Tag Archives: Greed

Arlene Goldbard : Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Fruit of the poisonous tree. Image from China Law and Policy.Cui bono? (Who benefits?):The fall of the empire The obscene excesses of executive pay practices are not aberrations, but the inevitable products of a complex system. By Arlene Goldbard / … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges : The Attack of the Future Eaters

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from AppleBazaar.Calling all future-eaters:Time is not on our side By Chris Hedges / July 21, 2010 The human species during its brief time on Earth has exhibited a remarkable capacity to kill itself off. The Cro-Magnons dispatched the gentler … Continue reading →

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Greed Exposed : The ‘Naked Credit Default Swap’

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“Greed” (2006). Mixed media from natalie.org.What they are and why they should be banned:Naked Credit Default Swaps By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / May 21, 2010 Don’t let your eyes glaze over and stop reading this post because … Continue reading →

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Psychology of Greed : Protecting the People from Wall Street

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

A rebuttal of sorts:Protecting the people from Wall Street By Steven Porter / The Rag Blog / April 23, 2010 [On April 21, The Rag Blog published an article by Sherman DeBrosse entitled Republican Jujitsu : Protecting Wall Street from … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : GREED — A Bedtime Story

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

GREED — A Bedtime Story By Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / January 26, 2010 I won’t bore or appall you with the toxic sludge spewing out of the mouths of our CEOs justifying — sans apology — their … Continue reading →

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Hirschhorn: The Greed Tax

Posted on February 1, 2009 by RagBlog

Great idea, but this is definitely a post-revolution happening. At the least, I have mailed this article to my member of Congress and both Senators, telling them I believe this is a proposal that reflects true justice. We’ll see what … Continue reading →

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