In early 2007, the irrational exuberance in the real estate market was clearly apparent. Many individuals made incredible profits; everyone from the single-family home flipper to the big-time bond insurers at AIG. Attorney’s are now preparing for the legal battles that will ensue from this dramatic fall out. As the economic picture becomes clearer and […]
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Five Birds, One Stone – How Iraq Saves the World
Violence flares, various parties battle for political control, and with a one-way ticket to the U.S. in hand, Al Qaeda waits patiently in the screening lines of Baghdad airport. A scary scenario? Hold on to your seat, but this isn’t what happens if the U.S. pulls out of Iraq, it’s happening right now. However, there […]
How U.S. Schools Sparked the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
I’m illiterate, but should an English teacher really fail me? A growing number of Americans say no… …At least when it’s the banks doing the grading. An informed public keeps the wheels of democracy and capitalism greased. However, financial illiteracy still plagues many in the “middle class.” Underlining the need for reform in schools, disgruntled […]
Insights Into Foreign Policy by Fareed Zakaria
A Recommendation… Bringing to light international issues of the day (ex-Iraq) is often a struggle in todays profit driven news environment. Although, the need is greater now than ever before – with the advent of technologies that have effectively shrunk our planet, it becomes an ever more complicated place to live. That’s why I’m grateful […]
FTC = F#!@ The Consumer
Bye, bye Net Neutrality… From the article: FTC chief warns against ‘unnecessary’ Net rules | Tech News on ZDNet For proof, look no further than a situation in September in which hundreds of thousands of people who use the popular social-networking site Facebook rebelled against a new feature that some charged was Big Brother-esque, Majoras […]
How To: Survive A Disaster
After getting my pants scared off by this article, a search for a Survival Guide yields some great returns… New Yorkers need to be ready to evacuate: experts | Reuters.com “You don’t want people in an emergency situation, a life or death situation, to do something for the first time — that’s a recipe for […]
A Brewing Storm | China’s Growth at Risk
The inconvenient truth of rapid economic growth: Third of China ‘hit by acid rain’ Natural law tells us that for every action we take, there is a consequence…problem is, common sense isn’t always common practice. Just last month the Chinese government and it’s citizen’s were probably most optimistic about their new agenda to offset a […]
Net Neutrality, Political Corruption & Corporate Power | Democracy Undone
Framing this issue as “more federal regulation” is a clever tactic… This week, Senator-R Jim DeMint gave his take on Network Neutrality – I was especially amused at the assertion he has made below: Perspective: Why Net neutrality means more federal regulation By Jim DeMint Published: June 27, 2006 “It would be commercial suicide for […]
A Real Solution to Terrorism? | Only Time Will Tell
An article today on Reuters | US officials seeing new home-grown terror cells, gives me hope that we may seriously begin to address the root causes of terrorism. This quote by Scott Redd, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, really caught my attention: “We are grappling with a whole new set of questions: what forces […]