As the Great Depression gained steam, World War I vets were appealing for early payment of the service bonuses they were promised. Reading about Coxey’s Army and speculation about Bloomberg’s potential plans for the Occupy Wall Street group, reminds me of the Bonus Army march on and encampment in Washington, D.C., in 1932. Similar meme, but completely different processes and outcomes. And about more: cooperation, sharing, visioning for the well-being of the whole. Yet it’s totally different in comparison to something like a “Contributionism” model, which is also about “less,” but only if you’re talking: less mindless consumerism, less pillaging of resources, less economic hierarchy. Translate to economic system: “Austerity” is about living with less. And spiritually more fulfilling (I’m not “into” food chain/predation meme). The lightness, the incredible Lightness of Being…was wonderful. I sense (global) stress got me back to my former nutritional intake pattern, but no question, my goal is to get back to that state. (Just a heads-up: I’m vegan and have been for years, and went through a six month period last year when my body didn’t want much except liquid protein…usually under 1000 calories a day. In other words…eating “light” became desirable, and made both body and Soul feel better. US homeowners yet to feel boost from ‘Twist’ Financial Timesīanks turn to demolition of foreclosed properties to ease housing-market pressures Washington Post (hat tip Joe Costello)Īctually (and better sit down because I know this may sound “woo woo” even though it isn’t…), there are people who’ve naturally gravitated toward taking in very low calories, not out of a sense of “austerity,” but out of an organic, spiritual “awakening from within” of sorts. Whose Jobs Are at Risk in Free Trade New York Timesįed tempted by ‘QE3’ at latest meeting Financial Timesĭick Alford: Did the Taylor Rule Cause the Financial Crisis? Institutional Risk Analyst Sandy Levin: the man who co-sponsored the Korean Trade Agreement Liz Berry, FireDogLake (hat tip reader Carol B) But worth reading as the new leading edge conventional wisdom. Ahem, so where was he when this was happening? A rather sanitized account of the right wing efforts of the 1970s, and cites Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson, who miss precisely what most matters, which is corporate politics and money (the real guru, who has been on this beat since at least the mid 1990, is Tom Ferguson). The Broken Contract: Inequality and American Decline George Packer, Foreign Affairs (hat tip reader Crocodile Chuck registration required). Read up on the pay expectations, in case you managed to forget them. Wall Street Sees ‘No Exit’ From Woes Bloomberg (hat tip reader Typing Monkey). WSJ’s Francesco Guerrera says ‘banking chiefs must come clean about risk’ Trust Your Instincts Curious that the FT is taking note only now. Unions add their voice to Wall Street protests Financial Times. OWS: The Risks Facing America Today Karl Denninger (hat tip reader Scott) Occupy Wall Street may share fate of Coxey’s Army BreakingViews (hat tip reader Michael Thomas) Danny Schechter does not like the sound of this: Bloomberg Vists Occupy Wall Street: Will Order Park Cleared, More On The Plot Or Is It A Pretext? (hat tip Lisa Epstein) New York protest square to be ‘temporarily cleared’: mayor Raw Story. The hysterical (and deceptive) conservative response to Elizabeth Warren Washington Post Mario Draghi: Fears of Italian debt spiral Ed Harrison Wall Street’s ‘CrackBerry’ Withdrawal New York TimesĮurope’s back office nerds at the fore John Dizard, Financial Times (hat tip reader Michael Thomas). The standards for trade secrecy, at least as of when one of my clients won a suit against a former employee, are high and exacting. Rice Farmers in Japan Set Tougher Radiation Limits Bloombergįacebook: Releasing your personal data reveals our trade secrets ZDNet. Kara is the Queen of Mortica, she is stubborn, prurient and has sworn off love Lena is a breathing compendium of paranoia, distrust and insufferable obliviousness.Migrant Farm Workers In The Pigs, America, And Elsewhere: Noting A Balance Sheet Correlation Big Picture Agriculture
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