Whale ‘duets’ with a clarinet BBC
Bizarre Properties of Glass Revealed Live Science
The myth of ‘weapons-grade’ enrichment Asia Times. Key paragraph:
Instead, the US media in particular have allowed themselves to become an unwitting accomplice of Israel’s anti-Iran propaganda machine, dutifully recycling the line that Iran is actively pursuing nuclear weapons, has amassed “weapons-grade” enriched uranium, and is thus on the verge of arriving at “the point of no return” with respect to bomb-making.Before you disagree, read the article, which cites extensive misreporting of IAEA findings by the American press. Similarly:
….US’s National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran, released late last year, ….confirmed that Iran’s nuclear program was, and had been since 2003, peaceful.
To Avoid Student Turnover, Parents Get Help With Rent New York Times
Shortages, Prices Hit California Food Banks as Schools Recess Bloomberg
Lottery Tickets as Blood Money Real Time Economics, Wall Street Journal
Overseas Banks Are Winners in the US Credit Crisis MarketWatch
Bloodletting on Wall Street Dean Baker, Guardian. Baker proposes a transactions tax.
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Re: Dean Baker’s proposal of a transaction tax, I like it. Even better if it scales, both for volume and absolute value, so that small purchases had modest transaction taxes, and large purchases edged up toward the 1% and more he advocates. But let’s give some real consideration of _where_ the revenue goes within the government, too.
If large volume throughput is supposed to be a broader societal benefit, let’s make sure some of that ‘benefit’ gets paid in up front. Also, with a tax in place, it can be adjusted in the future, up or down, to facilitate throughput velocity, though one shouldn’t put too much dependence in this intervention alone. A good idea overall, though.