Chaos in Catalonia Hits Barcelona Housing Bubble
Barcelona wanted to take some air out of its property bubble. Will it wind up getting more than it bargained for?
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Amar Bhide: The Case for Traditional Banking
Amar Bhide gives a clearly-written, compelling argument against a supposed banking “innovation,” securitization.
Read more...Tense New England Police Encounter Confirms National Police ID Database
An example of how police are heavy-handed even in affluent, low-crime areas.
Read more...Why Are Profit-Making Factories Closing Across England?
The curious case of England’s closing factories shows the need for industrial strategy to counter rampant short-termism.
Read more...The Year in Money
A review of money issues…and mainly not bitcoin.
Read more...Links 1/2/18
Lee Camp: Let Me Fix That For The New York Times – Police Kill Another Innocent Man
A recent New York Times story on yet another police killing as a case study in biased reporting.
Read more...Why Inequality Predicts Homicide Rates Better Than Any Other Variable
Why increases in inequality lead to increases in the rate of homicide.
Read more...Announcing Our First Meetup of 2018: Friday January 12 in NYC
Hope to see you at our January 12 New York City meetup!
Read more...Wired: Self Driving Car Hype Crashes Into Harsh Realities
Why self driving cars are not coming any time soon.
Read more...J. D. Alt: The New Poverty
“Community subsistence” as a way to address poverty on a broad-scale basis.
Read more...Erica Garner
Erica Garner has been declared brain dead.
Read more...What Sounds Better To You – Guaranteed Basic Income Or Federal Job Guarantee?
Even though a basic income sounds appealing, a job guarantee will do more to restructure power relations in society.
Read more...Links 12/28/17
Update: Cat scan shows Erica suffered major brain damage from a lack of oxygen while in cardiac arrest. Please continue to pray hard for Erica and pray for her family and kids just as much. — officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 28, 2017 Inside of a Dog New York Times (Joe H) Ontario FeederWatch All AboutBird. […]
Read more...Matt Stoller: “Monopoly is a Form of Lawlessness”
A high-level talk of the ebb and flow of monopoly power over the past century and what to do about them now.
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