Tag Archives: Ronald Reagan

Chomsky on Financialization vs. Capitalism: “That doesn’t make me fall in love with the feudal system.”

Great article about real-world economics on the occasion of Noam Chomsky’s comments in a documentary called “The Divide.”  Noam is particularly on point in this one. Example: “INTERVIEWER: Does it give you any hope that some of the super-rich, such … Continue reading

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NOT NEGATIVE, JUST TRUE: “EXPENSES SOAR, WAGES STALL”

A few days ago, the website of The Washington Post ran a story with this headline–“Happy Days No More: Middle-class families squeezed as expenses soar, wages stall.”  No shit, Sherlock.  The article tells us the following: “Wages for millions of … Continue reading

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SOLAR PANEL NOSTALGIA: CARTER, REAGAN, OBAMA

Had a lovely discussion with a gentleman from SolarFirst this morning at a Home Depot. He was gonna give me the pitch, but I quickly told him I was a renter.  He kept talking though, and I got sucked in.  … Continue reading

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