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From Nobel-winning economist supports ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz showed up at “Occupy Wall Street” this week to show his support for the protest and clearly outline what he sees as the worst crimes of the American financial sector. In a brief speech amplified by an “echo chamber” of protesters (who [...]
Via RawStory.com – Agence France-Presse reports that, while millions suffer economic difficulties – and fear for their futures – US CEO pay jumped 11 percent. WASHINGTON — Compensation received by chief executives of the biggest US companies surged 11 percent over the past 12 months — to $9.3 million on average, The Wall Street Journal [...]
Rock Hackshaw has published a lament, a tale of failed promise. It’s about Charles Rangel, war hero, political leader. good guy. Rock’s essay, I suspect, is going to be reprinted often, and I excerpt it here with some reservation, because I urge readers – whatever district they live in – to read Rock’s entire piece, [...]
Rock Hackshaw (okay, HERMON EMANUEL JEROME HACKSHAW, but we should be permissive about letting people pick their own names – particularly in a race in which the incumbent refers to himself as a physician – but may or may not be one, in fact; and may or may not live in the district). Plus – [...]
If they’d called back much faster, it would have been before I’d called them. After years of paying into the unemployment insurance system – I’m now temporarily on the receiving end. Or so I think. The state websites and automated telephone trees give conflicting instructions and advice – leaving one entirely unclear on: what you’re [...]