Tuesday, 13 September 2011


By Mike Whitney

3 years after Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008, the global economy is now facing a second and more lethal financial crisis that threatens to tear-apart the battered eurozone and drag the world economy back into recession. Continue


Where from Here?

By Mark Braund
Since education was made accessible to the masses – in theory a good thing – it's purpose has been to 'socialise' people: to teach them certain life skills, but not encourage them to think too deeply about society and its inherent injustices. Continue

Euro exit could cost €45,000 for each family: THE cost of Ireland leaving the euro could be as much as €45,000 per family in the first year, according to research report for clients of giant Swiss investment bank UBS.

Bank of America to slash 30,000 jobs: Bank of America has announced that it will cut some 30,000 jobs, roughly 10% of its total workforce, as part of a broader plan to reduce its expenses.

The Four Horsemen: Understanding we will never return to ‘business as usual’ 23 thinkers, advisors and Wall Street money-men break their silence and explain how the world really works.

'Culturomics' Predicted The Arab Revolutions—And Now It Predicts Global Unrest:Through a computerized analysis of news reports, researchers claim they can forecast major human events

The More Americans That Go On Food Stamps The More Money JP Morgan Makes: JP Morgan has contracted to provide food stamp debit cards in 26 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. JP Morgan is paid for each case that it handles, so that means that the more Americans that go on food stamps, the more profits JP Morgan makes.