Join the Dots…

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photo credit: quinn.anya A few articles to vibe you up on key dinner table topics: Preserving Old Growth Forests is Vital to Saving the Planet – our forests soak up the most carbon in the world – all Victorians should quote this! US Waxman-Marley Bill on carbon trading will eliminate existing EPA authority to fight pollution from coal-fired power plants. … Read More

Michael Hudson – Protecting the 1%

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photo credit: Jesper Särnesjö Renegade Economists Podcast 95 As broadcast on the mighty www.3cr.org.au on Wednesday June 24th. Subscribe to the podcast Show Notes: Protecting the 1%: the grand theft continues as Prof Michael Hudson shines the spotlight on the financial warfare of today. Hear how the $12 trillion financial bailout is non-inflationary and how the pump priming has been … Read More

Globalisation belittled

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Dare we mention that even the power of Starbucks is belittled by the ultimate monopoly power of the landlord! This is why we can benefit from $10 jeans (and say a prayer for the sweatshop workers as we hand over our money) but yet we still have no real improvement in our lives. Where has all that extra purchasing power … Read More

Sprawling Solutions

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photo credit: optimal tweezers Renegade Economists Podcast 94 As broadcast on www.3cr.org.au on Wed June 17th, 2009 Subscribe to the podcast by searching for ‘Renegade Economists’ in the Itunes Store. Please note that last weeks notes weren’t included as it was a radiothon special. We still owe $200 if you can pls pls support us. Show Notes: Sprawling Solutions – … Read More