Air Force is smallest since 1947
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People ... US Politics
Newt Gingrich
An article that puts the question 'Did Gingrich leave speakership 'in disgrace'?' in perspective
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Rule of Law, Society and Economy
Terms of Service ... MyOpenSecrets
Center for Responsive Politics
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People ... Ideas
Chris Macrae
Linking into the mapping around Chris Macrae and his network of micro-up movers and shakers
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Politics, Society and Economy
Election campaigns ... a huge distraction
Video of the Republican Presidential Candidate Primary Debate in Florida on January 23, 2012
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People ... US Politics
President Obama
January 24, 2012 ... Obama Hosts Google Hangout, 'Enhanced' State of the Union
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Banking, Society and Economy
Remuneration in the Banking Sector
Who are the people behind the 2011 big bank bonuses ... combined remuneration and bonuses for top bankers at record levels
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People ... Kenya
Corruption and criminal activity at the highest levels
January 2012 ... Short bios of six Kenyan suspects being brought before the ICC
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Tax Evasion, Society and Economy
Greece ... tax evasion a huge issue
January 2012 ... Greece publishes names of major individual tax debtors
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Whistle Blowers, Society and Economy
WikiLeaks, Manning and the Pentagon: Blood on whose hands?
Chase Madar ... The bodycount that resulted from Pfc Manning's leaks have amounted to zero thus far, while his accusers stand bloody.
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Rule of Law, Society and Economy
Terms of Use ... ZiffDavis
This agreement governs your use of the websites operated by Ziff Davis Enterprise Inc., and the related services
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Social Business, Society and Economy
What IBM has to say
White Paper ... The Social Business: Advent of a New Age ... from IBM
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Money, Society and Economy
Money makes the world go round
Many a true word appears through jest ... Money makes the world go round
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Social Business, Society and Economy
Bill Gates Issues Call for Kinder Capitalism
World Economic Forum in Davos, 2008 ... Bill Gates Issues Call for Kinder Capitalism
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People ... Philanthropy / Business
Bill Gates
WEF 2008 ... Bill Gates Issues Call For Kinder Capitalism ...
Famously Competitive, Billionaire Now Urges Business to Aid the Poor
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People ... Economists
Hans Rosling
PLACEHOLDER Hans Rosling is a Swedish professor who has significantly improved the visual presentation of complex data.
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People ... Economists
C.K. Prahalad
C.K. Prahalad, a University of Michigan professor who wrote 'The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid.' in 2004
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People ... Economists
William Easterly
PLACEHOLDER William Easterly, a New York University professor, fromer World Bank economist and author of the 2006 book, 'The White Man's Burden,'
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Politics, Society and Economy
US State of the Union speech
Obama Uses His State Of The Union To Obliterate Everything The GOP Stands For
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Education, Society and Economy
Higher education in need of refort
Alert: The Higher Education Bubble Advances ... Online course start-ups offer virtually free college
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