Category Archives: Business World
In Minnesota, debtors’ prison is not a thing of the past
The poor are specifically marketed high-interest loans that are beyond their ability to pay.
Also posted in Columnist, north america Tagged debt, financial crisis, minnesota, renee martin, u.s. 2 Comments
Oil spills and economic crises: once more, with feeling
How long will the American electorate allow business and government to ignore their interests without reacting violently?
Also posted in Current Affairs, environment, money, north america Tagged bailouts, banks, bp, capitalism, deepwater horizon, goldman sachs, mary-beth snow, neoliberalism, oil, rachel maddow, spill, wall street Leave a comment
Rand Paul and the fervent cult of The Market
Diversity isn't just a catch-word.
Also posted in north america, politics Tagged kentucky, megan carpentier, rand paul, u.s. 4 Comments
European art & the financial crisis: yes, it matters
The supposedly decadent arts were co-opted into New Labour’s post-socialist agenda.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, europe Tagged britain, financial crisis, jason walsh, new labour, tony blair 7 Comments
Arbitration & mediation in the Arab world: an excerpt
There are at least two verses in the Koran that sanction the notion of arbitration and mediation.
From Google to “Free Tibet”: an image of big, bad, horrific China
China, like Russia under Putin, is a bogeyman figure for liberal Westerners.
Also posted in asia, Current Affairs, internet, Science & Technology Tagged china, environment, google, jason walsh, tibet 9 Comments
The weird elitism of “the personal is political” saps our strength
You cannot buy your way out of the climate crisis one Burt's Bees product at a time.
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“Wall Street 2″ – not quite an awakening